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Scenario

Player taunts the opposition

Player taunts the opposition Will is playing his football semi-final against the Kangaroos, a team comprising five Aboriginal players.

During the match Will tries to stir up trouble by using racial taunts to induce the Aboriginal players in the Kangaroos to retaliate and give away free kicks.

Player taunts the oppositionThe referee is quick to respond to these taunts and warns Will that he is in breach of the Player’s Code of Conduct.

The referee makes the right decision and through his prompt action he is seen by the players and spectators to be trustworthy and impartial.

Player taunts the opposition In the second half of the game, Will continues to sledge the Aboriginal players, and back chats the referee.

Player taunts the oppositionThe referee responds quickly by giving Will ten minutes in the sin bin and penalizing his team.