Blue card to be introduced in football.

[KTChampions]

With the rate at which many new rules have been added to football, it makes me wonder what might become of the game in the next decay to come because some of these new rules is totally unnecessary and one of them will be this issuing of blue card, I mean what's the essence of giving out blue card when there is red which practically serves as a good enough punishment for the defaulters of the rules of the game.

FIFA should atleast let go of some of the irrelevant rules and make due of important once that can actually impact positively on the game.

FIFA thinks that's what they're doing - making the game more attractive because power play should lead to more goals from their point of view. But in reality it will work in the same way when an away goal is worth more than a home goal - teams will be cautious and it will be a more closed game.
In general, according to research, the football audience is aging (I mean middle age), young people cannot watch one game for an hour and a half in a row, Tik Tok with short videos is more suitable for them. Therefore, FIFA is trying to increase the dynamics and reduce the time (introduce pure time). But such changes will not actually change anything, but they will break classic football.

[wheelz1200]

Soccer is gonna implement a hockey like penalty box?? Honestly I like it.  Not that traditional soccer fans will I think it brings a level of interest when fouls are called.  Maybe less severe ones less time?  And what I would absolutely love is if they penalized flopping.  If this blue card rule went into effect, expect the flopping to only get worse trying to get a penalty called.

[Yogee]

It sounds stupid to be honest but other sports leagues like Hockey have a similar rule like that. I can already picture a referee handing out blue card for a tackle that took out one of the best performing player in another team. The rule would only makes sense if the call can be challenged immediately but that could also mean more delays in the game.

[Onyeeze]

It sounds stupid to be honest but other sports leagues like Hockey have a similar rule like that. I can already picture a referee handing out blue card for a tackle that took out one of the best performing player in another team. The rule would only makes sense if the call can be challenged immediately but that could also mean more delays in the game.

From my perspective that rule is not necessary because the rule can only contribute for goal goal in source because the absent of any player within a ten minutes can contribute for wining if am not mistaken, if the rules is being introduced to soccer that means they be more interest in soccer game, the red and yellow is okay in soccer game so that they not be a lot of controversy in football pitch as I stated before now, is not good to have alot of information and rules and regulations in one particular thing so that the thing will not lost value, right now losing of values can occur due to more regulations of soccer game which not good.

[Agbamoni]

The introduction of the blue card in the card system in football is quite a new experience for player since they will have to adjust from playing aggressively to playing with caution. 10 minutes of a player down in a team can cause a huge drop in performance and may lead to loss in the game. However, with my own observation, pressing teams will be more of an advantage based on the effect of the blue card. They will have more chances to press the opposite teams leading to more of an offensive playing from the other teams which will give them more blue card. Imagine having two or three of your players out for 10 minutes. Like it will be so crazy because by then they must have scored you guys before the 10 elapsed.

[Stalker22]

I don't think we really need it when the yellow and red cards work fine.  FIFA should think hard whether the blue card would help or just cause more referee headaches and  in my view, the current yellow for small fouls and red for big ones works okay.  Adding another card color could get messy unless it is for some specific situation that isnt handled well now.  But even then, seems like theres enough stoppages already without adding more.

[Weawant]

This innovation in football is really going to be an interesting as many people would want to see how nit will play out, I remember when VAR was first introduced it wasn't welcomed 100% because people feared for it' accuracy but then for every innovation with its own advantage, comes it's own disadvantage aswell.

Asking a player to step aside a while as a disciplinary measure should be welcomed because a few players understand how much five minutes would mean to a game so by the time they consider how much they five minutes off the pitch could mean to them especially in a game like this were they need to proceed to a final or a final game, rhy will be mindful a d ad some  more discipline in their style of play so as to avoid getting the blue card even if its effect is very temporary but it can mean a lot in some games.

[famososMuertos]

Football as it exists, it is a beautiful sport, where that some traditional things are still maintained, but they have wanted to modify it for a long time much more than what they have already done.

There are things that have benefited them, for example the offside, that caused there to be more goals, in theory because 1x0 matches are still the trend.

Then another thing they wanted to do is divide it into four times, and this is basically due to the influence of commercial times, that makes it more attractive for sales, but it has not caught on, and it is one of the reasons why soccer football in the United States does not reach massively.

I wouldn't be surprised if something like this ends up being approved a couple of years before the FIFA world cup, the president of FIFA is very open to the influence of powerful third parties, but Obviously football is one of those sports that should not be modified with these types of situations, it is something very much from sports on the United States.

[STT]

Its probably going to add some confusion and be contested however I think with the amount players already try to play the system to their advantage faking possibly injuries or fouls to try to get action taken incorrectly, its probably for the best to add this.    Also the reason I wouldnt disagree is the main consideration is the audience at a match, even if the Referee is correct not to yellow card then people who dont have the same information will see it as light touch or lack of action vs bad play.
   Blue card allows some signal to be given to play less dangerously, in the current game they are suggesting even heading a ball could cause injury long term so we are already heading towards a safer environment by necessity especially with career players.

[uneng]

Actually, I believe this new blue card rule has potential to increase the provocations among players, because there aren't any major negative consequences involved. It's supposed to be a punishment, but since the player can come back to the field after few minutes outside, where is the punishment, then? Bullies can even like it, because it's a way for them to stand out in a match towards the crowds as audacious players who challenge the rules, referees and rivals, without compromising their teams' performance entirely.

Faults should be addressed with yellow and red cards, as always. And if it's nothing serious, let the game continue with warnings solely... On the other hand, for gambling industry it's just another category of betting. Now besides every internal betting options you have inside a match, like how many yellow, red cards, how many corner kicks, scored goals, you will also have the alternative of betting on how many blue cards the match is going to have.

[Hispo]

I believe I am not sure this is a good idea, to be honest. I would have assumed both the yellow card and the red card were enough for the average football match. Or did I miss something which have made more relevant the necessary for a blue card to be added to the international football standards?
Maybe there is more going on to this than what meets the eye, it could be the international football authories are seeking for players to increase their fair play and discipline during their matches without having to go to the extent of applying sanctions off game. If this proves to be a measure which brings more order and more fair play to the world of football in the mid term and in the long term, then I would be okey with it, in this case I assume we will need time to tell us.

Also, a little bit offtopic, but this reminds me a bit how companies behind MoBA games usually need to change the rules or characteristics of the playable characters for people not to get bored and enjoy new challenges in each season. I know it is not the same, but it certainly reminds me of it. 

[Kliss]

The idea of introducing blue card in football is just another way to spoil the beautiful game of football, what is the essence when red card and yellow card are there. This is another sign of the rich trying to kill the game of football, the new rules have received so many criticisms from coaches, football journalists, football fans, players and retired players. The blue card is pointless, the game is good  with two cards that are used, there are other areas to develop in football rather than introducing blue card FIFA should reverse this decision.

[davis196]

There is  these news going round about blue card sin-bins that is said to be introduced as one of the rules in football.
Basically the whole idea of this blue card sin-bins is to punish players that have committed foul against another player, so when the referee shows you blue card, you are to go outside and stay for 10 minutes while the game will still be going on, you will remain there for 10 minutes then you come back afterwards and continue with the game, however this does not take the place of yellow card and the red card.

Locally in my country Nigeria we used to do this for small goal post that is normally called monkey post, if a player tackles his opponent wrongly, we used to tell the prayer to go out and stay for some minutes and then come back, because it's most times a five aside game, so we don't usually use cards. but seeing these rules wanting to be introduced on the international scene surprises me.

So guys how do you see this new intended innovation, is it going to change the face of football across the world, let's have your opinion.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/02/08/blue-cards-to-be-introduced-for-football-sin-bins/

Why do you post this topic in the Gambling Discussion forum? This topic doesn't have anything to do with gambling(unless the bookies decide to open bets about which player is going to receive a blue card).
I think that such change would make sense only if the blue card replaces the yellow card or the red card. Otherwise, this would be yet another tool used by corrupted referees to manipulate the results of football games. The implementation of VAR didn't improve the overall fairness of football, I'm sure that the implementation of a blue card won't improve football as well.
The referee will have to decide whether the foul is hard enough for a yellow card, blue card or a red card, which will bring more confusion and more hatred towards the referees.

[Franctoshi]

Well, I Like to see new rules get introduced at some point in football but basically when things are no longer functioning well with the set rules, but when we have gotten accustomed to a particular rule in football and where the rules already in place has no issues, then in this case I don't think it's necessary to introduce more new rules because it usually comes in two ways, which either it spices up things or spoil the pattern, However, from the introduction of var so far we could see how things are going so far with it.

On the other hand, it will help to caution those aggressive players and reposition their minds while they are standing aside and watching the game, So it's better than sending a player out when compared with red card.
The bottom line here is that it will come with its advantages and disadvantages.

[Hewlet]

I know that their have been lots of innovation lately in the world of sports particularly football and it's all aimed at having an organised and safe sports but setting out too much rules might reduce the fun aspect of the game. I feel that yellow and red card is already doing the needed job in reducing the rate of rough play in the field of football. Why not just stick with the yellow card and maybe add more fine to those individuals awarded with the yellow card? Most of the kind of fouls that will course a player to be given a blue card would in most cases be argued that it's supposed to be a red card so I don't see any need for it at all

[bakasabo]

Football or soccer has already a history that lasts for centuries. It already has almost perfect set of rules that is used for ages. I dont understand why it needs another punishment card. It is still exciting to watch, still entertaining, players still show phenomenal skills. So I dont understand why it needs changes. Now it is proposed to add blue card, with time other cards might appear. If right now referee cant 100% monitor whole situation on the field, and making a decision and giving yellow/red card steals games time. And if they add one more card, 90 minutes of pure game time is going to be decreased a lot, if referee get distracted by giving blue cards, monitoring time and letting player to return to game.

[zaim7413]

New innovations in football with the introduction of blue cards will certainly change the new face of football. Before this innovation is officially introduced and approved by FIFA to be implemented in international football, it is necessary to review the types of violations that are worthy of a blue card.

So far, the latest breakthrough known as "VAR" has not been fully effective, even though referees can directly watch customers or players who are caught offside before scoring a goal, but the VAR innovation still raises pros and cons due to controversial referee decisions. I would prefer that an independent institution be formed to supervise every decision of a referee who is proven to have made a controversial decision that could be detrimental to one party. This independent party only supervises the decisions of referees who are deemed to be lame or not neutral in officiating a match.

[radjie]

The introduction of the blue card in the card system in football is quite a new experience for player since they will have to adjust from playing aggressively to playing with caution. 10 minutes of a player down in a team can cause a huge drop in performance and may lead to loss in the game. However, with my own observation, pressing teams will be more of an advantage based on the effect of the blue card. They will have more chances to press the opposite teams leading to more of an offensive playing from the other teams which will give them more blue card. Imagine having two or three of your players out for 10 minutes. Like it will be so crazy because by then they must have scored you guys before the 10 elapsed.

If this rule is implemented, it will certainly create pros and cons in the game of football, as you said 10 minutes is very valuable in a match, opposing players will take advantage of this situation to continue attacking.  There will be a big loss for the team that gets the ban, the style of play will change to be extra defensive against attacks from the opponent.  If this is approved in international football, it will certainly change the rules of world football and cause more harm than good

[TopTort777]

Didnt we already have topic like that? Because I remember a joke of showing a rainbow (LGBTQ) card, which will show refs intentions to do with guilty player That would be a real warning.
In general I dont know if it will really fit in the game. During 10min a lot can be changed during match, heavily loosing team might become a leader. If yellow card is warning, red card make you leave the field. These two already make a severe punishment for a player and a team. Then what blue is for? As a minor punishment instrument. But this minor punishment instrument can turn into game changer. Imho blue card would either be useless, or only spoil the game.

[Harkorede]

I don’t like the idea, I think it’s stupid. They should just leave the game as it is, we don’t need anything like this coming in.

Hopefully it doesn’t gather much backing and gets thrown out before they try to implement it into elite level mens football.

I couldn't agree, there is enough already complications added rules that have affected football in general, and the original undiluted sensational flow and beauty of the game is still yet to adapt fully to this new changes after years of implementation, speaking of VAR (the most relevant one), cooling breaks, amount of substitutions and so on.