BEGINNING OF THE GAME AND PLAY FORMAT

The game will begin with the referee placing 8 balls along the center line of the court. There will be a designated “attack” Line on the court. Players must be behind the “attack” Line when throwing the ball at opposing players. Players will never be allowed to cross the center of the court for any reason including attacking or retrieving balls.

Teams will stand behind the back, end line and await the referee to blow the whistle to start the round. Teams may not leave until the whistle is blown. Once the balls are retrieved, the players cannot attack the other team until they have taken the ball behind the designated “attack” Line.

Teams will play 5, three-minute rounds. The referee will keep track of the time and update teams as time is expiring. The first team to eliminate any of the other team's players will win the round.

TEAM SIZE

Teams will consist of 8 players per side. Remember a team must consist of at least 2 women and 2 men to start the game. Teams may have as many players as they would like on their team, but can only substitute new players after a round has been completed. Teams may play with a minimum of six players, as long as at least two are women (or men). Teams cannot play with only 1 female (or male) without consent from the opposing team. All substitutes must remain in a designated, out of bounds area.

REFEREES

Each week there will be an ASAS club referee/monitor on hand to get the games started and determine the outcome on all rules disputes. The referee will also determine who has been eliminated from each round and who is allowed to re-enter the game. Any player that argues with the ref or shows poor sportsmanship may be removed from the match or the league.

FORFEITS

Teams will forfeit 1 round for every 5 minutes past the designated start time that they do not have the legal minimum amount of players. If no players are present from a team by 20 minutes after the designated start time the entire match will be forfeited and the team that is present will receive a win all rounds in the match. Exception: Teams with less than the legal number of players may still play a “legal” game but only with the opposing teams consent. All teams consenting to play a legal game with less than the allowed minimum waive their right to a forfeit win. Teams may pick up players during the regular season in order to field a full team.

ELIMINATION OF PLAYERS

Any player hit by the opposing teams ball, on the fly, will be eliminated. Eliminated players must stand out of bounds, in a designated area, in the order that they were eliminated. They may throw out of bounds balls back to their teammates, but not at the opposing team.

If a thrown ball is caught by an opposing player the player throwing the ball will be eliminated. Additionally, the team that caught the ball will be allowed to bring back a player in the order they were eliminated (starting with the first person removed). This also includes catching a deflected or ricocheted ball off of one of your teammates. Balls caught off of the wall, backboards, etc. will not result in any elimination.

Throws at someone's head (whether intentional or not) are not allowed. Anyone that strikes another player in the head will be eliminated and need to sit out until the next round at the referee's discretion, unless the player ducks in to a thrown ball.

Catching the ball out of bounds does not count. Anything caught or thrown out of bounds does not count. If one team is continuously out of the bounds, that team will lose a player at the referee's discretion.

Players may block the opposing player's throw with their ball. If the ball is knocked out of their hands while blocking it, that player will be eliminated.

Teams are not allowed to stall with the ball. All balls need to be thrown within 15 seconds. If a team consistently ignores this rule, the player that is stalling will be removed. NOTE: Please understand that this will be a difficult rule to enforce at all times. This will primarily be enforced at the end of the round and the referee will do their best to monitor all balls.

Teams may give their retrieved ball to another player to be thrown.

Once all of the players are eliminated the team with players remaining has won the game. Players may now substitute and the referee will set up the start of another round.

ALL DODGE BALL RULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY POINT DURING THE SEASON. RULES WILL BE ADDED OR CHANGED IN ORDER TO KEEP THE GAME AS FUN AND FAIR AS POSSIBLE DURING THE ALLOTTED TIME. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS OR THERE IS A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT SERVICES@ASAS.COM.CN.