mikeyjh
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"A player is guilty of violent conduct if he uses excessive force or brutality against an opponent when not challenging for the ball"
Plenty of leeway there. You can raise your arms in aggression without using brutality or excessive force.
That can't be right, I've often heard MOTD pundits such as Mark 'Lawro' Lawrensen say "he's raised his arms so it has to be red", which must be true.