You should have warned him the first time. In fact, when I saw a runner throw an elbow, no matter the severity, I usually tossed him right then. Those things can escalate until you have a riot on your hands. I had a men's slo-pitch game that ended up in a free-for-all, with the sheriffs and an ambulance having to be called. And this was over an argument about batting out of order. Before I could check the scorebooks, the women keeping score got into it, and the spectators and players joined in. Both teams were thrown out of the league. I just stood back and wrote the incident down on my scorecard, called the league director the next morning, and also wrote a letter. Stop the incidents before they can get worse.
Bob
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