MLS Announces Disciplinary Committee Decisions for Week 26
Published on August 30, 2013 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (August 29, 2013) - The MLS Disciplinary Committee has determined that Montreal Impact and Houston Dynamo violated the League's mass confrontation policy during their Aug. 24 game. This is Montreal's second offense and therefore the Impact and Head Coach Marco Schillabaum have been fined. Houston Dynamo are subject to fines for subsequent violations.
The Committee also issued fines to the following players:
Toronto FC forward Robert Earnshaw for making contact with the face/head of his opponent, D.C. United defender Daniel Woolard, in the 90th minute of their Aug. 24 game. (Policy applied is below)
Columbus Crew forward Federico Higuain for failing to leave the field in a timely manner after receiving a red card in the Aug. 24 game against Real Salt Lake.
Philadelphia Union defender Sheanon Williams for making contact with the face/head of his opponent, New England Revolution defender AJ Soares, in the 78th minute of their Aug. 25 game. (Policy applied is below)
MLS POLICY REGARDING HANDS TO THE FACE/HEAD OF AN OPPONENT:
- Individuals witnessed to have made contact with their own hands to the face/head of an opponent will be subject to a minimum of a fine. Should the severity of the contact be considered egregious, the Disciplinary Committee will have the discretion to add supplemental punishment including match suspension and/or increased fines.
- Repeat violations will result in an escalated penalty either in the form of additional games suspended and/or increased fine amounts as determined on a case by case basis by the Disciplinary Committee.
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