Objective: To be the team with the last remaining player (or most remaining players at the end of the playing time)
Materials: Six foam dodgeballs
How to Play: To play dodgeball, you will need a basketball court or an outdoor playing area with boundary markers for sidelines and a center line dividing the two teams. Divide the students into two teams, one for each side of the playing area. Place six dodgeballs on the centerline, which students may race to grab when the game begins. The goal is to throw the balls to hit players on the opposing team, keeping in line with the following rules:
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- You are out if you step over the centerline or out of bounds.
- You are out if a ball hits your body (NO balls allowed to hit above the chest)
- You are out if someone catches a ball you threw.
- You are safe if you are hit by a ball that has bounced off the floor, wall, or another player first.
- You may block balls with a ball in your hand, but if you drop the ball while trying to block, you are out.
If the game comes down to 1 player per side, they have 10 seconds to hit each other out; if not, “Showdown” comes into effect. The game is paused, each player gets two balls, two balls are lined up at the ends of the centerline, and the centerline is dissolved. The first player to get the other player out wins.
To turn regular dodgeball into “Savior Dodgeball”, designate one “Savior” per team. The person who is “Out/dead” sits down with arms raised. The “Savior” can grasp the hands of the “Out/dead” and drags the person across the back line for the team – the person is then “In/alive” and may resume play. The “Savior” cannot become “Out/dead” for they live forever.
