Comments on: Get thee to the Sin Bin http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Luis http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48562 Luis Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:50:34 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48562 After match video replay should be used for the most blatant dives, violent conduct, etc, but in most cases the rules are already in place for refs to manage these incidents. The real problem is an issue of refereeing standards and consistency. If all matches were consistently called to the same standard, we wouldn't have as many incidents and even fewer media controversies. After match video replay should be used for the most blatant dives, violent conduct, etc, but in most cases the rules are already in place for refs to manage these incidents. The real problem is an issue of refereeing standards and consistency. If all matches were consistently called to the same standard, we wouldn’t have as many incidents and even fewer media controversies.

]]> By: Lazy E http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48551 Lazy E Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:38:59 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48551 I'm in favor of using video review to harshly punish divers, and players who over-react to slight contact. Handing out lengthy suspensions and fines after the fact would at least reduce the problem. I’m in favor of using video review to harshly punish divers, and players who over-react to slight contact. Handing out lengthy suspensions and fines after the fact would at least reduce the problem.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48540 Laurie Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:22:52 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48540 I LOVE the sin bin concept. They use it in indoor rec games, at least at our local arena, and it does serve as a deterrent for all kinds of behavior. What they're doing now isn't working. Why not try something new? I LOVE the sin bin concept. They use it in indoor rec games, at least at our local arena, and it does serve as a deterrent for all kinds of behavior. What they’re doing now isn’t working. Why not try something new?

]]> By: Michael http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48433 Michael Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:33:21 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48433 In the Australia-Oman game at the recent Asia Cup, in the first half the Oman players seemed to take inspiration from that clip. But the referee was brilliant. Any time a player acted like he was injured, he called for the medics, and he made them carry the player off the pitch regardless of what 'injury' they had. Brilliant. In effect this was like a sin bin, as the ref would then wait a minute or two before calling them back on, but with no judgement calls that can be ripped apart in the media the next day. If the player was injured, he got treatment. If he wasn't, he got punished. No Oman player feigned an injury in the second half. In the Australia-Oman game at the recent Asia Cup, in the first half the Oman players seemed to take inspiration from that clip. But the referee was brilliant. Any time a player acted like he was injured, he called for the medics, and he made them carry the player off the pitch regardless of what ‘injury’ they had.
Brilliant.
In effect this was like a sin bin, as the ref would then wait a minute or two before calling them back on, but with no judgement calls that can be ripped apart in the media the next day. If the player was injured, he got treatment. If he wasn’t, he got punished.

No Oman player feigned an injury in the second half.

]]> By: Sam http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48431 Sam Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:02:33 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48431 As pathetic as Gila's dive was, it was funnier more than anything. I still haven't figured out what he was thinking. As pathetic as Gila’s dive was, it was funnier more than anything. I still haven’t figured out what he was thinking.

]]> By: Todd Pounds http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48428 Todd Pounds Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:40:18 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48428 Refs won't give a straight red! Especially in an important game! They allways swallow there wistle in important games and moments as a result of the pressure! I'm not sure how the "penalty box" concept would work? I'd like to see a pilot in preseason or something first before even contemplating such a big change... Refs won’t give a straight red! Especially in an important game! They allways swallow there wistle in important games and moments as a result of the pressure! I’m not sure how the “penalty box” concept would work? I’d like to see a pilot in preseason or something first before even contemplating such a big change…

]]> By: Karl http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48403 Karl Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:41:00 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48403 I don't see the need for a sin bin, the referees could just give a straight red for egregious diving as unsportsmanlike conduct, especially when diving in the penalty area. I don’t see the need for a sin bin, the referees could just give a straight red for egregious diving as unsportsmanlike conduct, especially when diving in the penalty area.

]]> By: Zabel http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48398 Zabel Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:01:22 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48398 Any non-Milan fan is going to welcome this idea. Gilardino's dive during his Celtic game was pathetic. Any non-Milan fan is going to welcome this idea. Gilardino’s dive during his Celtic game was pathetic.

]]> By: Whigsboy http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48375 Whigsboy Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:58:52 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48375 But only if it's the really gruesome kind! Actually, as somebody who has only become a soccer fanatic in the last few years, I like the idea. I hate the flopping and think it's counterproductive. If players didn't flop, it would be all the more obvious when there was a real foul and the calls in the box would be far more consistent. But only if it’s the really gruesome kind!

Actually, as somebody who has only become a soccer fanatic in the last few years, I like the idea. I hate the flopping and think it’s counterproductive. If players didn’t flop, it would be all the more obvious when there was a real foul and the calls in the box would be far more consistent.

]]> By: Peter http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48368 Peter Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:15:49 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/get-thee-to-the-sin-bin.html#comment-48368 The sin bin is one option but I prefer public executions as a deterent. The sin bin is one option but I prefer public executions as a deterent.

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