Operative word there JW is 'non-playing' participation. This doesn't cover the Ebanda circumstance. The rules regarding this situation are stipulated below. In my opinion this is another example of a lack of understanding and ultimately poor judgement from Football South:
- As a general rule, every match suspension (of Players and other persons) is served in the
Competition in which it was imposed, except:
- 19.1.1 where the next match is a cup competition match, the suspension will be served in that cup competition match; or
- 19.1.2 where the match suspension is imposed in a cup competition match, the suspension will be served in the next Competition match.
Suspensions can/need be served the next season if a red card or a yellow card [equaling 5 YCs for the season in any sanctioned comp, which would result in a 1 match stand down or 2 games for a total of 8 YCs in a season] was obtained in the final game for that player.