[JRutledge]

I think it depends on the levels. Now I realize that some of you might jump on be because of this, but the level does matter. As I have stated before, I do mostly varsity, and doing varsity you get louder gyms, more intense games and just plain more jabbing back and forth between players and official. You have to tolerate more because if you throw someone out, just like the Supreme Court, your decisions will be evaluated by others. Now at the varsity level you are going to hear some profanity, not necessarily towards you as an official, but at least towards fellow teammates and sometimes to other players. Now, the problem is that you will not always hear who said what or if profanity is used, it might not be directed at you at all and no one is going to hear it but maybe a couple of people on the court. If you give a T for that, you are going to have problems. And even sometimes coaches will use profanity while talking to you, but it will not always be at you or even about you. Now, I agree the lower you go in level the less tolerent you should be, because a better example should be set at those level. But when you get to varsity and college games, you have to adjust or you will not be there very long.