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First of all, I think the most important thing for parents to understand is that we know more than they do. If they can just not assume that they are the experts, it will help a lot. There's nothing wrong with not being the expert. There's nothing gained by being a "false" expert.
Secondly, parents need to know that the rules change from level to level, and even from league to league, sometimes. What they see on TV is a lot different from what's on the floor in front of them, and that's okay. Furthermore, the announcers on TV don't even get much right. They often misinterpret something they've heard, or just willfully refuse to learn.
I'd also suggest that you find someone with lots of "people skills" to plant in the stands and sort of gently correct the group. The right person can make a lot of difference in this way.
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