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New season, new sin bin rules

New season, new sin bin rules

Les Roberts3 Sep 2019 - 07:56
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The 2019/20 season will see the introduction of sin bins for all Youth Football age groups from U11 to U18 - here's all you need to know.

The new season is almost upon us, and if you have players in the U11 to U18 age group, there’s a big rule change coming in - temporary dismissals – or ‘sin bins’ – are being introduced to clamp down on dissent.
The sin bin has been introduced for all levels of grassroots football, including youth, veterans, and disability, and will be implemented up to Step 5 of the National League System and Tier 3 and below in women's football.

Here’s all you need to know.

Why are players put in the sin bin?

The sin bin has been introduced to help referees stamp out instances of dissent and use of words or gestures which question or undermine the referee’s decisions, including:

  • Shouting at the ref
  • Questioning the ref’s ability
  • Slamming the ball into the ground
  • Sarcastically clapping a decision

Foul and abusive language is still a red card offence – so no swearing at all!

To be on the safe side, make it clear that players can’t talk back to the referee under any circumstances. If they have a grievance, let the manager know and he can pick it up with the ref in a calm and reasonable way – managers can’t go around shouting the odds in place of the players!

How long does a temporary sin bin dismissal last?

For matches of 90 minutes, players will spend 10 minutes in the sin bin.

For matches of all other lengths, players will spend eight minutes in the sin bin.

If the sin bin period hasn’t expired by the end of:

  • 1st half – it continues into the second half
  • 2nd half – it continues into extra time
  • Extra time – player cannot take part in the penalty shoot-out

How will sin bins work during a match?

If a player commits any of the offences listed above, the following will take place:

  • Player commits dissent.
  • Ref issues a yellow card and directs player to the touchline.
  • The ref decides when the player can return to play.
  • If the player commits another yellow card offence that isn’t dissent, they will receive a yellow card for it but can continue to play.
  • If the player commits another dissent caution, they will receive a second sin bin. This means they can no longer take part in the game, but a substitute can be brought on in their place. This sub can’t be brought on until the sin bin period has expired.
  • If the player has already been booked for another offence and receives a second dissent caution, they will be sent off and can’t be substituted.

It’s also important to note the following sin bin rules:

  • Sin binned players can’t be substituted until the sin bin period expires, and not at all if all subs have been made.
  • If the player commits a yellow or red card offence while in the sin bin, including dissent, they can’t take any further part in the game and can’t be substituted.

For more info, check out this video, or go to http://www.thefa.com/get-involved/respect/sin-bins

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