Timeout or not

[mick]

Originally Posted by Mike51

A fan about halfway up in the stands, yells, "Why don't you call your end of the court? The ref then turns, looks up in the stands, and yells "Shut up".

Completely out of line for the ref to do this, IMO. Your thoughts

Officials Code of Ethics

Officials at an interscholastic athletic event are participants in the educational
development of high school students. As such, they must exercise a high level of selfdiscipline,
independence and responsibility. The purpose of this Code is to establish guidelines for ethical standards of conduct for all interscholastic officials.

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Officials

shall uphold the honor and dignity of the profession in all interaction with
student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors, school administrators, colleagues, and the public.

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