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.
Disciplinary Tribunal Update | Scott-Taylor MacKenzie, Player, Berwick Rangers FC
Alleged Party in Breach: Scott Taylor-MacKenzie, Player, Berwick Rangers FC
Date: 31 August 2021
Competition: Lowland Football League
Match: Berwick Rangers F.C. v Bo’ness United F.C.
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached:
Disciplinary Rule 202 – No player shall commit Excessive Misconduct at a match
Principal hearing date: Thursday 30 September 2021
Outcome: Suspension of 7 matches applied as follows: 5 matches immediate and 2 matches suspended until End of Season 2021/22.
Fast Track Tribunal Update | Christopher Robertson, Player, Newtongrange Star FC
Notice of Claim | Christopher Robertson, Player, Newtongrange Star FC
Player: Christopher Robertson, Newtongrange Star FC
Match: Dalbeattie Star FC v Newtongrange Star FC
Competition: The Scottish Cup
Offence: A2 – Violent Conduct
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 29 September 2021
Outcome: Claim upheld. A2 – Violent Conduct rescinded.
Fast Track Tribunal Update | Blair Tolmie, Player, Whitehill Welfare FC
Notice of Claim | Blair Tolmie, Player, Whitehill Welfare FC
Player: Blair Tolmie, Whitehill Welfare FC
Match: Whitehill Welfare FC v Linlithgow Rose FC
Competition: East of Scotland Premier Division
Offence: A4 Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity
(as defined by Law 12)
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 29 September 2021
Outcome: Claim dismissed. Original sanction re-applied.
UPDATE: Notice of Complaint | James McPake, Manager, Dundee FC
UPDATE: Notice of Complaint | James McPake, Manager, Dundee FC
Alleged Party in Breach: James McPake, Manager, Dundee FC
Date: 25 September 2021
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Match: Dundee F.C. v Rangers F.C.
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached:
Disciplinary Rule 203 – No member of Team Staff shall commit Misconduct at a match.
Principal hearing date: Thursday 21 October 2021 – cancelled
Fixed Suspension of 1 match accepted
Notice of Complaint | Leigh Griffiths, Player, Dundee FC
Notice of Complaint | Leigh Griffiths, Player, Dundee FC
Alleged Party in Breach: Leigh Griffiths, Player, Dundee FC
Date: 22 September 2021
Competition: Scottish League Cup
Match: Dundee F.C. v St Johnstone F.C.
Disciplinary Rules allegedly breached:
Disciplinary Rule 71 - No recognised football body, club, official, Team Official or other member of Team Staff, player, match official, or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall bring the game into disrepute.
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.
Disciplinary Rule 202 - No player shall commit Excessive Misconduct at a match.
Principal hearing date: TBC