Coach sues boy for flying helmet

Injured...The former coach Alan Beck says his Achilles Heal was torn when the boy threw this helmet up in celebration after running across the home plate. Picture: KCRA Source: Supplied

A FORMER Little League baseball coach is suing a 14-year-old boy on his team, saying he was injured when the boy tossed aside his helmet in celebration after scoring the winning run.

Former coach Alan Beck claims the boy "carelessly threw a helmet", which hit and ripped his Achilles tendon. Mr Beck is suing the boy for $US500,000 ($560,000) in pain and suffering and another $100,000 for lost wages and medical expenses, reports KCRA.

Baseball helmets typically weight around 1 pound (0.5 kilogram), and professional players often toss them aside to celebrate scoring a run.

The former coach told Headline News he "went into shock" and his hearing dimmed after the helmet hit him.

The boy's father Joe Paris says the family was stunned by the lawsuit, which has already cost them $US4000 in legal fees.

"At first I thought it was a joke," Mr Paris told KCRA. "Now, I think it's absurd."

His son was "so excited" and didn't even know the helmet had hit his coach, said Mr Paris, who is keeping his son's name out of the media. The coach went on to participate in little league games after the alleged injury, Mr Paris said.

Stunned...The teen's parents Raegan and Joe Paris say they thought the lawsuit was a joke at first. Picture: HLN

However, Mr Beck's lawyer Gene Goldsman says the boy should have known better.

"I don't think the boy meant to harm him," said Mr Goldsman.

"But, this wasn't a part of the game. A guy who volunteers his time to coach should not be subjected to someone who throws a helmet in the manner that he did. What the kid did, it crossed the line."

While California law does allow children to be sued for their actions, the case faces an uphill battle because baseball is considered a contact sport and thus there is an inherent risk of flying bats, balls and helmets, legal experts said.
 

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