Sin bins will be introduced across all levels of grassroots football in the 2019/20 season, the FA have confirmed. The rule change allows referees to dismiss a player from the pitch for 10 minutes, with the FA saying they saw a 38 per cent reduction in dissent following a testing phase. The FA successfully piloted sin bins during the 2017/18 season, and then extended this to a total of 31 leagues throughout the 2018/19 season as part of its commitment to improve the matchday experience for all," the FA said in a statement. After gathering positive feedback from players, referees and coaches, sin bins will now be rolled out across all leagues at grassroots level in a bid to increase participation and to continue improving matchday experiences. The mandatory rule change will be implemented up to Step 5 of the National League System and Tier 3 and below in women's football." Players who show dissent will be shown a yellow card while the referee points to the touchline to indicate a player has been sent to the sin bin. Two such temporary dismissals will result in the player being sent off. Now if it has been a success in the trials, why stop at grassroots level and not apply it throughout the whole game? A player can commit a deliberate foul knowing that he will get a yellow card at present, but it will not be much of a penalty. 10 minutes on the bench might make him think differently.
and that way, it is the opposing side who might get an advantage, instead of rivals in the following weeks
