
Red Card Process
Red Card offences include but are not limited to:
Offence |
Sanction |
Red card as a result of receiving 2 yellow cards |
2 weeks min |
Striking another player |
5 weeks min |
Repeatedly striking another player |
Remainder of the current year |
Verbal abuse of a Referee |
2 weeks min |
Serious and/or continuous or threatening abuse of Referee |
Remainder of the current year |
Any physical force used against Referee, including pushing / striking Referee |
Permanent suspension |
Before giving a Red Card the Referee should consider the following:
- Are you 100% sure that the behaviour is deserving of a Red Card (for lesser offences, has a warning been given or a yellow card – does the behaviour definitely warrant a straight red?) If in doubt give a warning or a yellow and advise that the red will follow if the behaviour does not cease.
- Ask the player for their name before producing the card.
After giving a Red Card:
- A red card should be filled in by the Referee after they red card a player during a match. Full details MUST be captured on this form.
- It should be completed and returned to the Venue Manager before the Referee leaves the venue.
- A separate form should be completed for each red card.
- The Venue Manager should then forward the information within 24 hours onto ITRA’s Disciplinary Committee.
- NB: ALL RED CARDS ARE REVIEWED INTERNALLY AND SANCTIONS DECIDED BY DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
Venue Managers:
- Make sure you always have official Red Card Report forms on you.
- Make sure the ref has all the correct details on the Form
- Forms must be sent to Ali or the Ref Coordinator before 12 midday the following day.
- Please note any further information that you have on the incident.
- Ensure the 5 point deduction is entered.
Disciplinary Committee
- Speak to the referee, captain and any other people involved in a Red Card incident to get as much information as possible.
- Review and discuss all the information internally
- Inform the carded player and team Captain of the sanction and the points deduction
Players
If you wish to appeal a Red card you must send an email to simon.bewley@tagrugby.ie stating your case and why you feel you are entitled to appeal the decision.
In a very rare occasion the Disciplinary committee on review may decide that a Red Card decision is to be over turned. This decision is based only on a full review and with input of the referee and if this is the case there is no points deduction for that game.