Many athletes are dumbfounded when they are penalized because they are unaware that high school rules differ from what is enforced on the pro level. Players are not the only ones confused. Coaches become befuddled when the officiating varies from one game to the next. A point winning celebration will draw a card if an official considers it unsportmanlike conduct. Some coaches, feel officials allow players to get away with too much.
Every sport has rules to control the game.
Sometimes officials do not tag a kid right away because they do not want to have an effect on the game. They let it go by, and before you know it, it becomes a nasty situation. Somewhere along the line, they are going to have to really start sitting on these kids. Some coaches have officials come and explain to their players rules changes at the start of each season. They go through what is taunting, what is unacceptable as far as uniforms, etc.