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@JonoMarshall
I believe people should be dicks MORE.
The main problem with reffing is the idea that everything is an accident and that everyone is playing with the best intentions.
Whilst this is often true for throw-ins, it's rarely true in a competitive game. We should put more pressure on refs to make calls (of any kind) and not give them the safety net of "well, they probably didn't mean it" – which whilst perhaps being true, isn't conducive to the correct team always having the advantage (and perhaps winning the game).
Hacking, mallets-under-wheels, raised arms, steering arm checks (below the elbow), bike-on-bike contact, shoves, holding, etc... all rarely called and certainly not penalty box calls (as many of them should be).