Saito

[Mem]

Does he have a 2 or 3 match ban?

[SheepRanger]

I think three because it was a straight red. I thought two games are for two yellows?

[shaggy24]

I think three because it was a straight red. I thought two games are for two yellows?

Straight red is 3
2 x yellow is 1
dissent is 2
spitting 6

no idea what the accumulated booked for the 2nd time spit in the refs face calling him a blind short fat tw@t

[Abseits]

Does he have a 2 or 3 match ban?

Must've been deemed as Serious Foul Play by the ref to give a straight red so that's a 3-game ban.

I'd appeal it personally. Yeah, can show an "horrific" still of studs hitting calf but that's not the whole story.... it was a trip, a swipe at a player running away, it was never gonna cause injury like a stamp, going over the top or some other force to a standing/planted leg.

More generally, I think that any deliberate cynical "kicking out" foul should be a red on the basis it could injure an opponent. This idea of "taking one for the team" or getting a "good" yellow needs to stop. I say "kicking out" to cover instances like Saito's where it's clear there is not even a 1% chance of making a legitimate tackle - it is obviously a targeted takedown of the player. But, that ain't the rule so hence I feel an appeal is worth a go.

[shaggy24]

Must've been deemed as Serious Foul Play by the ref to give a straight red so that's a 3-game ban.

I'd appeal it personally. Yeah, can show an "horrific" still of studs hitting calf but that's not the whole story.... it was a trip, a swipe at a player running away, it was never gonna cause injury like a stamp, going over the top or some other force to a standing/planted leg.

More generally, I think that any deliberate cynical "kicking out" foul should be a red on the basis it could injure an opponent. This idea of "taking one for the team" or getting a "good" yellow needs to stop. I say "kicking out" to cover instances like Saito's where it's clear there is not even a 1% chance of making a legitimate tackle - it is obviously a targeted takedown of the player. But, that ain't the rule so hence I feel an appeal is worth a go.

You just pointed out the very thing imo most refs haven’t played the game to a decent level only reffed it to best of ability. Taking a yellow no different to what saito did a clip trip and over the top studs up both 3 game bans

the wipe out smyth got same cynical yellow only

no point appealing otherwise chance it becomes a 4 match ban

The FA hopeless to pro bottom same for kids on a Sunday red card at 7-8 yrs old 3 game bans as a % 3 some cases 20 of a season then they pack up playing

[72bus]

I reffed for years and he had to go

[shaggy24]

I reffed for years and he had to go

No doubt it was a red, no point in appealing or 4 match banproblem is where do you draw the line as smyth was motoring when cleaned out for a yellow equally as dangerous ?