Women's FA Cup - sin bins?

[alexv]

I've got my first FAWC game on Sunday, which I cannot wait for!

Are sin-bins in use? I've looked through the rules and there are no mention of sin-bins or temporary dismissals, so just want to make sure.

Thanks!

 

[Runner Ref]

Congrats on the appointment!

You should have been sent competition rules; have you not got them?

 

[alexv]

Congrats on the appointment!

You should have been sent competition rules; have you not got them?

Thank you!

I was sent the rules but I can’t see any mention whatsoever of sin-bins or temporary dismissals. I’ve found info about extra time but just nothing on sin-bins.

I assume I’m just massively overlooking it but any help is appreciated

 

[RustyRef]

I would assume it will be the same as the men's FA Cup, because it contains clubs that play at levels where sin bins don't operate so they won't be in use. Same reason that the FA Vase does have them as it is only for step 5 to 7 clubs and sin bins operate at those levels.

You've done the right thing in searching for sin bin, or rather temporary dismissals, in the rules if they aren't in there they don't apply.

This is what Copilot says, although the bit about "even referees preparing" is grounded from this very topic, pretty impressive given it was only started 40 minutes ago

No—sin bins are not used in the Women's FA Cup, even for dissent.

Sin bins (temporary dismissals for dissent) are only implemented in Tier 3 and below of the women’s football pyramid, as part of the FA’s Respect programme2. The Women’s FA Cup includes teams from Tier 1 (WSL) and Tier 2 (Championship), so the competition follows standard disciplinary procedures: yellow cards for cautions, red cards for send-offs, and no temporary dismissals.

Even referees preparing for FA Cup ties have confirmed that the official competition rules make no mention of sin bins or temporary dismissals.

If you're mapping disciplinary frameworks across tiers or comparing pilot outcomes, I can pull up the FA’s sin bin guidelines and show how they differ from elite-level enforcement.

 

[ChasObserverRefDeveloper]

The FA Community states:
Where are temporary dismissals used?
Step 5 and below in the Men’s football pyramid and Tier 3 and below in the Women’s football pyramid. It is also used in all cup competitions in leagues at grassroots levels and all County cup competitions where there are no teams whose clubs play in the National League or above.

They are also used in the following FA Competitions:

FA Vase
FA Sunday Cup
FA County Youth Cup
FA Inter-League Cup

 

[Archer]

Are sin-bins in use?

No

 

[alexv]

Thanks all!

 

[Runner Ref]

Although proves a point mentioned before; FA are poor at offering such guidance. There should be 0 confusion for such matters

 

[JamesL]

Although proves a point mentioned before; FA are poor at offering such guidance. There should be 0 confusion for such matters

The FA, certainly for the men's game are actually pretty good now.
When appointed you receive an email with the comp rules AND the crib sheet which covers the main things. Pretty sure their email says in bold/highlighted no sin bins.

I think what may be the difference here and I am happy to be corrected is that the earlier rounds of the women's fa cup are appointed by county FA, so not a direct reflection of the FA who have certainly improved the way they communicate the key comp rules

 

[Archer]

I think what may be the difference here and I am happy to be corrected is that the earlier rounds of the women's fa cup are appointed by county FA, so not a direct reflection of the FA who have certainly improved the way they communicate the key comp rules

Nominated by county to national, who then distribute appts (with comp rules)…. but it’s been so half-arsed from the latter end.

 

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This is what Copilot says, although the bit about "even referees preparing" is grounded from this very topic, pretty impressive given it was only started 40 minutes ago

Why do you think we (the forum) keep running out of resources and get kicked out every now and then. The number of AI bot running out of south East Asia and Africa are astronomical. Though most of the ones I see here are from the former.