WOLVES

SIN BIN RULE - Applicable to U8-U20 TEAMS

As provided in the NGC Seahawks by-laws: 

25.1 When a player is issued with a technical foul or unsportsmanlike foul that breaches the code of conduct, a five (5) minute sin-bin will be applied. This should be used as a reflection period for the player who receives the technical foul.

25.2 Players can be replaced by a substitution.

25.3 A player whilst in sin bin should not converse with the team or comment on the game. It is a sin bin to reflect on behaviour • Failure to comply will result in the 5 minutes being restarted.  

25.4 TECHNICAL FOULS that breach code of conduct refers to; 

• Disregarding warnings given by officials

• Disrespectfully dealing with the officials, the commissioner, the table officials or the team bench personnel. 

• Disrespectfully communicating with the officials, the commissioner, the table officials or the opponents. 

• Using language or gestures likely to offend or incite the spectators 

• Baiting and taunting an opponent 

• Obstructing the vision of an opponent by waving/placing his hand(s) near his eyes. 

• Inappropriate language 

• Arguing with the officials 

• Abusive gestures 

• Inappropriate gestures such as imitation of officials or other players 

• Any potentially dangerous play that doesn’t result in contact (excessive elbows, flopping) 

• Violent or threatening behaviour 

25.5 UNSPORTMANLIKE FOULS that breach code of conduct include; 

• fighting 

• deliberately hitting 

• pushing or kicking other players 

• excessive contact on another player 

25.6 Five (5) minutes refers to playing time. Time within a timeout or period break does not count toward the 5 minutes in sin bin. E.g. if a player is sin-binned with 1-minute left in the 1st half. The player won’t be able to re-enter the court until 14:00 in the 2nd half 
25.7 After the 5 minutes the player may return to their bench and enter the court at a normal substitution opportunity.

25.8 Technical fouls that are NOT INCLUDED in sin bin are; 

• Delaying the game by deliberately touching the ball after it passes through the basket or by preventing a throw-in from being taken promptly. 

• Hanging on the ring 

• Goaltending during the last or only free throw by a defensive player 

• A defensive player going over the boundary line whilst offence is trying to inbound the ball 

25.9 Unsportsmanlike fouls that are NOT INCLUDED in sin-bin are; 

• A foul caused by the defensive player during the last 2 minutes of the game in a dead ball period, unless the foul also breaches code of conduct 

• ‘Breakaway’ unsportsmanlike foul, unless it also breaches code of conduct 

• An unnecessary contact caused by the defensive player in order to stop the progress of the offensive team in transition

LOCATION: It has been confirmed that SIN BINNED players should sit at the end of their bench and refrain from talking to their teammates for 5 minutes of game play. Time-outs, Quarter & Half Time do not count.