sin binning

Short player suspension

Sin binning is the act of sending a player to a penalty box for a temporary suspension during a game, used in rugby, ice hockey, and other sports.

The player serves time for an infraction before returning to play: The referee gave him a sin binning for that dangerous tackle.

Figuratively, any temporary removal or timeout as punishment.

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ten minutes · two minutes · naughty step · punishment · hockey · marching orders · cooling-off period · cooling off · temporary suspension · foul play · referee · professional foul · match official · game rules · infraction · offense · transgression · ruling

Opposites
disciplinary action severity

sin binninglifetime ban

Perpetual exclusion from participation

red card · sending off · dismissal · match ban · play on

player status in match

sin binningactive play

Movement-based recreation

in the game · playing · starting · reinstatement · return to play

disciplinary action vs. recognition

sin binningcommendation

Formal expression of approval

man of the match · captaincy · selection · sportsmanship award

Family

sin, bin, bins, binned, binning, sins, sinned, sinning, sinner

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