[Rich]

Originally Posted by CoachJM

As reprehensible as the player's actions were, a ruled forfeit of the game does not strike me as the appropriate penalty.

A forfeit is the appropriate penalty when a team is either unable to (e.g., insufficent eligible players to field a team) or refuses to continue playing the game. That's not what happened here.

One player on the team had what borders on a psychotic episode.

If it were up to me, the player would be suspended for at least the remainder of the season.

If I were his parent, I would have him tested for steroid (and other drug) abuse. The behavior strikes me as symptomatic of "roid rage".

If I were his coach, he would be off the team. Period.

JM

And if I were the umpire, I would be wondering where the police were -- in order to arrest him for battery.