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Blue cards and sin bins back on the agenda as football's rulemakers hold fresh talks

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Sin bin trials featuring blue cards will be the subject of further discussion by the game's lawmakers on Friday and Saturday.

The sin bin protocols, which would involve players being dismissed for 10 minutes for dissent and tactical fouls, had been signed off by the directors of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) and were ready for publication on February 9, at which point competitions would have been able to apply to conduct a trial.

However, the plug was pulled on publication that.

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