Im all for this rule, the refs do need protecting, however the refs also piss off players and fans so a rule should be in place for them also.
1) Should a referee fail to award a blatant foul in which results in free kick, penalty or some other game changing scenario, the player in question should be allowed a handgun with one bullet and a distance of 10 yards between that player and the referee. The player gets one attempt. Should that player miss, and the referee lives, then future decisions of said referee will never be called into question again.
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