Keep focus
The longer I ref, the more I am able to focus on the job at hand. I don't notice the fans as much as I used to. I don't notice the cheerleaders (unless they are hot). I certainly am not tuning in to what they are saying, and if I hear it, I laugh it off. Consider the source! Focus on the game! You don't owe them a response, explanation, or anything. Besides, saying 'that was all ball' is not heckling. Heckling is, 'hey ref, did God heighten your other senses to account for your blindness?"
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