Through the Omenpaths set review highlights blue cards, with ratings ranging from 1.0 to 4.5, emphasizing control and utility spells like Snatch Back, Unstable Experiment, and Spectral Restitching, while noting the set's slower pace and focus on control strategies. The review also explains the set's context as an Arena-exclusive version of Marvel’s Spider-Man, with some cards like Arala, Hedron Scaler rated poorly, and others like Vexed Bots and The Watcher on the Road rated more favorably for their utility and power.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has reportedly delayed the decision to introduce blue cards as a representation of a sin-bin offense in soccer, following backlash to the plan. The proposed sin-bin system would allow referees to penalize players by sitting out a match for 10 minutes for offenses more serious than a yellow card but less severe than a red card. The IFAB has yet to set a date for the trial, but England's FA has volunteered to experiment with the rule change for the 2024-25 FA Cup and Women's FA Cup. The proposed rule change has sparked debate among experts and has already been tested in England's grassroots game, where it led to a decrease in dissent.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) will trial the use of blue cards for 10-minute sin bins in an effort to combat abuse towards match officials and cynical fouls. The trials, set to be tested in next year’s men’s and women’s FA Cups, aim to provide greater protection to referees. The new protocols will also include trials of ‘cooling-off periods’ after player flare-ups and other measures to address time-wasting and player conduct.
