Dodgeball Referee Training Intramural sports Dodgeball Referee Training

General Rules Manager's Meeting 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 Rules Manager's Meeting 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 Court Manager's Meeting The Dodgeball Court – Basketball Court

The Dodgeball Court – Sport Court Manager's Meeting The Dodgeball Court – Sport Court

Starting a Game Manager's Meeting 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

Manager's Meeting OUTS Break up into various slides with images.

Manager's Meeting OUTS Break up into various slides with images.

Manager's Meeting OUTS Break up into various slides with images.

Manager's Meeting OUTS Break up into various slides with images.

Using a Ball as a Shield Manager's Meeting 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

Manager's Meeting OUTS Break up into various slides with images.

OUTS Manager's Meeting 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 Ball Manager's Meeting 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 Bounds Manager's Meeting Retrieving the Ball Out of Bounds 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 Penalties Manager's Meeting Arguing Calls - Unsportsmanlike Penalties 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. Explain what officials do

- Look for players getting out. - Watch for players leaving the court. Manager's Meeting Positioning • 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.

Manager's Meeting Positioning