Soccer is the most dangerous game in the world.
More spectators are killed at soccer games than any other sport.
..and refs. I carry my pistol in my bag whenever I can. I can't begin to explain to you all the stuff that has happened to me and my fellow officials
at the youth level. Parents are nuts. One guy tried to have me and my assistant refs arrested for accessories to assault at a tournament because his grandson got injured in a foul situation "and YOU DID NOTHING ABOUT THE KID THAT KICKED HIM!". Of course we did nothing. It was his kid (on offense) that slid into the opponent, and got kicked in the ribs as that player was in mid swing. Free kick for the defense. Felt bad for the kid, even worse for him after meeting his grandpa.
So after officiating six games that day in 97 degree heat (8 am til 7:30 pm) and having to do six more the next day, we all got to sleep after visiting the police until after 1 am.