Ok. Fer instead of the kick out at the opponents leg, kicks him in the waist
Point being, what you are punishing in the Fer incident is the act of the kick out, not the trip, as the tripping act applies when making a attempt, however well it is disguised, at the ball
Because Fer connected low down and it does not look to be a painful or malicious act, I think folk then assume its ok, a yellow card for a trip is punishment enough
Alas, the act which is taking place here, is the kick out. And, a player who deliberatley kicks an opponent, certainly on my park, will be dismissed for violent conduct. The ball, in ths clip, to me, is not part of the equation.
Its not SFP, there is no tackle for the ball, therefore its not a foul tackle.
It is a trip, but only because the kicking out act connected low down at ankle.
The act I see committed here is the kick out, regardless of where on the opponent it connects
If kicking out at an opponent, or, swinging an arm at opponent, and missing, is considered VC, then, kicking out, and actually making contact, is also VC
Regardless of the outcome of the appeal, which I think will go ex ref says red, other two say yellow, I will be dismisssing anyone guilty of a similar offence on a game which am officiating. Taking a pot shot kick for free at an opponent just because you feel you can, has no place on a game in which an involved.