Any official, anywhere, knows that 50% of the time his decisions and judgments will be praised and 50% of the time not praised. Beneficial, not beneficial. Deemed fair, considered wrong. Seen as just, rejected as unrighteous. Cheered, booed. Accepted, argued. Welcomed, rejected.
Penalty outs for benched coaches will not change them from being hollerers. Giraffes and elephants cannot change what they are; why should coaches?
One lesson game officials must learn is how to handle the hollering. In Part I, the reasons for hollering will be recalled. In Part II, the reasons for listening will be elucidated. In Part III, the methods for answering will be examined. In Part IV, we take a look at the rules.
