Then you'd be wrong mate.
In the opinion of the referee?
Agreed. It's also worth noting that in this particular example given by @one, were the ref to just play on until the next natural stoppage, then the miscreant (in this case the Goalkeeper) would still be on the pitch, when in fact, he should be in the Bin for 10 mins and his team a player short for his dissent.
That is a fair point and added context. In Wales, we do not have Sin Bins (yet) and I had not given their role any consideration when I posted.
For me, there have been games when waiting for the ball to go out of play and then issue a caution for dissent has imposed my authority further on the game. It has worked for me. That does not guarantee it would work for others.
