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Temporary sin bins 2019/20

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Not had any experience of them but many referees are thinking they'll end up with multiple players in the sin bin at the same time making it impossible to manage.

But I think the evidence from the trials has shown that dissent has fallen and the sin bins are actually acting as a deterrent. Bring it on I say
 
As someone who has used it a whole season, i'd say on the whole we are better off with it.

Positives: another tool in your tool kit. Dissent reduction. Better impact early on. Over time the scare factor wears off but still an improvement.

Negatives: reluctance by some referees to not punish blatant dissent as to 'not ruin the game' by reducing one team's numbers.
Having to learn a reletavely complex system of if a binned player can come back or be replaced.

Myths: difficult to manage the bin with timing etc. It's a rare occasion having multiple players in the bin. Even that can be managed reasonably easily by a referee without ARs.
 
I wonder whether the drop in dissent is because of the sin bins being a deterrent, or if referees are letting more go so they don't have to deal with it.

Having read through some of the stuff it doesn't sound too complicated, might need to come up with a new match card for recording sin bins etc
 
Ironic that a player commits a minor law break gets to sit on the naughty step yet a rock laden referee gets 21 days!
 
I wonder whether the drop in dissent is because of the sin bins being a deterrent, or if referees are letting more go so they don't have to deal with it.

Having read through some of the stuff it doesn't sound too complicated, might need to come up with a new match card for recording sin bins etc

Pretty sure the feedback from active referees about the sin bins was positive as well. So, the two factors together suggest it's a working initiative. (Don't have them in my area, so I wouldn't have any knowledge on this one.)
 
I was sceptical at first but I’m now a big fan - they’re a far bigger deterrent then a simple £10 fine. Plus telling players to shut up or they’ll have an extra 10 mins rest is much more fun 😂
 
As someone who has used it a whole season, i'd say on the whole we are better off with it.

Positives: another tool in your tool kit. Dissent reduction. Better impact early on. Over time the scare factor wears off but still an improvement.

Negatives: reluctance by some referees to not punish blatant dissent as to 'not ruin the game' by reducing one team's numbers.
Having to learn a reletavely complex system of if a binned player can come back or be replaced.

Myths: difficult to manage the bin with timing etc. It's a rare occasion having multiple players in the bin. Even that can be managed reasonably easily by a referee without ARs.

How have you found it? Is it a simple case of telling them why you are booking them, administering the yellow, then pointing in the direction of the sin bin area? Giving it 10 mins then waving them back on at a break in play?
 
How have you found it? Is it a simple case of telling them why you are booking them, administering the yellow, then pointing in the direction of the sin bin area? Giving it 10 mins then waving them back on at a break in play?

Same procedure for a lemon as usual, only difference is you dish the card then use both hands and point to the sideline. It’s dissent only remember so it will be an obvious explanation.

It’s 10 mins PLAYING time too, not elapsed time!
 
I'm split on sin bins, part of me thinks it will just become a kop out for EVERY type of bad behaviour as an easier decision than a yellow and part of me thinks this could work... Not sure which one will prevail, The system should be far far easier than what ive seen though, thats a right dogs dinner!!!
 
Same procedure for a lemon as usual, only difference is you dish the card then use both hands and point to the sideline. It’s dissent only remember so it will be an obvious explanation.

It’s 10 mins PLAYING time too, not elapsed time!
Do you report this sin bin on the WGS ?
 
I'm split on sin bins, part of me thinks it will just become a kop out for EVERY type of bad behaviour as an easier decision than a yellow and part of me thinks this could work... Not sure which one will prevail, The system should be far far easier than what ive seen though, thats a right dogs dinner!!!

biggest problem with it at the moment is you could potentially have a situation where you show three yellows and no red - I’d personally have a different colour card for sin bins in future
 
How have you found it? Is it a simple case of telling them why you are booking them, administering the yellow, then pointing in the direction of the sin bin area? Giving it 10 mins then waving them back on at a break in play?
Where I am (in Aus), we don't have to get player name or explain why they are being cautioned (or binned). That actually works quite well for dissent as on occasions trying to isolate a dissenting player or explaining things to him can be like adding fuel to fire.

The easiest response to your post is to explain the difference between the past cautioning for dissent and the new binning dissent.

  1. Do exactly as you used to do, e.g. get details, show yellow card, explain etc, as you used to.
  2. Point to the bin area with both arms
  3. While the player is walking, record Player details, and the minute of the game in your notebook (I record it just like a caution, #10, 63rd, Y2)
  4. Take a mental note of the time and when he is to return
  5. Restart game after player is in the bin.
  6. Keep an eye on time. And don't worry, if you forget the player/manager will remind you.
  7. After 10 minutes (for OA, take stoppages into account ), wave player/replacement on (if he can come on or be replaced) Ball can be in play but best not near bin area.
 
Anyone had to sin bin a gk?
Esp in a game where he was the only gk as such and it involved another player getting gk kit on etc?

Surely game would need to be dead for him to come back on or can he be ready at goal line for his time up?
 
It works brilliantly, I don’t see any reason why a referee wouldn’t want it. I’ve seen dramatic changes in players since the sin bin came in and that’s just by it existing, never mind threatening to actually use it. I’ve only had to use it once in half a season and I didn’t hear a word from that player when he came back on. The captains are quick to shut players down because they don’t want to lose them as well.

It’s a very easy system to use as well, just looks a bit confusing when written down. If a player is sin-binned twice, they can be subbed if they’ve no other booking and can’t be subbed if they’ve another booking.
 
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