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The announcement is as follows:
"This
was an incident on the ice that has been reviewed with on-ice officials a"nd the
Secretary of NIHL Discipline who was present at this match.
This
match had 3 experienced referees who had control of the match.
The
incident involving Lee Kemp and Alex Roberts was observed by the referees who
were in, immediately after it occurred.
A
check to the head by Roberts, was a forearm to the helmet, which forced Kemp to
the ice. His injury was caused by his head making contact with the ice. At this point, the Widnes Coach decided to
remove his team from the competition. This action was confirmed when the
referee went to the Widnes dressing room where the Widnes Coach refused to
return his team to the competition.
No
reference was made to the Discipline Secretary, who was present at the match,
nor was any League Management Committee Member contacted to request the match
be suspended.
Decision:
The
score stands. 3-1 to Deeside.
The
2 + 10 misconduct penalty to Alex Roberts has been reviewed and increased to a
5+ Match for ‘Check to the Head’, and he is suspended for 3 games.
The
Deeside Team is warned to their future conduct.
The
Widnes Team is fined £500 (suspended) for removing the team from the
competition and warned to their future conduct.
The
Widnes Coach is instructed to review the Disciplinary Document.
Both
Teams will have supervision reviewing matches in upcoming play-offs."
