in the n.f.l  can players be sent off ?
959571
Yes they can, although they call it "ejecting from the game". This happened a couple of weeks ago in Oakland Raiders @ Seattle Seahawks game. An Oakland player was ejected from the game for putting his knee in the "delicate area" of a Seattle player.
1138951
A team will only lose if they have less than 7 players. That means 5 red cards (or 4 red cards and a player injured leaving the pitch - that has happened)
722660
not illegal if they play the ball. Only commits foul if takes player without ball.\nThe Grey area is that it is at the discretion of the ref as to the outcome.
1017549
Yes, and with hefty monetery penalties. Check Article 65 of the FIFA disciplinary code (FDC)http://eur.i1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/eu/fifa/do/den.pdf\nThis is a football game not a boxing match.
426634
The most confusing rule is OFFSIDE. This mainly means that an opposing player cannot be closer to the other team's goalie than that teams defensemen. He cannot take the pass from his teammate and go ahead if he is in an OFFSIDE position. This is the job of the linesmen (referees) to see and wave their flags. The linesmen also decide which team gets the THROW-IN, if there is a CORNER KICK or if the ball goes to the goalie for a KICK-IN. PENALTY SHOTS are awarded if a player is tackled unfairly in the goal area or if a defenseman touches the ball with his hand within the goal area. Yellow cards, warnings, are given by the referee for a lot of reasons, but mainly for dangerous play or for protesting or for delaying the game. Two warnings in the same match result in a RED card, meaning the player has to leave the field. There are more details but I think I covered the important points. Points are usually 3 for win, 1 for tie and 0 for loss.
590230
TFL is Tackles For Losses Allowed
681373
No, being a body contact sport, it is often accidental.  Players act out of reflex.  But spear tackles should be eliminated and offending players should be banned for life.
584176
It will also depend upon your league-I just reviewed some of the rules on website below, but generally speaking these are them...have fun. \n\nblessings
620809
No, they would dominate too easily.  If they do get some kind of punishment it should not effect the players.  By dropping down to the lower division that would just be unfair to the players.  The players are not the ones to blame for all the problems with the club.  If anything the management should be banned from the game.
460426
If a goalie gets sent off (which is actually common) then the team who have lost their goalie will sacrifice one of their oother players and sub him off in replce of their back-up goalie they will therefore play the game with 10 men just as if any other player had got sent off.
884826
I thinks it's ridiculous.  I think the players should be able to express their feelings with out getting thrown out of the game. It's one thing if they are fighting or something.....but if they're just yelling out loud or just plain frustrated....that's no need for a technical foul or being ejected. It's a terrible rule and I wish they would do away with it.
1182329
This has happened several times throughout the history in football. These days - in additon to a referee and two referee's assistants - there is a "4 official" and a replacement. In such circumstances, the 4th official will replace the referee,with the standby replacement taking over the duties of the 4th official.\nIn the olden days, a linesman would take over the duties of the referee, and there has been cases, where they have had to request spectators who are qualified referees to make themselves known and be a linesman.
998092
When an player passes the ball to another player of the same team, the receiving player is offside when at the moment the ball leaves the foot of the sending player who is trying to complete the pass, the receiver is BEHIND, i.e. closer to the opposite teams goal, than the last opposite team defending player.\nException to this is when the receiving player is in his own half of the field, or if he doesn't in any way affect the game, i.e. he is injured on the ground or returning to his team's goalposts using the sidelines.\n\nIt's easier to understand if you know why it's there, rather than what it is:\n\nImagine what would happen if a team was allowed to line up loads of its players right in front of the opposition goal mouth - it would be really easy for one of them to knock the ball into the net if it was passed to them.\n\nSo to prevent players from 'loitering' near the goalmouth like this there's a rule which says that a player from team A is offside if (and only if) he receives the ball while the only team B player standing between him and the goal is the goalkeeper himself.
1036183
I disagree with this.  McBride needed to leave the field for blood but should not be forced to sit out for a mandatory sentence.  This would be like hockey, or even worse lacrosse, having a penalty box.  Cristiano Ronaldo got hurt early on in the game against Netherlands but forcing him to stay off the field for a minor injury is not the way to go.  If referees do their job, there will not be a problem with dives.
898448
Players Strike/Lock-out
1000342
Surely the answer to this lies in the refereeing. Players will try anything to win and if they are allowed to get away with these displays of bad sportsmanship they will continue.
624018
There is a rule against not playing the ball. If one player does not intend to play the ball, he will be booked with a yellow card. \n\nMultiple players can receive a yellow card at the same time. \n\nIt would not be a good strategy.