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INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Dodgeball Referee Manual
General RulesM
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Teams can have 6 players on the court at the beginning of a game
There must be at least 4 players on a team present to begin a game
CO-ED RULE: There must be at least 1 female on the court at the beginning of a game
Marino Center RulesM
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Any player that grabs the rim or dunks will be immediately ejected from the Marino Center, no exceptions! This is your only warning, along with the signs on the walls.
There are absolutely no cell phones, cameras, or any kind of bag (backpack, purse, dufflebag, etc.) allowed on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Marino Center
Any player that grabs the rim or dunks will be immediately ejected from the Marino Center, no exceptions!
The Dodgeball Court – Basketball CourtM
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The Dodgeball Court – Sport CourtM
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Starting a GameM
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At the beginning of a game, 4 balls are lined up along the center line
Players begin on their respective end lines
Extra players must stay along the walls and may not enter the court at any time
When the referee blows the whistle to begin the game, players run up to grab a ball. If a player steps over the center line, they are OUT.
Players may not throw balls until after the referee blows a second whistle at the 10-second mark
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Using a Ball as a ShieldM
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Players may use the ball to defend themselves or deflect throws
If the ball is deflected and a teammate catches it, the thrower is OUT
If the player drops the ball they attempted to use to deflect another ball, the player is OUT
If the ball is deflected into the player, they are OUT
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Catching the Ball:
When a player catches a thrown ball in mid air, the thrower is OUT If players on the catching team are OUT, 1 may return to
play or “regenerate”
When a player catches a thrown ball after it bounces on the ground or off of any walls, the thrower is NOT OUT
When a player catches a ball that first bounced off a teammate and has not yet contacted the ground, the thrower is OUT In this situation, even though the ball was caught before
the ball hits the ground, an OUT player on the catching team will NOT “regenerate” since they “saved”their teammate
Holding the BallM
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A player may only hold the ball for 15 seconds, after which they must throw the ball
If they do not throw the ball within 15 seconds, they are OUT for delay of game
Retrieving the Ball Out of BoundsM
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If no one is out, ONE team member may retrieve balls out of bounds
All other players MUST remain in bounds
Additional players that go out of bounds will be called OUT
If players are out, they may retrieve balls for their teammates
Players who are out may NOT enter the court area
They may retrieve balls on their OWN SIDE of the court in the out of bounds area only
Arguing Calls - Unsportsmanlike PenaltiesM
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Players who receive 2 unsportsmanlike penalties will be ejected from the game and the building
Unsportsmanlike penalties include: Arguing Calls Deliberately interfering with players on the opposing team Cursing at or taunting players on the opposing team
Players may NOT argue calls at any time. Period.
PositioningM
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• 4 officials.
• 2 in opposite corners:
- Look for players getting out.
- Watch for players leaving the court.
• 2 on the midline:
- Watch for players getting out.
- Watch for players crossing the midline.
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