Quote Originally Posted by Goatscheese View Post
You see reds get given at a professional level for this, and while it is all very well to watch the video and rewind and watch it again, the refs don't get this opportunity to do it before making a decision. Had the player not run half a field then there probably wouldn't have been a red card.
Had the ref called up the first tackle which was one of the most obvious fouls you will see all season then the ensuing melee never happens and the player never runs half the field to get involved.