Sin bins are set to be trialled in six grassroots football leagues in Wales in a bid to reduce abuse aimed at referees.
Offenders will be shown a blue card and forced to leave the pitch for 10 minutes. Sanctions for other offences remain unchanged, with the blue card ruling applying only to dissent.
English grassroots football introduced sin bins back in 2019. Following discussions with the English FA, the Football Association of Wales approved the temporary dismissals trial.
Leagues involved in the trial include: Central Wales Football League, North Wales Coast East Premier Division, North East Wales Reserve League, Highadmit Projects South Wales Alliance League, Macron West Wales Premier League and the Gwent Premier League.
Noel Mooney, FAW chief executive, said: "The mission is to make football the most inclusive, accessible and successful sport in all parts of Wales. The temporary dismissals trial will help us achieve our aim by encouraging fair and respectful behaviour in grassroots football which will only increase participation and strengthen the game as a whole."
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