Scottish FA wants to avoid using new banning powers over pyro use (www.bbc.com)

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The Scottish FA can now ban clubs from the Scottish Cup if fans throw pyrotechnics - but chief executive Ian Maxwell insists it wants to avoid that outcome.

Punishments could range from fines and ticket allocation restrictions to the ultimate sanction of expulsion from the national cup competition.

And, earlier this year, Celtic and Rangers - as well as Motherwell - were charged by the SPFL after fans disrupted both League Cup semi-finals with flares and had 500 tickets removed from their allocation for the final.

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I get that flare use in Latin American football is a big thing, but I never understood why it's allowed. Like if there's so much smoke on the opposing teams side of the field that it impacts their vision, how is that not cheating?

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