DODGEBALL

1. DODGEBALL

2. Jewelry is prohibited • Includes rings, watches, necklaces, earrings, ankle bracelets, rubber bands, belly button rings, nose rings, etc. • Placing tape over area is not allowed • THIS WILL BE ENFORCED IN DODGEBALL!!!! • Casts are prohibited (soft casts are permitted) • Proper shoes are required • Non-marking tennis shoes are required!! • No bare feet, sandals, open-toed shoes, dress shoes • Knee braces are permitted with protective covers and must be approved by the intramural supervisor Proper Attire

3. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated • Team may be subject to: • Team warnings (Yellow card assessed to Captains) • Player warnings (Yellow cards assessed to Player) • Player ejections (Red card or two yellow cards to the same player) • If a player is ejected team must play shorthanded the remainder of that match • Ejected players must meet with Tournament Director before they are allowed to continue play • A total will be kept of yellow and red cards for the matches and tournament, a total of four yellow cards or two red cards during one match will result in forfeiture of that match. A total of six yellow cards or three red cards during the tournament will result in forfeiture of the entire tournament. • Games will be stopped when yellow or red cards are assessed • A yellow card will result in the loss of that player if on the court, or if the player issued the card is “out” or a substitute, the captain will choose a player on the court to be “out” • The player “out” due to the yellow card will be the last substitute in and can return to the game • When the game is stopped, each team will start on their end line with the # of balls they had when the time was stopped. Sportsmanship

4. Teams that exhibit poor sportsmanship may, at the discretion of the officials and supervisor, be forfeited out of the tournament • Teams must have a match average of 3 sportsmanship points in order to be eligible for playoff bracket play consideration • Any teams below a 3 sportsmanship average will be under review by the Tournament Director & Tournament Coordinator to be considered for the playoffs • All Women’s teams, the top four Co-Rec teams and the top 8 Men’s teams are eligible for playoffs, provided they are approved in their SPT rating Sportsmanship

5. Teams must meet their campus eligibility guidelines • Participants may only play on 2 total teams • One team per gender & one Co-Rec team • Violation of rule will result in suspension & possible forfeiture of team • Protests of eligibility will be primary method of enforcement Eligibility

6. Each participant must sign waivers prior to participating in their 1st match • No additional player may be added after your first match! • Team may protest ineligible players • Players may not transfer from one team to another once they have played with a team • Even by mutual agreement, teams cannot play with an ineligible player • Teams that pick up an ineligible player forfeits all games in which the person participated • Opposing teams may protest the eligibility of an opposing player at anytime Eligibility (continued)

7. Protests can be based on questions of player eligibility & substitution infractions • Protests can also be based on rule interpretation • Clock will be stopped and a ruling will be made at the discretion of the official • Protests must be made at the time of the incident (report to Center official & supervisor) • Teams that have ineligible players will forfeit all games that the player participated in Protests

8. Winning team must have their lineup with the minimum amount of players by start time • Must have players on court checked in (not putting on shoes, showing ID’s, running to court, etc.) • Forfeit will count against their tournament record (Player differential will count as 1-0) • Both teams may forfeit same contest Forfeits

9. Each team will consist of 6 players, with a minimum of 4 players to start • Co-Rec teams must have these combinations to start: 3M/3F, 3M/2F, 2M/3F, 2M/2F (Can never have 4 males on court) • 5 minute time limit each game • First 4 minutes played in basketball court lines • Players not “out” may not leave the court other than to retrieve a ball. Anyone doing so will be called “out” • Re-entries after a catch should enter at the baseline Dodgeball Tournament Rules

10. White team area eliminated players/subs Watch for catches/deflections, out of bounds, subs, and hits Watch for catches/deflections, out of bounds, subs, and hits General Court Diagram T a b l e 1st sub in or 1st eliminated after catch Red team eliminated players or subs

11. 3 MAN COVERAGE AREA

12. 4 MAN COVERAGE AREA

13. Players will wait for the officials to blow whistle to rush for the balls All balls must be checked back to the team’s white volleyball line before engaging opponents Starting the Game

14. Games begin with 6 balls on the center line. Players will begin behind their respective end lines • The official will ask both teams if they are ready and will blow the whistle at their discretion to start play. • Any head starts may be blown dead and play will restart • 2 infractions by the same team will result in a loss of 1 player by the team • When whistle is blown, teams sprint to the center line to retrieve the balls: MINIMAL CONTACT WILL BE ALLOWED! At the officials discretion they will allow momentum to cross the centerline • Once balls are retrieved, the balls must be checked back to the end-line of the volleyball court. • Cannot hit players when initially retrieving the balls: any player illegally hit will remain in The Game

15. Players may not cross center line (except at initial rush), but they may lean over the center line to retrieve balls • First team to legally eliminate opposing players or the team with the most players left at the end of regulation time will be declared the winner. • Each team gets One 30 second timeout per game. • Timeouts must be indicated to any of the officials • Once timeout is granted, all players in must stay in bounds and subs remain out of bounds • Timeouts may be called by the officials for injuries • Timeouts shall only be granted when there are no live balls in the air • Each team will keep the balls they had when timeout was called • Balls will be put on the floor on the end-line • Balls cannot be touched until the whistle is blown The Game

16. The object of the game is to eliminate all players by getting them “OUT” • A player is considered “OUT” when: • A player is hit by an opposing player with a thrown ball AND the ball subsequently falls to the ground or touches a dead ball object (ceiling, dividers, held ball, etc.) • A player catches a ball thrown by the opponent prior to the ball becoming dead • In an attempt to dodge a ball a player steps out of bounds on either the sideline or the end line. • A player drops a ball being used to deflect a thrown ball • A player crosses the centerline • Exception: The initial rush to start the game • Intentionally Targeting the head • Discretional infractions called by the referee The Game

17. Timing and court restrictions: • At the 1 – minute mark, play will be stopped. • All remaining players will be instructed inside the volleyball lines (white lines) • Players may cross to the opposite second line (to the 10 foot line) for the remainder of the game • Each team will be given 3 dodgeballs to start the last minute of the game regardless of the number they had at stoppage of play • Balls will be put on the floor on the end-line • Balls cannot be touched until the whistle is blown • If neither team has been eliminated at conclusion • Team with greater number of players is declared the winner • IF THERE IS AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF PLAYERS = 1 – minute sudden death over time Dodgeball Tournament Rules

18. Last Minute of Each Game Players must stay within white volleyball court lines at 1 minute and less All remaining on-court players may cross to the opposing white line

19. If after the last minute of play, each team still has the same amount of remaining players, a sudden death overtime will occur • Each team will be given 3 dodgeballs to start the game • Balls will be put on the floor on the endline • Balls cannot be touched until the whistle is blown • Play will be in the volleyball court (white lines) • To start overtime, remaining players will start on their respective back lines & the officials will start play by blowing a whistle at their discretion • First team to eliminate a player from the opposing team will win that game • If opposing players are hit simultaneously, the sudden death overtime will continue • If the players hit simultaneously are the last players, both will remain in Sudden Death Overtime

20. There are no substitutes after the start of a game except for injury • All players may be involved in the game, but if the number is over 6 players, the player not starting the game would be the first in on a caught ball • Players eliminated must line up at their sideline (left sideline) & may not interfere with play • First person eliminated will be closest to end-line to re-enter play when a ball is caught by a teammate • Teams caught putting in players out of order will lose the illegal player entering the court as well as the player who caught the ball Substitutes & Eliminated Players

21. The Game • At no time is INTENTIONAL use of the feet allowed, including kicking or using the feet to retrieve balls • Incidental contact by the feet may be allowed at the discretion of the officials • Concealing the ball in ones clothing to gain an advantage is considered an unfair act. That player is automatically OUT ( J.J. Vogel Rule) • Using the ball to shield: When a thrown ball deflects off of another ball held by a player, that ball becomes DEAD immediately. • Caught deflected balls do not count as getting a player “OUT” • If the player using the ball to deflect drops the ball, that player is “OUT”. • Balls that are dropped by deflection cannot be saved

22. Deflections off the floors, walls, officials, baskets, backboards, track railing, and balls are “dead balls” and do not count as an out. ANYTHING THAT IS NOT A PERSON. • Deflections off a teammate do count and all players hit are out, provided the ball was not caught INBOUNDS • A player may attempt to save themselves or another player by catching a ball in bounds • Any teammate of a player hit can attempt to catch a ball out of bounds, but their feet must remain in bounds • Balls caught out of bounds by a teammate of a player hit, the ball will be treated as a ball retrieval (out of bounds). The thrower is in and the player hit is out. • If a thrower hits their own teammate, the ball becomes dead and the person hit is still in. (No friendly fire) • Example: A1 throws and hits A2 in the shoulder, the ball then hits B1 in the leg and falls to the floor. Ruling: No one is out, the ball was dead once it hit A2. Deflections

23. If a ball hits another ball, which a player has in their possession, it does not make either player out • Example: A1 throws the ball and B3 who puts the ball up in front of them to defend themselves. The thrown ball contacts B3’s ball and deflects out of bounds. B3 held on to his/her ball through the play, both players remain in. • If a ball hits a player, then hits a dead ball area or is out of bounds, the thrower is in and the player(s) hit are out • If a player throws a ball and hits an opponent & the deflection is caught by another opponent, the thrower is out and both opponents are still in (an additional player may come in due to the caught ball) Deflections

24. Players may attempt to get someone out by suicide kill. • This is when a player jumps over the center line to hit an opponent with the ball and get them out. • Player attempting must release ball before hitting the ground • In this situation, if the thrower successfully hits the defender with the thrown ball, both players are out. • Center line infractions will void out a players throw. • Example: Player A attempts a suicide kill but steps on the center line as he jumps. Player A hits player B with the ball. Ruling: Player A is out since he stepped on the center line voiding his throw. And player B is still in play. Suicide Kills & Center line

25. Any subs or eliminated players may not interfere with the game. Any attempts to obstruct the opponent or retrieve a ball will result in elimination of a player on the court. This decision is at the discretion of the officials • Substitutes must enter the game in the order that they were eliminated and must line up on their sideline opposite the referee. • Example: Team A has had 4 players eliminated and their best player was just eliminated, making him the 5th eliminated player. He must go to the end of the line and will be the 5th person back in the game if his team can catch 5 balls. • CO-REC SUBSTITUTION RULES IN THE WORKINGS, REMIND ME TOMORROW TO LET YOU KNOW FINAL DECISION. Bench Personnel

26. Delay of Game • Delaying the game (holding the balls, standing in the corner, or rolling balls) is not allowed • Players holding a ball for 10 seconds or failing to retrieve a ball on their side for 10 seconds or more will be called “OUT” (This will be done by corner officials) • Any player not deemed to be actively making an attempt to engage an opponent or that does not attempt to throw at the opponents will be declared out at the officials discretion • Players that roll balls to the other side on purpose or lobs the ball into areas where opponents are not standing will be called “OUT” • Example: When 1 player is left they cannot wait for players to throw balls at them. They must make a legitimate attempt to throw balls at the opponent.

27. POP QUIZ! • Hope you guys were paying attention  • Scenario 1: Team A= Throwing Team, Team B= Dodging Team • A1 throws a ball at B3 who has the ball deflect off of his/her chest and bounce high into the air. Teammate B5 sees the ball and deflects it with a held dodgeball to B6 who catches the ball. • What’s the Call?

28. Answer: • B3 is out and the thrower A1 is still in. • Once a ball makes contact with another ball it is now dead. Once B5 deflected the ball with their own ball they effectively eliminated their own player. • Need to sell this call!

29. POP QUIZ! • Scenario 2: Team A= Throwing Team, Team B = Dodging Team • Ball thrown by A5 contacts B3 cleanly and ricochets off of ball held by teammate B4. The contact from the ricochet catches B4 by surprise and causes B4 to drop his/her held ball. • What’s the Call?

30. Answer: • Both B3 and B4 will be out! The clean hit on B3 causes them to be eliminated. If a thrown or ricocheted live ball forces a player to lose control of their own ball they are out! • To make it very simple, if a player loses control of their held ball because of another LIVE ball they will be eliminated.

31. Next Question: • A3 runs out of bounds to retrieve a ball, while out of bounds he hits B4 in the leg, a second after that B5 hits A3 in the chest while A3 is still out of bounds • What is the call?

32. Scenario 4 Team A= Throwing Team, Team B= Dodging Team • Player A4 legally hits player B6 with a thrown ball. Noticing the live ball in the air, teammate B5 runs near the sideline in an attempt to catch the ball which bounced off of B6. While B5 is pursuing the live ball, Player A3 throws a ball at B5 who dodges the throw by stepping on the sideline. After dodging the throw, B5 returns to play and catches the initial ball which ricocheted off of B6. • What’s the call?

33. Answer: • Both B5 and B6 are out! A two player swing! • B6 is eliminated because of the legally thrown ball, B5 is eliminated because of dodging out of bounds. • The catch by B5 is voided because they were out before they caught the ball. • Must be legal to make the play, technically after they dodged out of bounds they are no longer in the game.

34. Scenario 5: • At the beginning of the game A1 and B3 contact each other at the center line going for a ball. B3 grabs the ball and immediately hits A1. A3, who checked his ball back, hits B3 with a ball. • What’s the call?

35. Answer: • Only B3 is eliminated. All of the dodgeballs need to be checked back to the end volleyball line before they become live. Minimal contact on the initial rush is ok.

36. Final Quiz Question • Scenario 5 Team A= Throwing Team, Team B= Dodging Team • A1 notices player B3 on the ground close to the center line. A1 charges at B3 and rifles a ball directly into the face of B3 from point-blank range. B3 is visibly frustrated and runs at A1 and tackles him to the ground. Both players wrestle with one another on the ground as players from both teams run to the aide of their teammates. • What’s the call/ What do you do? Answer: Kick em Out!