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Originally Posted by lancsdave
I think there is a point, something like the 3rd sunday in March, whereby the cards don't count towards the accumulated total. Otherwise they do rack up regardless of time.
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Just checked and in PM's case he won't be suspended if he doesn't get cautioned before the end of February;
For the geeks, here's the rules
PUNISHMENTS – Relating to First Team Competitive Matches
(a) CAUTIONS ADMINISTERED ON THE FIELD OF PLAY
(i) If a Player accumulates five recorded cautions in FTCM between the
opening day of the Playing Season and the last day in February in
the same Season, he will be suspended automatically for a period
covering:
One First Team Match
(ii) If a Player accumulates five recorded cautions in FTCM between the
opening day of the Playing Season and the last day of the same
Season, he will be: -
“Warned as to his Future Conduct”
(iii) A Player who has already been subject to disciplinary action as a
result of recording five cautions and then proceeds to record a further
five cautions during the same Season, will be subject to the following
punishments: -
(iv) If a Player accumulates ten recorded cautions in FTCM between the
opening day of the Playing Season and the second Sunday of April in
the same Season, he will be suspended automatically for a period
covering:-
Two First Team matches
(v) If a Player accumulates ten recorded cautions in FTCM between the
opening day of the Playing Season and the last day of the same
Season, he will be: -
“Severely Censured and Warned as to his future Conduct”
(vi) If a Player accumulates 15 recorded cautions in FTCM between the
opening date of the Playing Season and the last day of the same
Season, he will be suspended automatically for a period covering: -
Three First Team matches
(vii) A Player who has already been subject to disciplinary action as a
result of recording five, ten and 15 cautions, and who goes on to
record 20 cautions in FTCM in the same Season, shall be required to
attend a meeting of a Regulatory Commission, within seven days of
the date of the last caution. The Members of a Regulatory
Commission will have the power to deal with the Player in such
manner as they deem fit. The same procedure will apply for every
further five cautions recorded against that Player.
(viii) Any period of suspension arising from recording cautions will
commence on the seventh day following the date of his last offence.
The suspension will cover all approved First Team matches until
such time as his Club’s First Team has completed the number of
matches appropriate to the punishment in approved Competitions
during the period covered by its opening league match and ending
with the final match in which the Club is playing in an approved
domestic Competition.
(ix) Any period of suspension or part thereof which remains outstanding at
the end of a Season must be served at the commencement of the
next following Season.