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Sometimes it best to let it go, especially when you're dealing with an entity that has more resources than you. But how would you respond (or would you at all) to something like a Letter To The Editor? We recently had a letter printed in our local paper criticizing officials at a particular game. The basic premise of the letter was how come officials think they're always right, how come they don't get more training, the poor kids suffer from the bad calls, yada, etc. The letter was signed. I called the school to talk to the coach and see if he had seen the letter, or knew of any problems with that particular game. He told me his AD had seen the letter and was checking on who wrote it. There had been no problems with the game in question, and the officials had done a good job. He also told me who the officials were - I know them and have worked with them, and they are excellent officials. The coach told me the school was not too pleased with the letter as well, and he told me some of the things they were doing, such as talking to their players about sportsmanship, dealing with officials, and talking to their parents about their behavior in the stands. So, it was being dealt with in a positive manner at the school level. But my question is, should there be a response to the letter itself? One idea would be to let it go, it's just a crackpot, doesn't deserve a response, etc. But, on the other hand, if it's left alone, does it just add to the general perception of officials being incompetent? You know, an article here or there (see some of the other threads), a letter here or there, does the general public start thinking that maybe officials in general aren't that good? If you do address it, how would you address it?
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