Hedl according to the red card: Bundesliga picks up lock - comeback on Wednesday!

Hedl according to the red card: Bundesliga picks up lock - comeback on Wednesday!

The Bundesliga criminal senate announced on April 22, 2025 decisions regarding the disciplinary measures of the past weekend. The focus is particularly on Niklas Hedl, the goalkeeper of Rapid, whose procedure was stopped due to a red card in the game against WAC. The automatic game lock for Hedl was lifted, which enables him to take part in the game against Blau-Weiß Linz on Wednesday.

The story of red cards in the Bundesliga is a multifaceted. Red cards, which have been an integral part of the game since 1970, punish serious violations such as violent behavior or the thwart of an obvious chance of scoring. According to [bundesliga.com] (https://www.bundesliga.com/de/faq/wie-die-fussball-regeln-aus/die-rote-karte-skiplinary-mass ,im-football-22821) the minimum penalty for a red card can be a game, the duration of the lock in individual cases. Dejan Radonjic from SV Stripfing will be missing after his red card against Stripfing for a game.

more locks and returnees

In further decisions, Turgay Gemicibasi from SKN St. Pölten was given permission to play again next weekend, since he has already served his lock after the red card in the duel against SV Ried. In addition, Robin Voisine from Austria Lustenau can compete against Bregenz in the derby after serving his unconditional lock in the Ried away game.

It is important to mention that teams coaches can also be caught when they violate the rules. SKN coach Tugberk Tanrimis received an additional game lock for non-compliance with a association arrangement in the game against Liefering. This example illustrates that disciplinary measures not only affect players, but also take responsibility for the coaching team.

insight into the rules

The introduction of the yellow and red cards was carried out in 1970 at the FIFA World Cup in Mexico. With these cards, international communication during the game should be improved. The yellow card serves as a warning for unauthorized behavior, while the red card results in an immediate exclusion. In the event of a dismissal, the player must not be substituted again and the possible punishments range from a game to up to six months of lock, depending on the severity of the offense, such as game rules.cc.

The mass of regulatory violations that can lead to exclusion ranges from coarse foul to offensive behavior. The importance of the regulations is clear: they serve not only to protect the players, but also the integrity of the game.

Overall, the decision of the criminal senate shows the strict standards that apply in the Bundesliga and the continuous monitoring by the responsible committees to ensure a fair and safe play environment.