Bill demotion, say

• Taking out for the rest of the game, like a baseball player

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bench \Bench\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Benched ; p. pr. & vb. n. Benching .] To furnish with benches. 'T was benched with turf. --Dryden. Stately theaters benched crescentwise. --Tennyson. To place on a bench or seat of honor. Whom I . . . have benched ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An instance of a person being removed temporarily from an active role in a group or team activity. vb. (present participle of bench English)