Sin Bin FAQ’s

There is no designated area, but it is preferred the player remains within the technical area of their own team.

• Time Period in Sin Bin is:
  • 10 Minutes playing time for all matches of 90 minutes
  • 8 Minutes playing time for all matches of 80 minutes
• The moment a player has been told he/she will be sent to the Sin Bin following his/her Dissent offence, the player is technically in the Sin Bin
• Time Period starts when play restarts
• Referee includes any lost playing time

• Referee has the final decision on when the temporarily dismissed player can return to play.
• A player can only return to play during a stoppage in play and on the Referee’s signal.
• A Player in the Sin Bin cannot be substituted until the period has expired and not at all if all substitutions have been used.

• One Dissent Caution = Sin Bin
• One Non-Dissent Caution = Normal Yellow Card
• Any combination of two Cautions (Dissent or Non-Dissent) = Red Card

• If a temporarily dismissed player commits another Yellow Card Offence or Red Card offence during the sin bin period they cannot take any further part in the game and cannot be substituted
• The player will be shown either two yellows and a red card or a straight red card depending on the offence

The match will be abandoned in accordance with Law 3

• The goalkeeper can be sent to the Sin Bin if they commit an offence of Dissent by word or action.
• Goalkeepers are not treated differently to any other player in regards to the Sin Bin.

The substitute will be issued a YELLOW CARD & will be reported as a C2 caution for Dissent. No Sin Bin.

Sin Bins only apply to players while actively taking part in the game on-pitch.

The coach will be issued a YELLOW CARD & will be reported as a caution for Dissent.

Sin Bins only apply to players while actively taking part in the game on-pitch.

If the Sin Bin period has not expired at the end of the 1st half, it continues during the 2nd half. The same applies to extra-time.

If the Sin Bin period has not expired at the end of Extra Time and there are kicks from the penalty mark, a temporarily dismissed player can participate in penalty kicks.

Yes – the Player may warm up in the same place as their team’s substitutes but only 3 players may warm up at the same time. The player (who is technically in the Sin bin) must take the place of one of the substitutes.

Referee includes any lost time. If the referee stops their watch during any player’s 10-minute period in the sin bin, the referee will include any lost time in the Sin Bin period. Remember it is playing time.

Sin Bins must be reported on COMET alongside all other sanctions

Sin Bins will contribute to suspensions the same as all cautions