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Eliminate all opposing players by getting them “out”, to do so…
Hit opposing player with “live” ball thrown below the shoulders.
Catch “live” ball thrown by an opposing player before it touches ground (“live” ball means: a ball thrown that has not touched anything including ground, another ball, another player, wall, ceiling, basketball hoop, etc.).

Balls will be placed on center line; each team is behind their designated lines; on whistle, get as many dodgeballs as you can.

During play all players must stay in the court, but may leave to retrieve stray ball but must return in through their teams end-line, leaving the court without the purpose of retrieving a stray ball will result in that player being “out.”

If you step over the center line at any point, you are out.

20-minute playing periods or best two games out of three, whichever comes first.

There are no time outs, except for injuries

The team to win the most games (eliminating all 6 opposing players equals one win) in the 20 minute playing period, moves forward in the winner bracket.
If games won are tied with five minutes left in the playing period, the team with the most players on the court at the 20-minute mark is the winner.

Once a player is out, they remain out until the next game in the 20-minute playing period begins. Catching a ball thrown by an opposing player does not bring an “out” teammate back into the game.

It is a violation if one team has all of the balls on their side for more than five (5) seconds.

Player can defend by blocking or hitting a ball away with another ball. The player must hold on to the ball they blocked with in order not to be considered out. If ball is dropped after blocking that player will be out.

Any player who throws a ball that hits an opponent’s head is out. If someone is hit in the head with a ball, they are not out.

There are no substitutions during a game unless of injury. After the current game in the playing period, you may change the line up for the next game.

Teams are encouraged to organize family friendly team shirts on their own.

All YMCA members, staff, program participants, and spectators are expected to practice the YMCA Core Values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. We ask that kids and adults participants who are “out”, remain honest and exit the playing floor even in the event that the referee may have missed the hit.