Penalty box the first player sent to it. Use of a sin bin was introduced to rugby union in 2001. In the National Rugby League, there is no "physical" sin bin. Players must serve their punishment in the dressing room; remaining on the sideline or in the stands is not permitted. However, in the European Super League and other UK based competitions, a player sent to the sin bin will usually sit on the bench and will wear a 'bib'; however, they do have the option of going back into the dressing room if they please. In rugby union, a sin-binned or
Penalty box the side facing the ice having the access door. There are typically two penalty boxes: one for each team. In ice hockey a period in the box occurs for all penalties unless circumstances call for an ejection or a penalty shot. If three or more players are serving penalties at once, the team will continue playing with three on the ice but will not be allowed to use the players in the box until their penalties expire. Most leagues specify that a team cannot replace on the ice a member serving a minor (2-minute) penalty. This results in situations such