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Agree by elcortez01
Twice this season, as a basketball coach, I had an official stop the game to run across the court to get in my face and start an argument. Both times there were no escalating factors prior. Once for me yelling, "10 seconds" after what should have been a violation and another for me yelling, "Stop, somebodies going to get hurt" as the ref tried to inbounds the ball 10 seconds after a blatant foul as my girl lay crying at the other end of the court.
Multiple other times I've witnessed referees instigating arguments with parents and other coaches.
I've vowed once my kids are older and I have the time, to come back and referee and turn over my pay to our youth league.