DODGEBALL
Dodgeball Rules and Regulations
THE
TEAM
Teams will be
made up of 6-10 players. Six (6) players will compete
on a side; others will be available as substitutes.
Substitutes cannot enter once the game starts. Each
team must have a team captain. Team must have four (4)
players to start a game. A team cannot add players
after the games starts..
THE EQUIPMENT / COURT
Two (2) 8 ¼” Voit Tuff Balls… Four
(4) 6 ¼” Voit Tuff Balls… Six (6) 6 ¼” Voit Tuff balls.
Court 65x37
THE GAME
The object of the game is to
eliminate all opposing players by getting them “OUT”.
This may be done by:
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Hitting an opposing player
with a LIVE thrown ball below the shoulders. If a
player is bent over and it hits them in the head,
they are out.
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Catching a LIVE
ball thrown by your opponent before it touches the
ground. LIVE = A ball that has
been thrown and has not touched anything, including
the floor/ground, another ball, another player,
official or other item outside of the playing field
(wall, ceiling, etc.)
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Stepping outside the
boundaries.
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A player can block a ball if
they are holding one, but if they drop that ball
when it is hit, that player is out.
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To reduce stalling, a
violation will be called on a team if they are
holding ALL 6 balls longer than 5 sec.
BOUNDARIES
During play, all players must remain
within the boundary lines. Players may not leave to
retrieve balls. Balls will be thrown in by referee. If
a player steps outside the boundaries, he is out.
Referees will retrieve all balls outside the
boundaries. When a player is out of the game, they must
sit on the benches.
THE OPENING RUSH / START OF
GAME
Game begins by placing all the
dodgeballs along the center line. Players then take a
position behind their end line. Their whole body must
be behind the line. Following a signal by official,
teams may approach the centerline to retrieve balls.
Once a ball is retrieved, it must be taken behind the
attack-line before being thrown.
TIMING AND WINNING A GAME
A game is the best 2 out of 3
matches. The first team to legally eliminate all
opposing players will be declared the winner of that
match. A 5-minute time limit has been established for
each match. If neither team has been eliminated at the
end of the 5-minutes, the team with the greater number
of players remaining will be declared the winner. In
case of a tie at the end of the 5-minute limit, 1-minute
overtime will be played with no middle boundaries. A
ball will be given to each player remaining, up to three
(3) players.
CODE OF CONDUCT
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Understand, appreciate and
abide by all rules of the game… You know if you have
been hit. If you get hit, then YOU ARE OUT!!!
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Respect the integrity and
judgment of game officials and staff.
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Respect your opponent and
congratulate them in a courteous manner following
each match whether in victory of defeat.
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Be responsible for your
actions and maintain self-control.
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Do not taunt or bait opponents
and refrain from using foul or abusive language.
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Any player can be ejected from
the game if referee deems necessary due to player’s
inappropriate conduct.
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When a player is eliminated
from the game, player must go immediately to their
team’s bench and can not touch any balls until the
game is over.
