Hmm, FA site says this

Cautions for unsporting behaviour
There are different circumstances when a player must be cautioned for
unsporting behaviour, e.g. if a player:
? commits in a reckless manner one of the seven offences that incur a direct
free kick
? commits a foul for the tactical purpose of interfering with or breaking up a
promising attack
? holds an opponent for the tactical purpose of pulling the opponent away
from the ball or preventing the opponent from getting to the ball
? handles the ball to prevent an opponent gaining possession or developing
an attack (other than the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)
? handles the ball in an attempt to score a goal (irrespective of whether or
not the attempt is successful).
? attempts to deceive the referee by feigning injury or pretending to have
been fouled (simulation)
? changes places with the goalkeeper during play or without the referee?s
permission
? acts in a manner which shows a lack of respect for the game
? plays the ball when he is walking off the ﬁ eld of play after being granted
permission to leave the ﬁ eld of play
? verbally distracts an opponent during play or at a restart
? makes unauthorised marks on the ﬁ eld of play
? uses a deliberate trick while the ball is in play to pass the ball to his own
goalkeeper with his head, chest, knee, etc. in order to circumvent the Law,
irrespective of whether the goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands or
not. The offence is committed by the player in attempting to circumvent
both the letter and the spirit of Law 12 and play is restarted with an indirect
free kick
? uses a deliberate trick to pass the ball to his own goalkeeper to circumvent
the Law while he is taking a free kick (after the player is cautioned, the free
kick must be retaken)

I'm not sure if Fer's action fell within that. Best candidate is lack of respect for the game. But if it's really what they do in Holland, hard to ping him for that.

Incidentally, this rule seems to be completely ignored every game!!
?
Showing dissent by word or action
A player who is guilty of dissent by protesting (verbally or non-verbally) against
a referee?s decision must be cautioned.
?

Posted By: Old Git on October 29th 2013 at 15:56:12

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I can't believe the Fer goal is STILL being debated when it's all SO OBVIOUS (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 29, 15:05:54
- Congratulations on continuing the debate about Fer's "goal". (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 29, 15:36:18
  - Sozzles (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 29, 15:43:05
- Why isn't SCC right when he points out this, from the rules (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 29, 15:24:39
  - No rule was broken for him to apply.... (n/m) (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Oct 29, 16:41:45
  - Because if that was so, a referee could at replays after an incident, and use this (NCFC) - pants, Oct 29, 16:16:24
    - But if the act of scoring it was an example of unsporting conduct, it wasn't legit (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 29, 17:27:33
  - Interesting, missed that (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 29, 15:42:39
    - He waved play to restart. It did, we scored (NCFC) - pants, Oct 29, 16:17:42
      - The unsporting thing happened after play had restarted (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 29, 16:20:27
    - Hmm, FA site says this (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 29, 15:56:12
      - Been trying to point that out to scc most of the day, but he's trolling his head off (NCFC) - pants, Oct 29, 16:21:10
      - defo lack of respect for the game imo (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 29, 16:00:05
    - If that were the case he should have given a free kick at the point where (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Oct 29, 15:54:09
      - Yes, of course (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 29, 15:58:27
      - yes tho that's how he chose to penalise it (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 29, 15:55:34
  - its symantics and doesnt really matter.....a draw was the right result whether the ref (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 29, 15:34:05
    - Application of the law ALWAYS matters, Chelts! (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 29, 15:59:02
      - why? would have been the same result. (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 29, 16:31:23
        
        Because if precise correct application of the law wasnt important, lawyers wouldnt get pai (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 29, 16:34:34
        
        if precise correct application of the law ever happened, us lawyers would be out of a job (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 29, 16:49:25
        
        you're right. (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 29, 16:44:26
  - FFS, it doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong, you (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 29, 15:32:21
    - Good point (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 29, 15:43:25
    - correct (NCFC) - Tombs, Oct 29, 15:36:15
      - Not a fan of history, then, Tombs? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 29, 15:44:10
        
        bickering about stuff on here won't change history will it? (NCFC) - Tombs, Oct 29, 15:59:16
        
        Discussing history never changes it, but it does enrich one's understanding (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 29, 16:07:55
        
        All somewhat subjective really. (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Oct 29, 16:13:32
        
        tettey was standing but struggling as he was hopping (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 29, 16:18:24
        
        The words "subjective" and "consider" should perhaps have given you a clue SCC (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Oct 29, 16:26:02
        
        i'm very happy for you (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Oct 29, 16:11:23
  - He is right (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 29, 15:31:20
- Nbttt (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 29, 15:06:17
  - Thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 29, 15:22:36
    - Not at all (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 29, 15:23:08

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