Dodgeball

A 13-year-old boy, Abel Schipper, faces a misdemeanor assault charge after throwing dodgeballs at his ex-girlfriend during an eighth grade gym class warm-up at Mayer High School. The police report detailed bruises on the girl's body caused by the incident. While investigators interviewed all students and found Schipper admitted to targeting her, his mother disputes the charges, stating it was simply a game.

A 13-year-old boy faced a misdemeanor assault charge after throwing foam dodgeballs at his ex-girlfriend during a gym class warm-up in December 2025. The incident was reported to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, which noted photos of bruises on the victim. The accused's mother questioned the charges and suggested that the legal action was an injustice given the context of playing a game.