700-20 Player Spitting on the Floor
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  • Player Behavior: Player purposely spits on the floor to wipe feet for traction or for any reason.
  • Umpire action: First time in a match: Immediate point penalty - Warning with display of Yellow card. Ask player politely “Please do not to spit on the floor”. Second and subsequent time in the same match: Point penalty - one/two points to opponent - with display of Red / Yellow cards.

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