Couldn't they just tag him?

Dear New York Times editor, I have read your editorial and I agree with your views on the baseball game tasing inncident. A Phillies fan ran out on the field during a game and he was tased by the cops. Yes the 17 year old kid, Steve Consalvi shouldn't have ran on the field. He had no right to and was wrong for doing it but why lead to tasing, Should he get punished? Yes, but not that way. I understand the other side of the story where players need protection from fans because there are a lot of crazy people out there that are possible threats. Think about it though what sort of threat could he have been. He didnt look like a threat just an ordinary kid who wanted to do something extreme to have fun or to live up to a bet, besides he was out numbered where can he have gone. Probably disrupted the game but there are other things you can do before you take extreme measures. You can chase him, tackle him, then arrest him or ban him from the stadium. Tasing has the potential to kill someone if used at the right voltage. So it shouldnt have been the officers first option. You only tase when its an emergency and if your in danger because of a threat. This did not look like any emergency or a extreme threat. Only a frustrated officer who wanted to get things done quickly because of a wild fan. Think about it what if this kid was seriously injured or hurt. What would his parents think or feel. The police officer is not at fault here. He was just doing his job trying to act quick. I'm just saying he could have taken care of the matter by making better choices based on the scenario.