Coach baiting As hard as it might seem to believe, there are a few officials that like to coach during the games. I had a ref tell me one night that my kids were playing such lousy defense that he was bored officiating my game. He never got the chance to be bored again. In another episode, a basketball official called me a dummy, referring to my so-called lack of knowledge of a rule change that he incorrectly administered. This guy was called on the carpet.
Frustrated coaches exist in more forms than just spectators who pay to watch the games.
Don't tolerate fan taunting Some officials have big ears, rabbit ears is actually the title for these refs. Pointing in the crowd and picking fights with spectators is not good. Unless an official is threatened, feels threatened, or the verbal taunting is disruptive, these yahoos in the bleachers should be left alone. As a coach, I've had security remove a couple of jerks during my career. Sometimes you've got to do what you've got to do.