yellow card

Definition

a yellow-coloured card, shown to a player (especially in association football) as a caution that he or she has committed a flagrant foul; a further such foul would result in a red card.

Example Sentences

• "Some large modern dance companies, most large ballet companies, and most large theater companies also require union crews. These are called yellow card companies."
• "Each local union has a separate number; New York was the first so they are Local One. Chicago is Local Two. A yellow card (they have been printed on yellow cardstock since time began) is sent out telling how many hands will be required in in each department for the load-in, load-out, and for the run of the show."