CSM Dodgeball Tournament
HOW TO WIN
Be the first team to eliminate all the opposing team players, or have the most players remaining when time expires on your match. There are five minutes allotted per game.
If an equal number of players remain on each team after five minutes the match becomes "sudden death," with the subsequent elimination determining the winner.
If an equal number of players remain on each team after five minutes the match becomes "sudden death," with the subsequent elimination determining the winner.
TEAMS
Teams can consist of up to 6 players, but matchups are five-on-five, so one team member must sit out for each matchup. Team uniforms/costumes are not required but are encouraged, with an award given to the best team uniform/costume.
Substitutions: No substitutions are allowed within a match except in the case of an injury. Players can switch between matches.
Substitutions: No substitutions are allowed within a match except in the case of an injury. Players can switch between matches.
LIVE DODGEBALL
A ball that has been thrown but has not touched anything, including the ground, another ball, another player, or anything else.
DEAD DODGEBALL
A ball that has touched another ball, the floor, walls, or any other object (including a person).
We don't have instant slow-motion replay, so referee decisions are final. Be honest, play with sportsmanship (admit it if you got hit), and don't give the referees a hard time.
We don't have instant slow-motion replay, so referee decisions are final. Be honest, play with sportsmanship (admit it if you got hit), and don't give the referees a hard time.
DODGEBALL RULES
- We're using standard dodgeball rules. Hitting the face/head is prohibited. You won't be disqualified, but the person who was hit can remain in the game.
- Each game will have a referee and a timekeeper.
- Each court will have six dodgeballs. The balls will be placed in a line at the center of the court, three on the left and three on the right.
- Teams start at their respective baseline. Teams can scramble to get the balls at the referee's whistle.
- At the beginning of each game, the dodgeballs must touch the baseline before throwing them at the opposing team.
- Team members or bystanders can retrieve balls that go out of play.
YOU'RE OUT IF...
- You get hit by a live dodgeball anywhere but your head/face,
- An opposing player catches a live ball that you threw
- You intentionally go out of bounds to avoid being hit
- You step on or cross the center line (except during the initial rush for the dodgeballs at the start of each game).
YOU'RE NOT OUT IF...
- You got hit in the head/face,
- The ball that hit you bounced off someone else (only one person can be eliminated by a single throw),
- The ball that hit you was thrown by someone out of bounds or across the center line.
- You're hit by a ball that was first deflected by another ball (you can block using a dodgeball, but if you drop your ball while blocking, you're out)
- A teammate caught the ball that hit you before it hit the ground.
- An opposing player caught a ball you threw after it was first deflected.
RETURNING TO THE GAME
When a team member catches a live dodgeball (resulting in the elimination of an opposing player), one team member may return to the court in the order in which they were eliminated.