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Originally Posted by JugglingReferee
When racism towards an official comes up, it needs to be dealt with immediately, and to the fullest extent of your authority. The game is stopped and the person is removed immediately. For me, this is about as close to "always" as I can imagine.
If a team is on a scoring threat, wait until after the basket before stopping play. Find game management and inform him of the situation... that the game does not start again until the fan is identified and removed.
Even if some comment didn't bother you, the same comment might offend another official, and we need to be consistent in these matters.
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The challenge comes when you do not have readily available "Game Management." Some of the lower level games I have worked the GM was the home team coach. However, at that level it is much easier to identify to disrespectful "fan" and have them removed.