I've just heard about FIFA's discussion over the introduction of sin bins (penalty boxes). Not only would it effect the playing style and tactics, but it would also raise more questions about the severity of an infraction. I don't like it. I do like Gab Marcotti's post regarding his thoughts on the matter. http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/espnfcuni ... 55?cc=5901
I agree that the "sin bin" is a needless modification to the game. Good article and thanks for sharing. I found very interesting Sacchi's comments about the 5 on 10 training exercises. Those defenders were incredible, no doubt, some of the best ever, but to hold that attacking squad (Van Basten, Rijkaard, Gullit, etc.) to zero goals in every contest is amazing. If true, catenaccio is a pure science.
I see very little doubt that what Marcotti describes is exactly what would happen with sin bins. After 10 minutes the offending side would have an advantage with a rested player. You could say he'd lose the flow of the game, tighten-up, but that could all be addressed while he's waiting on the sideline to return. The net impact of such a punishment would be zero so it accomplishes nothing. And it would give bad or corrupt referees yet another way to overly influence a match. If you want to do something like this, I say let the team that was the victim of the orange card play with an extra man for 10minutes. That would be cool. It might actually add new strategies to the game, let more players play, and possibly generate a new specialty type player. There are so many other ways to improve the game than sin bins.
