If a player receives a yellow card, they are required to sit out for two minutes and their team has to play shorthanded during that time; in the handball vernacular, it's called a suspension.

A deliberate handball will usually result in the offending player being shown a yellow card, but if they're deemed to have stopped a goalscoring opportunity, then a red card can be given.

Depending on the severity of a foul, a free throw or penalty throw can be awarded. What is the difference between red and yellow cards in Olympic handball? In case of excessive roughness or ...