Tom Sestito Suspended 3 Games, EIHL Rescinds Suspension

[chilly666]

The Rapid Solicitors Elite League disciplinary committee will review an incident involving Sheffield Steelers forward Tom Sestito in the match against Hull Stingrays at Ice Sheffield on Sunday 21st October 2012.

Sestito was assessed a match penalty for checking to the head at 23:19. This penalty carries an automatic three-match ban.

The committee will now, as is mandatory, review the incident and report on its findings within the next 48 hours.

[shaud19]

Originally Posted by chilly666

The Rapid Solicitors Elite League disciplinary committee will review an incident involving Sheffield Steelers forward Tom Sestito in the match against Hull Stingrays at Ice Sheffield on Sunday 21st October 2012.

Sestito was assessed a match penalty for checking to the head at 23:19. This penalty carries an automatic three-match ban.

The committee will now, as is mandatory, review the incident and report on its findings within the next 48 hours.

I hate automatic suspensions other than 10 games for leaving the bench like Godard did. Every play is different and refs sometimes overeact and slap an unecessary penaltys on. Having a blanket suspenion just because of a particular call which could be wrong is dumb.

[Shoryuken]

The disciplinary panel do have the right to overrule the referee (and so, remove the three games) if they feel the offence wasn't as serious as first thought. Wasn't at the game so didn't see what happened, so no take on it either way.

[Y Ddraig Goch]

Originally Posted by Shoryuken

The disciplinary panel do have the right to overrule the referee (and so, remove the three games) if they feel the offence wasn't as serious as first thought. Wasn't at the game so didn't see what happened, so no take on it either way.

Which is what they did and quashed the suspension.

Sheffield Steelers v Hull Stingrays - EIHL -...

[brawl lover]

Originally Posted by Y Ddraig Goch

Which is what they did and quashed the suspension.

Sheffield Steelers v Hull Stingrays - EIHL - Sunday 21st October 2012 - Tom Sestito Check - YouTube

Good lord. That was a terrible call and that dude that got hit should be playing badmitten

[shaud19]

I'm glad they overturned the call. There was nothing malicious about the hit. Guy saw Sestito coming and even had time to brace himself. Good solid hit.