The Football Association is to introduce sin bins at grassroots level from the start of the 2019/20 season.
Ten-minute dismissals will be sanctioned by referees for dissent, while shorter punishments will be handed out in youth football.
Referees will indicate the punishment by giving the offending player a yellow card and pointing to the touchline, to ensure there is no confusion between a sin bin yellow card and a standard issue yellow card.
“Dissent is a key part of the game that needs to be tackled,” said the FA’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham, on the initiative.
“They allow referees to address incidents of dissent quickly and effectively. The trial showed a huge impact on behaviour that we want to roll out to the whole game and make it more enjoyable for everyone.”
The sin bin system has been on trial in 31 leagues over the past two years, with 25 divisions showing a decline in dissent as a result.
Furthermore, according to Sky News, 84 per cent of referees, 77 per cent of managers and coaches, and 72 per cent of players were in favour of sin bins being brought in permanently.
The FA found that there was a 38 per cent total reduction in dissent across all leagues during the trial period.
The punishment is set to be implemented up to step five of the National League System, while it will be used in the third tier and below in women’s football.
