The GAA wants to introduce a new disciplinary system which will see players who receive a yellow card being sent to the sideline, with teams allowed to introduce a substitute in their place. The move is aimed at cutting down on disciplinary problems which have crept into both football and hurling in recent years. Counties will be asked to vote on the motion at the Special Congress this October. Rather than go for a simple sin bin system which works well in both ladies football and rugby, the GAA have decided that players issued with yellow cards, be it a straight yellow card or a card on the basis of multiple ticking from the referee, will take no further part in the game. However, managers will be able to keep their teams at 15 a-side by introducing one of their six permitted substitutes. Fouls which will be deemed 'Highly Disruptive' will see players taking no further part on match day as they will be issued with automatic yellow cards. The full list of fouls which will be classified as 'Highly Disruptive' are: - To pull down an opponent - To trip an opponent with hand(s), foot or hurley -To deliberately body collide with an opponent after he has played the ball away or for the purpose of taking him out of a movement of play - To bring an arm (or hurley) around the neck of an opponent - To wrestle with an opponent, on the ground, and away from the play - To remonstrate in an aggressive manner with a Match Official On top of this a player who receives two showings of the black book from the referee will also dismissed with a yellow card, while three incidents of persistent fouling would also result in a yellow card. Tweet

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