Look we played dodge ball when we were kids. Sometimes the ball doesn’t go where intended. Once I was running back to base tripped slid into the piano in the corner. Cut my head wide open. We didn’t go crying to someone he hit me too hard.. My gosh things happen at play that wasn’t intended to happen. Friend of mine was swinging on the play ground did a double back flip landed on his wrist broke both wrist. Walked to the school opened the double doors went to the nurses station. School did not get sued either. It was an accident!!!
I have been an emergency sub (you know the 6:00 a.m. phone call) for our local district for a few years. The 5th on up can be out of control on this dodgeball/townball thing. Some are “aiming for the kill” if you know what I mean. You can see it in their persona. I set the rules at the beginning very explicitly . . . even if the regular teacher hasn’t.