Disciplinary Updates

Fast Track Tribunal Update | Charlotte May Parker-Smith, Player, Heart of Midlothian FC

Player: Charlotte May Parker-Smith, Heart of Midlothian FC

Match: Spartans FC v Heart of Midlothian FC on Sunday 9 May 2021

Competition:  Scottish Women’s Premier League 1

Offence: A1 Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 12 May 2021

Outcome: Claim upheld in part, reduced to cautionable offence (B1c).

Notice of Complaint Update | John Hughes, Manager, Ross County FC

Alleged Party in Breach: John Hughes, Manager, Ross County FC

Date: Saturday 27 February and Saturday 13 March 2021

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Match: St. Mirren FC v Ross County FC and Ross County FC v Hibernian FC

Disciplinary Rule(s) allegedly breached:

Disciplinary Rule 72 – No recognised football body, club, official, Team Official or other member of Team Staff, player or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA, shall in an interview, a ‘blog’ on the internet, on a social networking or micro-blogging site, or in any other manner calculated or likely to lead to publicity (i) criticise the Decision(s) and/or performance(s) of any or all match official(s) in such a way as to indicate bias or incompetence on the part of such match official; or (ii) make remarks about such match official(s) which impinge on his character. For the avoidance of doubt this Rule applies (i) whether reported to the Scottish FA by a match official for Misconduct or otherwise, and (ii) where remarks are brought to the Scottish FA’s attention, or of which the Scottish FA becomes aware, by whatever manner or means. There shall be a presumption that any material published in such manner was published in the name of and/or with the authority of the person or body bearing to have published the material.

Disciplinary Rule 77 – A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football.

Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent Conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.

Principal hearing date: Thursday 6 May 2021

Outcome: Disciplinary Rule 72 – Proved under deletion. Disciplinary Rule 77 – Proved under deletion. 4 match suspension applied as follows: 2 matches immediate and 2 matches suspended until 31^st December 2021, applicable only if John Hughes breaches Disciplinary Rules 72/77 within this period.

Fast Track Tribunal Update | Ian Davidson, Player, Raith Rovers

Alleged party in breach: Ian Davidson, Raith Rovers

Date: Friday 30th April 2021

Competition: Scottish Championship

Match: Raith Rovers FC v Heart of Midlothian FC

Offence: A4 Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or a goal scoring opportunity as defined by law 12

Hearing date: Thursday 6th May 2021

Outcome: Claim upheld. Red card for A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or a goal scoring opportunity as defined by law 12 rescinded.

Disciplinary Tribunal Update | Adam Asghar, Team Staff, Dundee United FC

Alleged Party in Breach: Adam Asghar, Team Staff, Dundee United FC

Date: 9 April 2021

Competition: CAS Elite Under 18s League

Match: Hibernian FC v Dundee United FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached:

Disciplinary Rule 203 – No member of Team Staff shall commit Misconduct at a match

Principal hearing date: Thursday 29 April 2021

Outcome: 5 match suspension applied as follows: 3 matches immediate and 2 matches suspended until 31st December 2021, applicable only if Adam Ashgar breaches Disciplinary Rule 203 within this period.

UPDATE: Notice of Complaint | Gavin Price, Manager, Elgin City FC

Alleged Party in Breach:  Gavin Price, Manager, Elgin City FC

Date:  20 April 2021

Competition:  Scottish League Two

Match:  Queen’s Park FC v Elgin City FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached:
Disciplinary Rule 203 – No member of Team Staff shall commit Misconduct at a match

Principal hearing date:  Thursday 13 May 2021 - cancelled

Fixed Suspension of 1 match accepted