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As you probably guessed, I don't yell at refs. Never quite understood the point. I will raise some issues, but I let them call the game. Actually, the best coaches I see (and I have yet to reach that status) tend to say very little to their players as well. You teach in practice - if you spend your game yelling, you obviously didn't teach enough before the game.
Players have a lot of "noise" in game, most of it visual, and if you yell the entire game, they are unlikely to hear and react to much of what you say. I have cut by half or 2/3 what I say to players during a game, and could still cut backmore . I am always amazed when I ask a player "didn't you hear me say _____" and they give me that blank stare. They no more can hear me than see the open player in the blocks or the double team that is just about to occur. If they do hear me, it can disrupt their thought process, they may not have time to react, etc. Let refs ref and players play, make your adjustments on the bench/ during TOs/ between quarters and you are really a coach.
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