Boo Reid 54 blog

Dodgeball was invented in 1929. It is a team game and is held as a fun event in many schools. There are many different places that people say it comes from, so I am sorry to say that I don’t know who the inventor is, or where it was invented. Although, I do know all of the rules of dodgeball…

1. Players are classified by skill level (From Junior through Senior).
2. Indoor teams are composed of six members; Outdoor teams are composed of ten members.
3. Tournament match is played as the best of seven games. Championship Finals may be played as the best of seven or nine.
4. After the officials determine that both teams are present and ready, the #1 Official bounces the ball into the dead zone to begin play.
5. Generally, play is continuous as each team makes attempts at throwing the other team’s player out until either all players on one team have been put out or time expires.
6. Players shall observe the highest level of sportsmanship and promptly call themselves out when struck. A missed call by the official does not remove the obligation of a struck player to call himself our herself out.
7. In no case shall a player step into the dead-zone (middle of the court) at any time after the game has started.
8. A player is out when their attempt is caught by a player of the opposing team prior to striking a surface.
9. Possession changes after an attempt is retrieved by the team being played upon.
10. Teams change court/sides after each game.
11. Play is continuous. There is only one minute between games in a match. Players shall change courts and take positions without delay.
12. The winner of the game is the team that has the most players left at the end of a game.
13. If both teams have the same number of players at the end of the game, time is extended and they play a 3-minute overtime with an extra ball. (No more than two balls per game shall be used during an overtime.)
14. The winner of the match is the team that wins the majority of games in a match.