Drug-related Suspensions in Football (i.e.Soccer)?
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http://www.fifa.com/en/media/index/0,1369,106835,00.html
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http://www.fifa.com/en/regulations/regulation/\n\nthe above answer is not correct.
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They do enforce it. Players are randomly tested, and they get suspended if they fail a test. Suspensions range from 10 days to 1 year (maybe more-- I can't remember exactly) depending on the number of times a player has been caught. Players have been caught, and they have been suspended. Some of the big names (like Barry Bonds) have never tested positive, so either they aren't taking anything or they have something to mask the drugs on the tests.
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No they are not allowed, it will kill the passion in the game. controversial decisions is what make football so exciting
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Half-time goes for 15 minutes Beth.\n\nYou've probably already worked out that each half is 45 minutes plus any stoppage time during the half. The exact amount of stoppage time is determined by the referee, we only see a reasonable estimate on our screens.\n\nVarious offences can carry a range of penalties for an individual player. Ranging from an indirect free kick, a direct free kick (either of which can result in a yellow card or a red card).\n\nA yellow card is a caution, with a second yellow card offence during a game resulting in a red card.\n\nIf the offence is serious enough (eg a two footed tackle that could result in a broken leg) then an immediate red card can be issued.\n\nA red card means that the player is immediately sent off. During the World Cup finals this also results in a one match suspension.\n\nDuring normal league type matches a red card is dealt with by a judiciary panel that can apply a suspension of more than one match even up to total banning of a player for multiple red card offences during a season.\n\nI have tried to explain this as logically as I can, I hope it helps you out.\n\nYou will probably find that your sons play under some slightly modified rules at this stage, but will play under full FIFA rules when they are older.
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Your question is a bit ambiguous, but i will try to answer. Maradona was banned for 15 months twice in his life. The second was during the 1994 world cup. There was a lot of controversy over this second occurance since Maradona claimed he was unknowingly taking a banned substance because of a cold medicine. Also, the supposedly "random" method of testing wasnt very random since past offenders were being tested almost every time there was a "random" screening. When the 98 world cup came around he was already 36 so he didnt play because of age, much like in 78 when he was only 16 he didnt play because of his age. Also, in 98 he hadnt been taking very good care of himself. He had gotten fat and lazy, and his drug problem had gotten so bad he needed to go to Cuba for a while to rehab his problem. Since then, he seems much healthier. He has resolved his drug problem, and has undergone an operation (stomach stapling) which has greatly reduced his weight.
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Certain infractions cause certain punishments.  It may seem like the behavior isn't all that bad, but soccer isn't rugby or football--the rules are different.  Check them out.
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I don't think it's right for a anybody in a professional sport to use drugs to enhance their performance.
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Yellow Card - Indicates a formal "caution" for any of the following 7 offenses: \n"unsporting behavior" - this includes hard fouls; holding an opponent or deliberately handling the ball for the purpose of preventing an opponent from gaining possession of the ball; faking an injury; saying things that are designed to confuse or distract an opponent; harassment (such as jumping around, shouting or making gestures to intentionally distract an opponent; jumping in front of a corner kick, free kick or throw-in; worrying the goalkeeper or trying to prevent him from putting the ball into play; & adopting a threatening posture), gaining an unfair advantage by leaning on, climbing on the back of, or holding a teammate or the goal; blatant cases of holding and pulling an opposing player or his uniform; any action designed to deceive the Referee; and behavior which in the Referee's judgment is unsporting or causes an unfair advantage, \n\ndissent by word or actions, \n\npersistently breaking the rules, \n\ndelaying the restart of play, \n\ndefenders failing to stay the proper distance away from the kicker on a corner kick or free kick (see" Corner Kick" & "Free Kick"), \n\nentering the field without the referee's permission \n\ndeliberately leaving the field without the referees permission. \nA player who receives 2 Yellow Cards is given a Red Card & ejected. FIFA rules do not require a player to leave the field for the first yellow card. However, some leagues' rules do. You must go by your league's rules. (See "Yellow Card" & "Worrying The Goalkeeper").\n\nRed Card - A player must be shown a Red Card and "sent off" (i.e., made to leave the field) for the 7 offenses listed below. A player shown a "Red Card" & sent off may not be replaced during that game (i.e., his team must play a player "short" for the rest of the game; however, in some leagues a player may be replaced if he is ejected for receiving a second Yellow Card). The 7 offenses for which a player must be shown a Red Card and sent off are: \nserious foul play (includes any use of excessive force or brutality against an opponent when challenging for the ball. Examples include a dangerous slide tackle from behind, or an "over the top tackle" in which a player raises his foot so the cleats could hit a player, or a two footed tackle that takes down the opponent. FIFA has broadened this definition by saying that "Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs, with excessive force and endangering the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play. For current rules visit www.fifa.com, Laws of the Game. The above quote is from Questions and Answers, Additional Instructions for Referees). \n\nviolent conduct, \n\nspitting at anyone, \n\na deliberate hand ball to deny an obvious goal scoring opportunity, \n\nfouling an opponent to prevent an obvious goal scoring opportunity (e.g., holding to stop a breakaway), \n\nusing offensive or threatening language, \n\nor receiving a second yellow card in one game.
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Yes, Go to www.Fifa.com you will see reports.
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Droga \nFrom Ivory coast
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This is kind of complicated, but here are (according to my 2005 FIFA Rulebook) why yellow/ red cards are given:\n\nYELLOW\n1.Unsporting Behavior\n2. Dissent (Arguing w/ref)\n3.Persistent Infringement (committing many fouls)\n4.Delaying the Game\n5.Fails to respect 10 yards on kick\n6.Enters field w/o permission\n7.Leaves field w/o permission (except as part of normal play)\n\nRED\n1.Violent Tackle\n2.Violent Conduct (fighting)\n3.Spitting on someone\n4.Preventing a goal by handling (except the GK)\n5.Preventing an OBVIOUS goal scoring opportunity by committing a foul\n6.Using offensive language/racial slurs\n7.Two yellow card offenses\n\nHopefully that clears things up a bit, although these calls are made at the referee's discretion.
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MAY BE THIS WOULD HELP\n\nhttp://www.fifa.com/en/regulations/magazine/index/0,1569,109305,00.html?articleid=109305
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Maradona played for a long time after the whole thing with his drug problem came out... so it was not because of drugs. All that came out in like 1991, and he retired in 1996.  He was already 36 years old anyways.  He was given a drug test almost every week, when supposedly it was "randomly chosen" and they somehow "randomly" chose him every week, but he took it anyways because he wanted to prove that he could keep playing and that he was clean. His drug tests always came out negative. Then one week after a long time, it came out positive, and he said that can't be, test it again, it has to be a mistake. So, they tested it again and it came out negative. They did not apologize or anything for their mistake, and Maradona got mad and decided not to play anymore because he could not stand the directors of AFA (Argentina Footbal Association), and who wants to keep playing for people who are out to get you?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_kick_(football)
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You are ejected from the game and not allowed to return. In the World Cup you will be automatically suspended from the next game. If the offence was severe (such as causing serious bodily harm), then suspensions can be greater.
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suspended for what. u mean the penalty decision. absolutely not. no one is ever charged for diving unless in a match. i hate diving personally and the dutch have got it down to a fine art.