How do Card Suspensions & Bans work?

Every time a player is booked or sent off, they are assigned points based on the severity of the offense:

Action	Suspension Points
Yellow Card	1 Point
Two Yellows (Red)	4 Points
Direct Red Card	8 or 12 Points
Yellow + Direct Red	9 or 13 Points

For every 4 points accumulated, a player receives a one-match ban. After the ban is served, 4 points are deducted from their total. Any remaining points carry over toward their next suspension.

Example:

If a player has 2 Yellows (2 pts) and then receives a severe Direct Red (12 pts), their total is 14 points. They will serve a 3-match ban (4 \times 3 = 12 points removed). They will return to the squad with 2 points already on their record.