may be fleeting.

Bermuda Football Association's disciplinary committee failed to reach a decision on the matter of Wade allegedly striking referee Leroy Wilson in the midst of the November 17 Second Division match between BAA and Somerset.

Last week's meeting was adjourned in order that more witnesses could be presented, but Wade will not be allowed to rejoin his club during the interim despite having already served the mandatory one match ban for receiving a red card.

BFA general secretary David Sabir explained the gravity of the charges against Wade to have warranted continued suspension.

It is understood that if found guilty Wade likely faces a life ban from the game due to his history of past transgressions.

No stranger to on-field antics or suspensions, Wade received a two-year ban back in April of 1993 for his part in a post-match brawl involving members of PHC and Devonshire Colts, also at BAA Field.

At that time Wade, who had been substituted and was clad in street clothes, was captured on videotape delivering a blow to the face of PHC coach Jack Castle following a verbal exchange between the pair while departing the pitch after a Friendship Trophy semi-final.

In 1995 the BFA instituted a list of disciplinary measures to combat incidents of violence involving players and game officials.

The list, which has eight categories, dictates a mandatory suspension of at least three years for any player striking a game official with "the hand, kicking or head butting'', while striking with an instrument other than the ball carries a 10 year ban.

Former Dandy Town centre-back Troy Durham incurred a life ban in 1994 for assaulting linesman Peter Sousa, while Commercial league player Winston Martin got three years for striking referee Gernot Wilkie.