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As a coach and a fan I've seen (and been an) "exuberant" fans. I don't mean profane, just noisy. I've found three things work, in the following order:
1. The referee, at an appropriate time, politely asks the fan(s) to settle down.
2. The referee asks the coach to deal with it.
3. The referee asks an administrator to deal with it.
While #1 doesn't always work, it does for me. #2 almost always works, because, generally, the loudmouth is a parent. #3 always works, at least for school games I've been involved in. Few people want to get on the bad side of a principal or AD.
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