See it all the time.
At the KCAC in particular (as I see most games there for reference in this discussion), what I see happen time after time is the refs will go bonkers in the first half with the whistles.
By halftime, they are exhausted of hearing the crowd harp on them, Joe harp on them and also the visiting coach. The KCAC doesn't have a 'press row' across from the benches, so the crowd there is basically on the floor. There's no hiding. California, as an example, has a press table on both sides of the court. So, the crowd has a decent little buffer zone to the floor. Gannon is another one that Row 1 across from the benches is basically about 24" off the court.
By the second half, they are usually spent and just let the game flow. Of course, the contrast is they start ignoring some really obvious stuff.
IUP's game at Lock Haven was a prime example. They let them play football in the first half. In the second half, they called every little thing. It's maddening for the coaches and players -- and very annoying for the fans (the drastic switch at halftime).
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