The current one needs to be archived and we can start again. I've had a look at the new handbook, nicked some of murf's quick guide and summarised below.

Standard Charges and Suspensions for Red Cards:

• Spitting at an Opponent = 6 Matches
• Serious Foul Play -or- Violent Conduct = 3 Matches
• Use of offensive, or insulting or abusive language = 2 Matches
• Denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball, or by a free kick or penalty kick = 1 Match
• Receiving a Second Caution in a Match = 1 Match

All suspensions start immediately including those for red cards and accumulation of yellow cards.

All red card suspensions are increased by 1 further game if it is a second red within the same season, or by two extra games if it is a third red etc.
If a red card is given for two yellow cards in one game, these do not count for accumulation of yellows purposes.
If a yellow card precedes a straight red card (i.e. not two yellows), then the yelllow does count for accumulation.

5 Yellow Cards - If a Player receives 5 cautions between the first day of the season and 31st December they will be suspended for a period of 1 match. If a Player receives their 5th caution after the 31st December they will be warned as to their future conduct and no suspension shall be imposed.

10 Yellow Cards - If a Player receives 10 cautions between the first day of the season and the second Sunday in April they will be suspended for a period of 2 matches. If a Player receives a 10th caution after the second Sunday in April they will be severely censured and warned as to their future conduct and no suspension shall be imposed.

15 Yellow Cards - If a Player receives 15 cautions playing between the first and last day of the season they will be suspended for a period of 3 matches.

20+ Yellow Cards - If a Player is cautioned 20 times between the first and last day of the season they will be charged with
continuing misconduct. For every 5 cautions they receive thereafter they will be charged with continuing misconduct

Eligible Matches = Premiership, FA Cup, Carling Cup (basically all first team competitive, non-European games). This applies to both when they get the cards and when they are banned.

FA Disciplinary Handbook for 2011-2012 - PDF download

Any suggestions for modifications? This will go up as a locked announcement, with discussion of suspensions intended to go on the player absence discussion thread (or official news on the news thread). I'm expecting the 5/10/15 yellow cards thread to fall into disuse as result but I'm open to views on that.

Useful summary. Possibly you could add the delay, if any, for yellow card accumulation bans to commence.

All bans happen immediately these days.

I've added that - and a bit about what happens if you get a yellow followed by a straight red (i.e. not a second yellow card). Am I right in saying that the yellow does count towards accumulation?

At last a simplification. Before, the 7 day delay was all messed up when TV started moving the games around.
It cuts out that, 'Get the booking Wayne and you won't miss the next league match but the Carling Cup thriller against Aldershot'

Yes. The only yellows that do not count towards accumulation are pairs in one game that lead to a red. A red in it's own right after a yellow means that the yellow still counts.

Not really, the simplification happened a season or two ago. There was certainly no 7-day rule last season.

I've posted up the new announcement, locked. Any more changes needed?