Attack/accident during track meet

It's been a weird month on the Virginia preps scene. In a region basketball playoff game in southwest Virginia, a parent casually strolled onto the floor to confront a ref late in the game after his kid's team was called for a third technical foul. They ended up calling the game with about a minute left because of it.

 

Did you carve WONDERBOY on the baton? Or at least a lightning bolt?

 

This is an outstanding post.

 

Is this like that fullback on the New Mexico women's soccer team innocently taking out a forward on the hard slide tackle?

 

I saw another angle today of the pass and whack. The girl with the baton whacked her more at least once in the arm, possibly more, before smackin' her head. The arm shot before the head shot looked pretty strong, too.

I know some teenagers sometimes run like giraffes or with arms akimbo. I also know that most track teams in the state meet are disciplined and performed well to get there. The athletes who run know, usually, the rules about passing, lane changes, pushing-bumping-kicking-etc. and also run tight - arms in, moving with the legs, etc. They're not wildly flailing around like Mr. Windy blowup man at the gas station promo.

Definitely looked intentional. Maybe it wasn't. I hope not. Kids sometimes do stupid stuff, tho.

 

How has @Starman not weighed in demanding summary execution yet?

 

I'm amazed the victim's teammates didn't dogpile on the assailant.

 

Twirling Time: Did you ever run track, Max?
Max Mercy: No, never have. But I make it a little more fun to watch.

 

Feels like this could get ugly/uglier at some point: Teen track runner who bashed opponent's head rallies supporters in Virginia after getting assault charge

I like how the "local community activist" basically tells everyone that what they saw is not what happened.

 

I'm holding out for the Savoy Special.

 

Dang, The Natural is all coming back to me now. For years I thought Mercy was the name of the would-be assassinette.