On 2024-02-09 15:06, Blueshirt wrote:
> Futbolmetrix wrote:
>
>> Lléo wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds like IFAB wants to expand the referee's cards colour
>>> palette.
>>>
>>> I have no idea what to think of this one, really, would need to
>>> see it in practice.
>>
>> I tend to dislike the typical Pavlovian response of most football
>> fans every time a new rule is proposed, "it's a terrible idea, why
>> are they messing with the Beautiful Game, etc."
>
> I'm not against the idea of "blue cards" but I don't see the need
> for them, so it seems - on the face of it - to be a case of IFAB
> tinkering with things just for the sake of it.
>
>> However, in this case, I also have no idea what to think of this,
>> and, to be honest, I don't really see the benefit. What specific
>> shortcoming of the current game would blue cards address? And how
>> would they make things better?
Adds some granularity to punishments. Some yellows are given for
trivial things that don't harm anyone (like taking shirts off, not
taking goal kicks quickly enough near end of game when winning,
re-entering field of play without permission). You could argue that
cards should not be given for such offences, but it might be deemed
appropriate to leave some level of punishment.
Another advantage is if, as in rugby, the blue card could be subject to
extensive video review to decide whether to upgrade to a red, this would
be done during the 10 minutes in the penalty box and not delay the game
at all.
Finally, in terms of net accumulation of disciplinary points, blues
could be weighted more heavily than yellows.