Sin bin
A temporary send-off. In the arena, persistent or dangerous fouling can put a player in it.
A foul is penalised according to its severity, where it happened and what it did to the game, and a deliberate foul earns a heavier penalty than the same offence committed accidentally. Blocking: after any restart, penalty or goal, nobody on the side taking the hit may ride off or block an opponent going for the hitter - or for a team-mate the ball has been left to. Penalty 1 is a goal outright, g
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