9.2720 Referees and The Coach Referees come in many ages, shapes, sizes, colors and personalities. Funny, so do coaches. To have an enjoyable experience and successful program, there must be a mutual respect between both, no matter what differences there may be.
Referees learn to apply what they've been taught by practicing, which occurs during league play.
Half of all referees quit within their first year, mainly from fear of coaches' and spectators ' abuse. If the coach doesn't support the referee by controlling players and spectators even when mistakes are made, then the referee may be very defensive when questioned or comments are made.