See this BBC report on the Lancashire FA 'silent' weekend at all youth matches.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26466402
The idea being that spectators keep very quiet during games so that young players are not intimidated.
This bloggers opinion (although not necessarily that of the club) is that you can't compare the school drama production to a football match. You do shout and get excited at professional league games so it's instinctive to do the same at youth level. How you go about this, however, is down to the individual to decide. Decent people should be able to understand that it's only a kids football match and keep their excitement appropriately levelled. The manager should also set an example with his/her behaviour too, which in my experience, isn't always the case!
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