That’s a crucial distinction though

Force is irrelevant if he was trying to hit him in the face, it’s a red.

However, if he was not, it’s only a red if the force was excessive, ie it put the opposition player in danger of injury. See other recent incidents that were not viewed to be excessive force for context.

For me, no way is it excessive force, but I accept that’s a judgement area.

Posted By: SimonOTBC, Dec 11, 21:46:43