Yes, but knocking someone out can get messy.
"Teacher, I was trying to knock him out, but somehow my flagpole got stuck in his chest!"
"Teacher, I wasn't trying to knock him out, but his head hit my flagpole. And there's something sticking out of his arm. Is it Excalibur? Can I meet King Arthur?"
"Teacher, I was trying to knock him out, but somehow my flagpole got stuck in his chest!"
"Teacher, I wasn't trying to knock him out, but his head hit my flagpole. And there's something sticking out of his arm. Is it Excalibur? Can I meet King Arthur?"