These parents also tend to get very agitated when their instructions are not followed. Their instructions tend to get louder and higher in pitch in hope of making them more easily heard. These parent-coaches also enjoy showing everyone just how much they know about the game of basketball. At one point, a boy turns to one of the more vocal parents and asks for an explanation of something that the actual coach had mentioned to a player. He has a question on defense and wonders why you should put your forearm on a player instead of just a hand.
Halftime comes around and the two teams exit through two doors on the opposite side of the gym.
While they retreat to their separate locker rooms, many of the spectators retreat to the hallway to indulge themselves in the concession stand. The noise level once again rises and a myriad of conversations renew in full force. This break in the action gives the students an opportunity to socialize and the adults an opportunity to rehash the first half. Some adults discuss a recent occurrence on the court. He wasn't happy about that last time.