Rule 19.11
A player must not take any action, either unnecessarily forceful, careless, reckless or dangerous that could affect the safety of another player. This specifically includes (but is not limited to) any action that results in either head and/or neck contact or contact of the head and/or neck with any part of the playing enclosure including the goalpost.
Game management action: Penalty pass where the infringement occurred and the player is either suspended or in a serious case ordered off. A player must always be ordered off for intentional or highly reckless acts of dangerous play.
Terminology: Dangerous play.
Rule 19.12
When umpires are considering whether a suspension or ordering off is more appropriate, they should consider the following factors (which are not exhaustive):
- Was the action intentional, reckless or avoidable?
- Did the action have a low or high impact on player safety?
- Was the action at low or high speed, on the ground or in the air?
- Was the action low or high force?
- Did the action occur while stationary or moving?