Throw the ball and jump!
- In the sport of dodgeball, two teams throw balls at their opponents while dodging the balls that are thrown back at them.
- Dodgeball is typically played in primary and secondary school, and university.
- The aim of dodgeball is to throw balls at the opposite team and hit them with the ball, or to catch balls thrown from the opposite team, before the balls bounce.
- Dodgeball games generally use three to ten dodgeballs.
- A typical dodgeball ball is made from foam and is about the size of a volleyball.
Dodgeball
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- Dodgeball is generally played on a basketball court, enclosed area or soccer field.
- There are many different rule variations to the dodgeball game including the use of pins or bottles.
- Dodgeball can be dangerous, as you could be hurt by a dodgeball or slip.
- A record was set for a dodgeball game with the most players on 25 September, 2012 by the University of California, Irvine (UCI) with 6,084 players.
- The phrase ‘playing dodgeball’ is sometimes used in America in reference to something unpleasant that was attempted to be avoided.
Bibliography:
Dodgeball 15 February 2013 , Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodgeball>
