Rangers, Hearts and Motherwell have all launched appeals against weekend red cards.
The three clubs have signalled their intention to lodge unfair dismissal claims with the Scottish Football Association following a weekend of controversy in the Ladbrokes Premiership.
Rangers midfielder Ryan Jack was sent off for appearing to move his head towards Hibernian striker Anthony Stokes amid a melee during the visitors' 3-2 win at Ibrox.
Hearts striker Isma Goncalves was shown a straight red card after Kilmarnock defender Kirk Broadfoot hauled him to the ground and pulled his hair during the Edinburgh club's 1-0 victory at Rugby Park.
Goncalves was ruled to have swung his arm into the face of Broadfoot, who was also ordered off by Stephen Finnie following consultation with his assistant.
Motherwell had three players sent off in a 4-1 defeat by St Johnstone and have submitted documents relating to the two who received straight red cards from referee Craig Thomson.
Goalkeeper Trevor Carson was dismissed for picking the ball up on the edge of his 18-yard box. Television footage showed he was just outside but Motherwell may claim there was no obvious goalscoring opportunity.
Defender Charles Dunne was also sent packing after Graham Cummins went down in the box, but Motherwell have argued there was no contact.
Dunne was already the subject of an unfair dismissal claim following his red card against Ross County last week in the Betfred Cup.
The clubs have until 3pm on Tuesday to complete the appeal process with hearings set to be held on Thursday.
Stokes could yet land himself in trouble for his part in the flashpoint at Ibrox after appearing to grab Jack by the throat. The former Celtic player had earlier been booked for throwing James Tavernier to the ground.
His manager, Neil Lennon, might also be the subject of a notice of complaint if his celebrations following Simon Murray's equaliser, which were the subject of complaints to the police, are deemed worthy of an SFA charge by compliance officer Tony McGlennan.
McGlennan has until 3pm on Tuesday to instigate fast-track disciplinary proceedings.
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