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I had a game just before christmas.

It was a grade school level game and after the game was over I had the coach AND a parent right in my face. I tried to explain to them the rules I applied earlier in teh game( which of course they didn't like) but in any case I just couldn't get through to them so I motioned for them to leave because the next game of a double header was starting soon. As i made the motion, the coach pulled my arm away and at the same time the parent pushed me towards the wall. I was in shock cause you know "you hear about it but u never think its gonna happen to you kind of thing". Well I just told them again to leave but to my luck the two coaches from the next game saw what happene and escorted the idiots out of the gym.

Both of them are banned from any gym in the region where a basketball game is played

I am glad I never pushed back cause that would have just escalated the situtaion and gotten me in trouble too, but in my opnion we as refs have an obligation to keep cool and act professionally at all times. I mean can you imagine a police officer going crazy on a robber because he pushed him as he was trying to escape, it shouldn't happen.