Coed Party 10v10 Dodgeball

Please note that rules may change city to city. Please confirm the rules for your league in the individual league overviews.

Volo welcomes all players

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Basic Rules

Rule #1: Don’t Be a Jerk!
Roster minimum: 15 players
Minimum to start a game: 7 players (6 men max on the court)
Boundaries are court specific
Game variations played throughout the night
At the start of the game, when retrieving balls you must go back to your start wall and touch before throwing the ball
Host can move balls if balls all are on one side or on the sideline
Each dodgeball game is worth one point. Matches are composed of as many games as will fit in a 30 min time slot. Regular season matches can end in a tie.
When the bars are safe for play, dodgeball wins are worth 2 points, Flip Cup wins are worth 1 point
No squishing balls before throwing
If both teams have the same amount of extra players and agree to including more people in gameplay, the total # of players on the court can be increased (at ref’s discretion)
*Playoff seeding is based on TOTAL POINTS from the season*

Game Play

Matches are 35 minutes

Play as many games as possible - the team with the most wins will be declared winner
Teams switch sides after ~17 minutes of play

10 foam balls used

7 regular sized balls
3 small balls which can ONLY be used by women

A staff member is there to keep score and time

They can make tough calls IF NECESSARY but we go by the HONOR SYSTEM!

If you are hit in the head, you are out

If the ref feels that someone is intentionally headhunting, they will be asked to sit out.

A player is OUT if you cross the Throwing line

Ref MAY change the Throwing line based on specific game and time playing each game

If a player is hit - they are OUT (no matter if a teammate catches that ball after it hits the 1st person)

Player MUST raise hand when they are out

If a ball hits a player, it is DEAD and can not get anyone else out and a different person catching the ball does not result in an out.
If the ball THEN hits another player, that player is NOT out nor can they catch the ball
If you get hit by the ball and catch it before it hits the ground without it touching anyone else, equipment or floor that is a catch.
NO Blocking (the ball is an extension of you) - stops people from holding balls, creates more action.

If opponent’s ball hits off the ball in your hand - you are OUT
If opponent's ball hits off the ball in your hand, then hits another player, the player that was hit is SAFE - ball is now dead

Players can hold 2 balls max. at a time and can ONLY hold balls for 5 SECONDS at most

Players who fail to comply may be warned by the ref and called out if issue persists

DEPENDING ON THE GYM- *If you make a basket your entire team returns to the game* (EXCEPT 4 quadrant and survivor)

Game Variations

Greek

Re-entry: NO
Played like normal dodgeball EXCEPT:

When you are out, you go to the baseline of the OPPOSING team (you stay on the baseline until the game is over even if there is a catch) - UNDERHAND ONLY here
Players on the baseline MUST be TOUCHING the wall at all times (with hand or foot)
Run the baseline collecting and throwing balls at the opponent

Traditional (most common)

Re-entry: YES
Once you are hit out you go to the sideline

Player waits in the order for someone on their team to catch the ball so they can return to play
Once everyone on your team is OUT, the game is finished

Pinball

Re-entry: YES
Played like normal dodgeball EXCEPT:

Each team has 3 plastic bowling pins at the back center of their side of the court (evenly spaced on the last line before the wall)
The game ends when all of a team's players are eliminated OR (more often) when all of a team's pins are knocked over
The balls may be used to hit players or hit pins

Prison Ball

Re-entry: YES (if you catch the ball in prison ONLY)
Played like normal dodgeball EXCEPT:

When a player is hit, they are put in the defined area (prison) behind the opposing team
To get OUT of prison, you must catch a ball thrown by your teammate (in the air - cannot hit anything or bounce before)
A player in prison (prisoner) may NOT eliminate anyone from the opposing team
Prisoners remain behind the opposing team (in prison) until the game is over
*NEW: A neutral zone will be between prisoners and throwers (no one can catch a ball in that zone)

Doctor Dodge

Re-entry: YES (only by doctor)
*NEW: No one can shield or intentionally stand in front of DR or will be called permanently out of that game
*NEW: If hit you must wait 5 seconds before getting tagged in
Each team publicly announces a doctor who tries to AVOID getting hit
When players are hit, they sit on the ground and wait for their team's doctor to come and save them

Seated players may NOT intentionally interfere with game play
Live players may NOT hide behind sitting players (or use them as a shield)

When the doctor saves the sitting players, they can get up and resume play
The game ends when one team is entirely eliminated

***ONLY PLAYED IN SELECT LOCATIONS***

4 Quadrant

Re-entry: NO
Follows same rules for OUTS as normal dodgeball

Played on a court divided into 4 equal zones (quadrants) with 2 teams (both teams split in half - same team is diagonal from each other)
The object of the game is to eliminate EVERYBODY in another quadrant
Once EVERYONE in a quadrant is eliminated, this quadrant becomes a FREE QUADRANT - ANY player from ANY team is allowed to go into this quadrant to gather/throw or get hit

Survivor

Re-entry: NO
Specific boundaries used
2 balls are used
At the beginning of the game, ref throws the balls to initiate game play
Players will then pick up the balls - they are ONLY permitted to walk 3 steps max. from the spot they picked up the ball, then throw the ball
Players WITHOUT the ball are permitted to run as they please
If a player is hit, they are out for the rest of the game
If a player catches the ball, the thrower is out (even if they are on the same team)
Once the players are reduced to a low number, they may be permitted to take more steps with the ball (at the ref’s discretion)
The game ends ONLY when 1 person if left standing (or only people from 1 team)

Flip Cup (When Applicable)

Mandatory - counts in standings!
Flip Cup Win = 1 point
Best of 7
5 players minimum
Any liquid drink is acceptable for play

Forfeits

Teams without the minimum number of players to start a game will forfeit after 10 minutes from their designated start time (the time is yours if you want to scrimmage!)
Teams with two or more forfeits lose their chance to participate in playoffs

Playoffs

See individual league overviews for specific information regarding the number of teams that qualify for the playoffs
Sudden-death bracket format

Rosters

ALL ROSTERS ARE FINAL AFTER THE LAST GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON
No drop-ins allowed during playoffs
Players are subject to ID checks during playoffs, anyone not on the roster will not be allowed to play
Players officially added to a team’s roster mid-season will be required to pay a prorated season registration

Weather Related Game Cancellation

Volo will notify players by email ahead of time if there is a cancellation due to weather
Suspended Games: if, due to weather conditions, safety conditions, or referee discretion, a game is halted prior to halftime, it will be replayed if possible
A game halted at half time or later will stand as indicated by the score when the game was halted