Team:

• 6 minimum, 12 maximum players

• Six players will compete on a side

 

Time Out:

• 1 per game per team

• 15 seconds in length

 

Equipment:

• 6 official dodgeballs

 

The Game:

            The object of the game is to eliminate all opposing players by getting them “OUT”.  This may be done by:

• Hitting an opposing player below the shoulders with a “LIVE” ball.

• Catching a “LIVE” ball thrown by your opponent before it touches the ground.  This also allows one member of the catching team to re-enter the game.

 

Time Limits:

• 3 minutes per game

• 2 out of 3 games are played to determine the winner.

 

Retrieving the Ball:

• Retrieving any balls on the outside of the court can only be done by players that are out or extra team members.  Balls may only be retrieved from your team’s side of the court.

 

Substitutions:

• Can only sub in during time out or in case of injury.

• Must take position of player you are subbing in for.

• May retrieve balls for active players on the court.

• May stand on court area outside the official dodgeball court but may not interfere with play.

 

The Opening Rush:

• Game begins by placing the dodgeballs along the center line – three on one side of the center hash and three on the other side.

• Players then take a position touching the back wall.

• Following a signal by the official, teams may approach the center line to retrieve the balls.

• Teams may only retrieve the three balls to the right of the center hash.

• Once a ball is retrieved it must be taken behind the attack line (10’ line) before it can be legally thrown.

 

Center Line:

• If any part of your body extends past the center line you are out – NO EXCEPTIONS.

 

Live Ball:

• 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.

 

Dead Ball:

 

• Any ball deflected from another ball or player.

• Any ball that hits the floor or wall.

 

Head Shots:

• NOT ALLOWED

• Any player that hits someone above the neck is automatically out (WITH POSSIBILITY OF COMPLETE EJECTION)

 

Boundaries:

• Volleyball court (60’ x 30’)

• During play, all players MUST REMAIN within the boundary lines.

• If any part of a players foot steps on the side lines, back line, or center line you are out – NO EXCEPTIONS.

 

Timing and Winning the Game:

• The first team to legally eliminate all opposing players, or,

• The time limit of 3 minutes is reached then the team with the greater number of players remaining will be declared the winner.  If the same amount of players on both sides remains then there will be a sudden death play of one minute.

 

5 Second Violation:

• In order to reduce stalling, a violation will be called if a team in the lead controls the ball for 5 seconds and does not throw.

• You must throw the ball within 5 seconds or all balls are forfeited to the other team.

 

Rule Enforcement:

• During the play, rules will be enforced primarily by the “honor system”.  Players will be expected to rule whether or not a hit was legal or whether they were legally eliminated.  All contests will be supervised by the court monitors.  The Head Monitor’s decision is final – NO EXCEPTIONS.  Failure to listen to the coury monitors will result in ejection from the game.

 

Captains Meeting:

• There will be a mandatory meeting of the captains prior to game play.