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February 9, 2026 |

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1. Yellow Card

2. Two-Minute Penalty

3. Red Card

4. Blue Card

Yellow Card

The yellow card serves as a warning. It is shown for minor offenses and fouls such as blocking, holding, pulling on the jersey, arguing with the officials, or substitution errors. Each team has a total of three yellow cards, and a player may be warned only once. An additional yellow card can only be given to the bench — i.e., the coach or team officials. If the quota is exhausted, the referees will award a two-minute penalty for every further offense worthy of a yellow card. That means the offender must sit on the bench for two minutes and their team must play short-handed.

Two-Minute Penalty

If the team quota for yellow cards is exhausted, the referees will award a two-minute penalty for every further offense worthy of a yellow card. That means the offender must sit on the bench for two minutes and their team must play short-handed. If a player commits an offense that is judged to be very serious, they can be given a two-minute penalty immediately. A coach may also receive a time penalty, which results in his team being punished. A field player must leave the court for the duration of the two minutes.

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Red Card

Referees show a red card for serious fouls that endanger a player’s health. This includes actions directed at the head or pushing an opponent while they are in the air, causing them to lose control. Very unsportsmanlike behavior is also punished with disqualification. However, players can also receive a red card without committing a harsh foul — if a player receives a third two-minute penalty, they must leave the game as well. In addition, the affected team must play short-handed for two minutes. After that period, a teammate may take the dismissed player’s place.

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Blue Card

Unlike in football, the red card is not the harshest penalty in handball. Since 2016, the blue card has been introduced. It can be shown in particularly severe cases, in addition to a red card. By showing the blue card, the referee signals to everyone (audience and teams) that, in addition to the disqualification, a report has been filed and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated. Usually, this results in a match suspension and a fine.