Note- Yes, this is a more hardcore league. However, it in way grounds for anyone to be a dodgeball dick. We will operate on a zero tolerance policy regarding "bad behavior". Seriously, this is most importantly about having fun. Please remember to let your play do the talking and not your mouth.
The Court- a rectangle divided into two equal halves
Teams- A team will consist of 6 players on the court and a roster of no more than 10 players.
Object- To eliminate all members of the opposing team
The Play- Play begins with each team lined up their respective sides' back line. 5 balls total will be in play. On the whistle players can retrieve balls. The balls must clear an attack line 5 ft back from the centerline before they can be thrown.
Eliminations- If any part of your body touches the opposing side (across the center line) Some leniency will be given on the opening rush.
If you are hit by an opponents ball in the air you are out. This also includes deflections. The ball is live until it touches the ground. Meaning for example if a ball ricochets and strikes 4 players all players are out if the ball is not caught.
A hit player is still alive until the ball that initially struck becomes dead (i.e. hits the ground, wall, ceiling) This means a player may get hit by a ball and if the ball is still in the air they may still throw or catch. Once a ball hits a non live object (wall, basketball hoop, etc.) it is dead.
Headshots- Standing headshots do not count. If a player is clearly crowching or bent over and struck they are out. Once a ball is declared a standing headshot it is a deadball.
A player may hold a ball as a shield to defend. However, if the ball you are holding is knocked out of your hands by an opponent’s ball you are out. (Once a held ball is used to block you must keep possession of that ball if you wish to make a good catch on a deflected ball or the throw the blocker across the center line in the air)
If you step out of the court to avoid a throw you are out. You can step out to retrieve a ball, but must be on the court to throw.
You are a live target even when retrieving a ball.
If 2 balls hit each other in the air they are dead balls.
***We play mainly on the honor system, but the referee has complete authority.
Catch-Ins- A good catch is a ball caught in the playing court before it touches the ground (including deflections off a held ball or teammates body) If a player catches a ball an eliminated teammate can re-enter the game. Players must form an out line in the order they were eliminated. First out would be first back in.
Delay of game- a 15 second throw clock may be incorporated by the Ref. Ref may instruct you that you need to throw if it appears you are stalling. We don't have all day people. Also, this is not a counting exercise. We know you can count to 15 so you don't need to do it out loud. Ref can call you out for excessive stalling.
If one team is in possession of all the balls they have 5 seconds to give the other side a ball.
We are playing with 5 balls in an attempt to keep the game flowing. The burden to throw if the game slows down will be on the team with more balls. This means if your team has 3 balls, your team will need to get rid of at least one. Everyone is encouraged to be a gunslinger to help keep the game moving.
The Circle: If there are 2 or less players on both teams or there is 1 player left the center circle is open. This means the player(s) can cross the center line and enter the opposing teams half of the center circle. (if the number of players should increase following a catch to more than the above specified the circle will close. Example 1 vs 4, the 1 makes a catch making it 2 vs 3) {for the Montalban Event this will be the clear line instead of the circle}
Winner: The team winning the most games in the span of 1 hour.
{for the Montalban Event it will be best of 3 matches}
Timeouts: Game only stops on the ref's whistle. Each team has one 30 seconds timeouts per match. You can use this time to eat orange slices, call your mom, go to the potty, etc.
Refs and Event Officials are All-Powerful- They make final rulings in the case of a dispute. If you are unhappy with the result you can try to go on The Peoples' Court. Seriously, don’t come to argue. The refs will be a lot better than most, but dodgeball is a tough sport to official and sometimes calls don’t go your way.
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