[Aliantha]

When my kids get into situations like this and they feel their teachers aren't doing any good, they usually come to me and tell me what the problem is and I stand up on their behalf.

It's not good to let it go by the wayside with regard to the broken nose. I think as you know you need to point that out, but keep in mind, your son has witnessed you snot one of his team mates fathers before hasn't he, or at the least he probably heard about it? (I can't remember the specifics of the thread but you posted one about an abusive father a while back)

Just keep in mind that he takes his cues from you. Think about what you would have done in an adult situation which was similar and then ask yourself if you really think what he did was wrong, or do you think you need to discipline him simply because you wish for a world where no one needed a good hiding from time to time, just like the rest of us.

Maybe it's time to acknowledge that the world isn't perfect and nor is anyone in it. We all do good and bad things, and sometimes we do bad things for good reasons, but that it doesn't make it right to do so. Tough concept for most of us and even tougher for kids, but worth thinking about.