Quote Originally Posted by AFC East View Post
Good idea in principle, but would it improve the game? Wouldn't the team with fewer players just become more defensive for 10 mins? I like the idea of using it for dissent. Refs get treated like **** by the players, doesn't happen in egg chasing.
It doesn't happen in rugby precisely because it is ruthlessly penalised. By contrast, in football if a referee attempts to discipline players for dissent, he's instantly criticised for 'spoiling the game' or 'making it all about him'.