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
Bench-clearing brawl Philadelphia Passion. It was unclear what punishment either team would face as Toronto was already using replacement players due to a mass walkout of the original team earlier in the year. Bench-clearing brawls are prohibited in scholastic competition with the National Federation of State High School Associations specifying the penalty for leaving the bench area to participate in a fight in any sanctioned sport as an automatic ejection and, if actively involved in a fight, an automatic suspension. In addition, school administrators may implement more severe penalties such as disqualification from activities, academic suspension or expulsion. In more severe instances,