I could never see myself yelling at another official anywhere within the confines a basketball venue. Of course I've gotten in heated debates with my close officiating friends during our personal social gatherings. But to yell at another official is not my place. If another official's behavior/conduct/officiating skills are that bad then my place would be to report it to the appropriate supervisor and let them handle it.
In my first couple of seasons of officiating I ocassionally responded to coaches yelling at me by yelling in return. I have since learned to properly handle those situations without also losing my cool. I have raised my voice to players, but never yelled, to get a point across, usually in situations where I see chippiness starting to set in.
I definitely wouldn't tolerate another official yelling at me. Who knows how I would respond to that. Hopefully not in a manner that would lead to a lawsuit
[Edited by BadNewsRef on Mar 13th, 2006 at 01:17 PM]