Disciplinary Updates
This Disciplinary Updates section details selected Notices of Complaint issued by the Compliance Officer and Claims lodged and dealt with under the Judicial Panel Procotol.
This section will also be regularly updated with the outcomes of cases.
Notice of Complaint | Kyle Lafferty, player, Kilmarnock FC
Alleged Party in Breach: Kyle Lafferty, Player, Kilmarnock FC
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rules 77 and 81.
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.
81 - No 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 (i) use offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or actions which include(s) a reference, whether express or implied, to any one or more of the following :- ethnic religion, colour, race, nationality, religion or belief, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation or disability or (ii) carry out any act of victimisation (as defined in Equality Act 2010) or any act of discrimination by reason of ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion or belief, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, age, pregnancy, maternity, marital status or civil partnership, unless otherwise permitted by law and the rules and regulations of the Scottish FA.
Hearing date: Thursday 20 October 2022
Outcome: 10 match immediate suspension
Disciplinary Tribunal | Banks O'Dee FC
Alleged Party in Breach: Banks O'Dee FC
Date: 17 September 2022
Competition: Scottish Cup
Match: Banks O'Dee FC v Turriff United FC
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: The Charge against the Club is taken in terms of Disciplinary Rule 303 of the Disciplinary Rules for Season 2022/2023.
Accordingly the club have breached Disciplinary Rule 303 of the
Disciplinary Rules for Season 2022/2023.
Hearing date: Thursday 13 October 2022
Outcome: Admitted; Ejection from the Scottish Cup competition for season 2022/23
Fast Track Notice of Complaint | Greg Skinner, player, Linlithgow Rose FC
Player: Greg Skinner
Match: Linlithgow Rose FC v Berwick Rangers FC
Date: Saturday 17th September
Competition: Scottish Cup
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 200: Where it is established that a player has committed any one or more of the following sending off offences during a match:
(A1) Serious foul play (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game), but only where the acts and/or omissions constituting the sending off offence:(i) were committed intentionally; and/or(ii) fell significantly below the standard of conduct expected of a Player in the prevailing circumstances; and(iii) in the case of each of (i) and/or (ii) above, demonstrate a culpable disregard by the Player for the consequences which might result from such acts and/or omissions.(A2) Violent conduct (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game)(A3) Biting or spitting at someone, and, in the case of each or any of A1, A2 and/or A3, where the player was not dismissed by the referee as a result of the alleged act/acts referred to within the Fast Track Notice of Complaint.
Any Fast Track Notice of Complaint alleging a breach of this Rule shall be Determined by a Fast Track Tribunal subject to the provisions of Section 13.
Outcome: Admitted: two-match mandatory suspension, effective immediately to the player's Recognised Team's next two matches, irrespective of competition.
Fast Track Notice of Complaint | Leighton Clarkson, player, Aberdeen FC
Player: Leighton Clarkson
Match: Ross County FC v Aberdeen FC
Date: Saturday 3rd September
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 200: Where it is established that a player has committed any one or more of the following sending off offences during a match:
(A1) Serious foul play (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game), but only where the acts and/or omissions constituting the sending off offence:(i) were committed intentionally; and/or(ii) fell significantly below the standard of conduct expected of a Player in the prevailing circumstances; and(iii) in the case of each of (i) and/or (ii) above, demonstrate a culpable disregard by the Player for the consequences which might result from such acts and/or omissions.(A2) Violent conduct (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game)(A3) Biting or spitting at someone, and, in the case of each or any of A1, A2 and/or A3, where the player was not dismissed by the referee as a result of the alleged act/acts referred to within the Fast Track Notice of Complaint.
Any Fast Track Notice of Complaint alleging a breach of this Rule shall be Determined by a Fast Track Tribunal subject to the provisions of Section 13.
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Thursday 8th September 2022
Outcome: Admitted: two-match mandatory suspension, effective immediately to the player's Recognised Team's next two matches, irrespective of competition.
Fast Track Notice of Complaint | Ross Callachan, player, Ross County FC
Player: Ross Callachan
Match: Ross County FC v Kilmarnock FC
Date: Saturday 20th August
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 200: Where it is established that a player has committed any one or more of the following sending off offences during a match:
(A1) Serious foul play (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game), but only where the acts and/or omissions constituting the sending off offence:(i) were committed intentionally; and/or(ii) fell significantly below the standard of conduct expected of a Player in the prevailing circumstances; and(iii) in the case of each of (i) and/or (ii) above, demonstrate a culpable disregard by the Player for the consequences which might result from such acts and/or omissions.(A2) Violent conduct (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game)(A3) Biting or spitting at someone, and, in the case of each or any of A1, A2 and/or A3, where the player was not dismissed by the referee as a result of the alleged act/acts referred to within the Fast Track Notice of Complaint.
Any Fast Track Notice of Complaint alleging a breach of this Rule shall be Determined by a Fast Track Tribunal subject to the provisions of Section 13.
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Thursday 25th August 2022.
Outcome: Admitted: two-match mandatory suspension, effective immediately to the player's Recognised Team's next two matches, irrespective of competition.