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Cray: if a parent comes up to me about, well, really any issue, and are respectful, I'm going to listen. Then, I'm going to say, "thanks" and ignore everything they said. I won't, however, say anything threatening about what I'm going to do if the parent keeps complaining. If and when it becomes an issue, I'll deal with it then, but I seriously doubt it will.
If they are abusive, hostile, or rude, I'll either walk away (most likely) or engage them with pointed questions that make it apparent they are an utter fool. As a trial lawyer, I'm pretty good at that.
I'm telling you this to say my reaction to you, whether you might have a point or not, in this situation would be to ignore you. I'm not really interested in the fact that you may have a little bit (or even more) knowledge about the game and the rules. I believe that when I step out on the court to work, I am the most qualified person to be out there. Nobody's perfect, and I'm no exception, but I take critiques from people I know can help me very seriously. I let all other comments, whether they are an attempt at constructive comments or not, go in one ear and out the other. The fact is that I'm being paid to be there, and you (or whoever) had to pay to get in.
If you really believe there's a problem, then you need to drop your "rec ball only" and get out on the court with the rest of us. I don't mean this to sound anything but the matter-of-fact tone I'm thinking in.
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