There is a fine line in letting the players play on and a card - language is showing no self decpline on the field or respect for the ref. I am all for player safety and I need to put that out there before my next statement. When we are able to get a team to the second or third round (rarely)the game is more physical and what would be called here, is a play on by the playoff refs. Personally I like to see the refs let them play and have the game decided by the players. BTW this is coming from a Dad who had to take his son to the ER after a game to get stitches from physical play on the field. There was no foul was called, it was two players playing hard nose soccer( no cheap shots ).