[mikesears]

I'd like to start a discussion about how officials should handle fans. I'd like to know how you would handle the fans at the various levels of play when fan(s) is/are directing profanity at the officials. I think most of us let site administration handle the problem if they are present.

But, what do you do when there is no site admin present?

What do you do when the site administrator is also the head coach?

What do you do at pee-wee games where they aren't accountable to a state association?

What do you do when it is the site administrator who is inciting the crowd?

I just like to start a discussion on how to handle fans who are profane or inciting other fans to act in unsporting ways.

Thanks in advance!

My Edit
I'm talking about a fan/fans who are bordering on a heart attack and screaming profanity at the officials or inciting the crowd into chants that are unsporting. I'm not talking about fans who are simply complaining about calls. We all have to deal with them by ignoring them.


And I'm not trying to address my specific situation(s). I just want to get an idea of other officials' philosophy on dealing with fans.

[Edited by mikesears on Oct 26th, 2004 at 09:56 AM]