Dear Team Capo,
I'm writing to apologize for what seemed to be a deliberately hurtful foul during the soccer game that took place on the night of March 18, 2004 between yourselves and Team Virginia. I was that guy, he who appeared to push your teammate from behind into the wall, and I'd just like to say that I'm sorry.
As we all know, intramural games can be heated and full of energy and unfortunately, your teammate and I were running so fast that we were unable to stop in time to avoid a collision. I'm glad that your friend was able to walk away from the incident, and we were able to talk and shake hands after the game. I also apologized to him personally and we parted with a mutual understanding and appreciation of each other as athletes and competitors. I'd also like to say that I'm sorry to the referees, who had to make such a difficult call. You guys take a lot of flak, even from myself, and I would like to applaud you for a job well done; if you hadn't given me a red card, the game would've gotten out of control, you made the right decision.
Also to you, Mr. Head-referee-with-the-white-shirt, thank you for being patient in explaining to me what the necessary procedures are when one receives a red card. So, back to Team Capo, you all are great sports, and great players. Congratulations on all of your hard work, and good luck in the rest of the tournament.
Richard Sedwick
Harrisonburg, Virg.