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DODGEBALL RULES
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Official Dodgeball Rules
PLAYERS, FIELD & EQUIPMENT
Section #1: Team
- Art.1: Teams will be made up of 8-12 players. A minimum of 8 players will compete on a side; others will be available as substations.
- Art.2: Coed teams must start all games with no more male players than female.
- Art.3: Substitutes may enter the game only in case of injury. Coed may not substitute male for female.
- Art 4: A game forfeit occurs when a team fails to show up or fails to field 5 players to begin a game.
- Art 5: A match forfeit occurs when a team forfeits the first four games. At that point, the winning team acquires all 9 points for the match.
Section#2: Boundaries
- Art.1: During play all players must remain in boundary lines.
- Art 2: Players may pass through their end line or sideline only to retrieve stray balls. A stray ball is one that has not been picked up and is lying on the ground.
- Art 3: When retrieving a ball, the player must immediately re-enter the playing area. Note: A player not immediately re-entering the playing area may be declared out.
- Art 4: A player may be handed a ball, provided the player receiving the ball remains within their team’s field boundaries. Players may hand a ball off while standing out of bounds.
- Art 5: A player shall not:
- A. Leave the playing field to avoid being hit or catch a ball.
- B. Have any part of their body touch the 3 foot dead zone in the center of the field. Except during the opening rush
Section #3: Equipment
- Art 1: The official ball used in tournament and league play will be a 9 inch rubber playground ball.
- Art 2: The standard number of balls for a 16 player game is 6.
- Art 3: Participants must wear shoes suitable for indoor play.
- Art 4: Participants must wear shirts and shorts/pants.
- Art 5: Sweatbands are allowed only on head. No wristbands.
- Art 6: No jewelry of any kind is allowed on the court.
GAME PLAY
Section #1: The Game
- Art 1: Teams will alternate sides after each match.
- Art 2: The object of the game is to eliminate all opposing players by getting them out.
An out is scored by:
- A. Hitting an opposing player with a live thrown ball below the shoulders. Note: If a player ducks, and this is clearly the reason for being hit above the shoulders, the player is out.
- B. Catching a live ball thrown by an opponent. Note: When a ball is caught by the opposing team the thrower is out and the catching team has a player return to the game on a “first out first in” basis.
- C. Causing an opponent to drop a ball as a result of contact by another thrown live ball. (usually occurs when a ball is used to block a thrown ball.)
- D. A player steps out of bounds.
- Art 3: A player may block a thrown ball with a ball being held, provided the held ball is not dropped as a result of the contact with the thrown ball.
Section #2: Timing
- Art 1: Each game will have a 3 minute time limit.
- Art 2: A match will consist of 7 games in a 30 minute time span. The team that wins 4 games will be declared the winner of the match.
- Art 3: Each team will play 2 matches per night.
Section #3: Beginning the game
- Art 1: Each player on each team will start with one hand on the glass at their end of the rink.
- Art 2: An official will signal the start of each game.
Section #4: Declaring a Winner
- Art 1: The first team to legally eliminate all opposing players will be declared the winner.
- Art 2: If neither team has been eliminated at the end of regulation, the team with the greater number of remaining players will be declared the winner.
Section # 5: Overtime Play
- Art 1: If an equal number of players remain after regulation play, a sudden death overtime period will be played.
- Art 2: Each team will choose 4 players to play in overtime.
- Art 3: All overtime periods begin with an equal number of “balls in hand” behind a team’s end line. The first team to eliminate any one opposing player will be declared the winner.
Section #6: Stalling and the 5 second violation
The following will be used to prevent overtime.
- Art 1: A team trailing during a regulation game must be given the opportunity to eliminate an opposing player. This requires a ball to be at the disposal of the trailing team.
- Art 2: Once a player has gained control of a ball and is not dodging a ball being thrown at them, then this player has to make a play with their ball within 5 seconds. If a player does not play the ball in an appropriate amount of time, the official may declare this a stall in play and the player will be eliminated from the game,
OFFICIALS' DUTIES
Section # 1: Enforcement
- Art 1: All contests will be supervised by a Court Monitor.
- Art 2: Rules will be enforced primarily by the honor system. Players will be expected to rule whether or not a hit was legal or they were legally eliminated.
- Art 3: Court monitors may tell players they have been eliminated from the game if a player does not leave after being struck by a ball. If a player steps on the line the Court Monitor will tell them they have been eliminated.
- Art 4: Court monitors may warn players and call technical fouls on those who display unsportsmanlike conduct. Any players receiving a technical foul in a game will be eliminated from that game. If the player has already been eliminated from a game they will be eliminated from the match. Severe infractions or multiple technicals may result in suspensions from matches.
Section #2: Unsportsmanlike conduct
• Art 1: May include, but is not limited to;
- Foul language
- Hits above the shoulders
- Trying to draw a headshot by ducking into a ball
- Unnecessary roughness
- Arguing with officials, staff, participants, or fan
- Abuse of the honor system
Section #3: protests
- Art 1: Protests will only be accepted in cases involving use of an ineligible player.
- Art 2: Protests on judgement calls will not be accepted.
LEAGUE STANDINGS
Section #1: match scoring
- Art 1: Matches will be decided using a best of 7 format. During round robin play all 7 games will be played regardless.
- Art 2: A team will score 1 point for each game won. The team that wins the match will receive 2 points.
- Art 3: The champion in a particular division will be the team that acquires the most points at the end of the season.
Section #2: Tie Breakers
Art 1: In the case of teams finishing league play with identical scores, the following tie breaker procedure will be used.
- Step 1: Head to head match record between tied teams.
- Step 2: Games won-loss record between tied teams.
- Step 3: One game playoff.
CODE OF CONDUCT
- Understand, appreciate and abide by the rules of the game and honor system. A player shall observe the highest level of sportsmanship and promptly call him/herself out when struck. A missed call by the official does not remove the obligation of a struck player to call him/herself out.
- Respect the integrity and judgement of game officials.
- Respect your opponent and congratulate them in a courteous manner following each match, whether in victory or defeat.
- Be responsible for your actions and maintain self-control.
- Do not taunt or bait opponents. Refrain from using foul or abusive language.
- Both teams are to shake hands at the end of the match.
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