So why was my bad tackle a yellow card when the other player only
received a green? Cards serve as precedents as to how the umpire will be officiating, not just punishment. When an umpire issues a card, it serves as a message to all players, coaches and spectators that this type of infraction is not acceptable, and pursuing this action again will mean a more severe penalty. Each card ups the ante from the previous: a green card (simple warning) warns that the next similar offense will result in a yellow card (temporary suspension), regardless of who makes the infraction. A second yellow to a different player means a longer suspension than the original yellow.
In a cascading effect, if a yellow card is issued, there is no going back to green for the same offense. Breaking the rule after two warnings hurts your team more than no warning and talking back to an official is punished as harshly as a hard foul.
The carding process is different for coaches in that they can't receive a yellow card and spend five minutes outside of the game. Coaches are warned with a green card for their initial dissenting actions and are permanently removed from the game for any subsequent dissent. Considering there is no specific protocol for a coach to question an official's call, a single green card should be considered a coaches final warning.
One of the most common coaching infringements is getting too close to the sideline (five meters is the rule). A green card for being too close may not seem serious until the coach is ejected for their second infraction five minutes later. No umpire would enjoy giving a red card for a sideline violation, but they are beholden to rules: a second infraction for the same issue means red card.
Why is this game called differently from the last game? Umpires are at their own discre- tion in nearly all aspects of carding. There will always be differences of opinion as to what constitutes a card from official to official. This is also true of the same official, match to match. Depending on the intensity and emotion of the match, an official holds the right to jump directly to a yellow card, if they see fit.
Allowing umpires to be subjective with their cards can lead to seemingly inconsistent administration from game to game. This should not be surprising. There are no absolutes as to whether a green or yellow card should be used given different situations and contexts of each match. Allowing an official to call the game as he or she sees most fit is essential to fostering good officiating.
As we strive to understand the hockey carding system, keep in mind that there are differing degrees of physical fouls, different opinions as to what is or is not dangerous and multiple perspectives of the game. In hockey, as in every other sport, the only perspec- tive and judgment that matters to the officiating is what the umpire is capable of learning in a split second.
When an umpire issues a card, remain assured that they have made every attempt to keep the game safe and competitive by giving out the proper equal or deserved reaction. They are trying to maintain the fairness and flow to a beautiful game.
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