My alma mater, an area Lutheran high school, is normally a shining example of sportsmanship. During visitors' free throws, to cite one example, it's quiet as a library.
However, it is not without its two or three bonehead loudmouth fanatic parents and fans.
When asked to sponsor an ad in the annual program handed out to each attendee, my company submitted this list several years ago as a means to helping some people to learn to shut up. Not sure if they ever published it.
Permission to reprint granted with credit given.
Top Ten Reasons – Why NOT to YELL AT THE REFEREE
•He’s trying to call a fair game; you’ve got favoritism driving your emotions
•He’s probably correct, you’re probably not; live with it, that’s life
•Our players start “playing for the whistle” – not good
•He’s a lot closer to the play than you are; get closer, train to be a ref, or keep quiet
•Our coach knows how to use even “bad reffing” to his advantage; let him coach
•Refs aren’t perfect; and you ain’t got the guts to be a ref, do you?
•It’s antiauthoritarian – a bad lesson for life for our youth
•It doesn’t help us win. Ever.
•“Bad calls” never lose a game; turnovers and missed shots far outnumber them
•“Do everything without complaining” (Philippians 2:14) includes watching the ballgame!
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