If there were 11 players leaving then 10 players may return to the field, as the player that was sent off cannot return and cannot be substituted for.
The referee has the power to send off players or substitutes. Showing a red card is merely a formality. It is recommended, but not required.
If a player is sent off (shown a red card) then they must leave the field and cannot be replaced. The player is also ineligible to play the next match of the tournament, although his team can field 11 again.
There are 11 players on the field per side, goalies included. The only way this number changes is if a player is sent off by the center referee for a red card during the game. That team would then have to play short. The only exception is if the red card was given before the game, the player would then be allowed to be replaced and the team could play with a full team.
When a player receives a red card in a soccer match, they are immediately sent off the field and their team must play with one less player for the rest of the game. The player who receives a red card is also usually suspended for the next match.
When a player is shown a red card he being sent off (ejected from the match). This player must sit out the rest of this match. In addition, this player cannot stay in the field environment and must leave the area.Most leagues also prohibit this player from playing in the next match as well. Sometimes more than one.
A Yellow card is a sin-bin offense where the player is sent to the touchline for a period of ten minutes normally. The red card is immediate sending off. The player leaves the field of play and must not stand on the touch line. There is no return to play for this person and following a red card offense this usually means a time ban period for the player concerned where they will not be allowed to play.The first shown yellow card means that the player will get 10 minutes in the "sin bin" off the field of play.The second time a yellow card is shown to the same player will force a red card to also be shown. The player must leave the field of play and may also be banned from playing in a number of matches based on the reason.For a dangerous type of play i.e. gouging, spear tackling, strainght arm tackling or stamping this is a red immediately and the player is sent off with a citing to be banned for a period of time.
The player shown the red card must leave the game. Unless play has not yet started (yes, players can be shown the red card even before the beginning of the game), that player cannot be replaced, meaning the team will have fewer players than their opponents for the rest of the game.
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A yellow card is shown when a player is cautioned in a match. A player or substitute receiving two cautions in the same match is sent off, which is signaled by showing the player a red card. A player that is sent off may not be replaced (i.e., his team must "play short").
A player can receive a maximum of one red card in a soccer match, which results in the player being sent off the field and their team playing with one less player.
A red card is shown to a player to indicate they are being sent-off. A sent-off player may not be substituted for.