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Originally posted by Back In The Saddle
I'm at a D1 game last year and this fan in the front row of the high dollar courtside padded chair seats with catered everything is standing, pointing, yelling, screaming and cursing this ref. He looks like he's just livid about a no call on some rough bumping down low.
During a break the ref goes over and talks to the guy. In about 20 seconds, the ref and this guy are laughing about something and the fan is seated and quiet the rest of the game.
I wish I knew what he said.
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I have certainly done things like this at Rec level games or even turned and thanked the stands for their help with a 3 seconds call, nobody will make eye contact or admit they were yelling, and this usually helps them chill out.
The big one at HS games is when A contacts B and causes the ball to go out of bounds off B but you still give the ball to B with no fould called and the fans get excited. I will usually tell player from A, and if fans hear it then so be it, "either take the foul or give them the ball". Once fans realize your thoughts behind that call, you can see their light bulb turn on.