Last Updated on: 11th January 2022, 02:21 pm
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New Rules
Sin Bins
The 2019/20 season sees the arrival of Sin Bins across all of grassroots football. These temporary dismissals will be issued at the discretion of referees as a punishment for dissent.
Summary
- For a 90-minute game, a player will be sent off the pitch for 10 minutes. For games under 90 minutes, it will only last for 8 minutes.
- Players re-join the game only after the referee gives permission. Play does not need to be stopped.
- If a goalkeeper is sent off, they can become an outfield player until the next stoppage of play.
- A player in the Sin cannot be substituted until their period of dismissal is over.
- Any player who received two cautions for dissent in the same game will get a one-match ban.
- There will not be an admin fee for a dissent offence.
For more information about how Sin Bins might affect you, check out our blog post.
Multiple Offences
Rule Changes
Drop ball
- A drop ball is awarded if the ball touches the referee (or another match official) and goes into the goal, team possession changes, or a promising attack starts.
Free Kicks
- When there is a wall of three or more players, attackers are not allowed within 1m (1 yd) of it. Any attacker closer than that will be penalised with an indirect free kick.
- When the defending team takes a free kick in their penalty area, the ball is in play once the kick is taken. It does not have to leave the penalty area first.
Goal Kick
- The ball is in play once the kick is taken; it can be played before it has left the penalty area.
Handball
- A deliberate handball remains an offence.
- A free-kick will be awarded under the following handball circumstances (even if accidental):
- The ball goes into the goal after touching an attacking player’s hand/arm.
- A player gains control/possession of the ball after it touches their hand/arm and either scores or creates a goal-scoring opportunity.
- The ball touches a player’s arm/hand after they had made their body unnaturally bigger.
- The ball touches a player’s hand/arm when it is above their shoulder (unless the player had played the ball which touches their hand/arm)
- No free kick would normally be awarded if one of the following situations occurs:
- The ball touches a player’s hand/arm from their own head/body/food or the head/body/foot of another near player.
- The ball touches a player’s hand/arm which is close to their body and has not made their body unnaturally bigger.
- If a player is falling and the ball touches their hand/arm when it’s between their body and the ground.
- If the goalkeeper attempts to clear a throw-in or pass from a team-mate but the clearance fails, the goalkeeper can handle the ball.
Penalty Kick
- An injured penalty taker can have a quick treatment/assessment and then take the kick.
- The goalkeeper must have at least part of one foot on/in line with the goal line when the kick is taken; cannot stand behind the line.
Quick free-kick
- A yellow card can now be issued if a free kick is taken too early.
Substitutes
- A substituted player must leave by the nearest touchline or they will be issued with a yellow card.
Team Officials
- A team official guilty of misconduct will be shown a Yellow Card or Red Card.
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