"Sunderland defender Dan Ballard became the third player this season to be sent off for pulling an opponent's hair in Saturday's 1-1 draw at relegated Wolves. Referee Paul Tierney initially took no action, but showed the red card to the centre-back after the VAR advised him to check the incident on the pitchside monitor."
"Hair pulling is treated as an act of violent conduct, in the same way that pushing someone in the face or elbowing an opponent in the head does. As hair pulling is treated as an act of violent conduct, referees' body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) made it clear to clubs at the start of the season that it will always be considered a red-card offence."
"I think, when it's not intentional, it was an accident. It's hard to execute the rule like it was intentional. So sometimes handball is the same, there is always a grey area and, probably, with this rule we are in that stage."
Sunderland defender Dan Ballard was sent off for hair pulling during a match against Wolves, becoming the third player this season to receive a red card for this action. Referee Paul Tierney issued the card after VAR intervention. Hair pulling is classified as violent conduct, similar to other aggressive actions. Sunderland manager Regis le Bris expressed concerns about the interpretation of the rule, suggesting that unintentional actions should not warrant a red card. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited has mandated that hair pulling will always be treated as a serious offense.
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