What is unsporting behaviour?
Fouls and penalties · Rule 10.26
Unsporting behaviour includes dissent, retaliation, abusive language, delaying a restart, interfering with equipment, and hindering a player who is righting after a capsize. The referee decides other conduct harmful to the game's spirit.
How it works
Unsporting behaviour includes dissent, retaliation, abusive language, delaying a restart, interfering with equipment, and hindering a player who is righting after a capsize. The referee decides other conduct harmful to the game's spirit. A capsized player must get their head and both shoulders above water before another tackle is attempted.
In a game
A player throws the ball away to delay the opponents' free throw.
Remember
A capsized player must get their head and both shoulders above water before another tackle is attempted.