Overview
- The confrontation erupted during a youth tournament when a fight broke out between 10 players on each team at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa.
- Parents and spectators entered the melee, leading off-duty officers at the complex to request additional units.
- A total of 37 Mesa, 22 Gilbert, eight Queen Creek officers and three Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies responded.
- Police cleared all soccer fields in roughly 45 minutes, and authorities reported no injuries and no arrests.
- All remaining outdoor games were canceled for the day, indoor activities continued, and by 5 p.m. operations were reported as running smoothly.