full brunt of Bermuda Football Association disciplinary policy, receiving a one year ban for bringing the game into disrepute.

Mallory had been brought before the BFA disciplinary committee on Thursday night after being dismissed from the bench by referee Richard Knight during a February 11 match against Devonshire Colts at White Hill Field.

The coach was further asserted to have verbally abused and threatened Knight during and after the match, with head coach Norbert Simons also allegedly involved.

Simons was originally scheduled to also appear on Thursday evening, but had his hearing put aside to a later date.

The judgment handed down follows a high profile incident earlier in the season when North Village Rams player Kacy Simons attacked and injured referee Perry Scott and was banned from the game for 12 years.

It was following this that Bermuda Referees' Association staged a three-week boycott of matches, demanding increased security.

Neither BRA president Lyndon Raynor nor vice-president, and the man at the centre of the latest incident, Knight, could be reached for comment yesterday.

Meanwhile, BFA general secretary David Sabir refused to comment specifically on Mallory's case. However, he did offer points of reference as to the general policy of the association.

"The BFA has been and will continue to advocate fair play -- that's fair play in terms of playing the game, which is largely a matter for players; fair play in regards to the conduct of officials, both during and after matches -- and, as such, we will always be concerned, as I think all persons who have the good nature at heart should always be concerned, when disciplinary issues involving officials, referees and players occur,'' said Sabir, who highlighted the fact that the disciplinary committee was in fact independent of the BFA.

"It is no secret that the Association takes a hard stance against disciplinary issues. There is no question that when disciplinary issues come before the BFA they are most unfortunate. We try our utmost to reduce, and encourage the reduction of such occurrences of disciplinary problems.''