Not in any way having a go at you here but to me, that's exceptional misconduct and should have been reported as such and not simply as serious foul play....
Ah well, as I said, I did act on the advice given at the time.
Mind you, I've never really been informed to do these reports on these incidents before. Our white paper advice (back when I qualified) has always been for 'other' offences; managers misbehaving, spectators, offences after a red card etc. It's food for thought though, I'll raise it in private with the society officer next month, I'm due a refresher I think, and I wasn't told anything when I did the exam a second time last year so...
And not having a go at either of you but to me this is exactly what is wrong with the "no details" reporting system. One's exceptional is not another one's exceptional.
Yeah, I can see the pros and cons of both sides really.