INTRAMURAL SPORTS

Dodgeball Manager’s Meeting

General RulesM

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Teams can have 6 players on the court at the beginning of a game

There must be at least 4 players on a team present to begin a game

CO-ED RULE: There must be at least 1 female on the court at the beginning of a game

Marino Center RulesM

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Any player that grabs the rim or dunks will be immediately ejected from the Marino Center, no exceptions! This is your only warning, along with the signs on the walls.

There are absolutely no cell phones, cameras, or any kind of bag (backpack, purse, dufflebag, etc.) allowed on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Marino Center

Any player that grabs the rim or dunks will be immediately ejected from the Marino Center, no exceptions!

The Dodgeball Court – Basketball CourtM

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GRed – “IN” Playing AreaBlue – “OUT” Players Area

The Dodgeball Court – Sport CourtM

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Red – “IN” Playing AreaBlue – “OUT” Players Area

Starting a GameM

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At the beginning of a game, 4 balls are lined up along the center line

Players begin on their respective end lines

Extra players must stay along the walls and may not enter the court at any time

When the referee blows the whistle to begin the game, players run up to grab a ball. If a player steps over the center line, they are OUT.

Players may not throw balls until after the referee blows a second whistle at the 10-second mark

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A player will be called OUT when:

They are contacted by a ball that has not hit the ground, AND that ball hits the ground afterwards

This includes contacting another player first, in which case, both players are out

A player on the opposing team catches a thrown ball in the air

They hit an opposing player in the head with the ball

They duck their head into a thrown ball

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A player is NOT out when:

The ball bounces on the ground, then hits the player

The ball is deflected off them, and caught by a teammate (thrower is then out)

The ball hits them in the head (unless they duck into the throw)

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Catching the Ball:

When a player catches a thrown ball in mid air, the thrower is OUT

If players on the catching team are OUT, 1 may return to play or “regenerate”

When a player catches a thrown ball after it bounces on the ground or off of any walls, the thrower is NOT OUT

When a player catches a ball that first bounced off a teammate and has not yet contacted the ground, the thrower is OUT

In this situation, even though the ball was caught before the ball hits the ground, an OUT player on the catching team will NOT “regenerate” since they “saved”their teammate

Holding the BallM

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A player may only hold the ball for 15 seconds, after which they must throw the ball

If they do not throw the ball within 15 seconds, they are OUT for delay of game

Players may use the ball to defend themselves or deflect throws

If the ball is deflected and a teammate catches it, the thrower is OUT

If the player drops the ball they attempted to use to deflect another ball, the player is OUT

If the ball is deflected into the player, they are OUT

Retrieving the Ball Out of BoundsM

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If no one is out, ONE team member may retrieve balls out of bounds

All other players MUST remain in bounds Additional players that go out of bounds will be called OUT

If players are out, they may retrieve balls for their teammates Players who are out may NOT enter the court area They may retrieve balls on their OWN SIDE of the court in the

out of bounds area only

Arguing Calls - Unsportsmanlike PenaltiesM

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Players who receive 2 unsportsmanlike penalties will be ejected from the game and the building

Unsportsmanlike penalties include: Arguing Calls Deliberately interfering with players on the opposing team Cursing at or taunting players on the opposing team

Players may NOT argue calls at any time. Period.

Quoted from the Dodgeball Rules:The calls and determinations of the officials are FINAL. If an official has

called you OUT, you are OUT. Teams that argue the calls of an official will be warned ONCE by the IM staff. Subsequent infractions will result in the game being ended and forfeited by the violating team. The team will then be REMOVED from competition.

QuizM

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Now complete the quiz below.