The document provides rules for a 6v6 dodgeball intramural league. Games are best of 15 with a 30 minute time limit, teams switch sides at halftime after 8 games. Teams must start with 3-4 players and co-rec requires 1 female. The boundaries are the entire court. Players are out if hit by a live thrown ball, if the opponent catches a live throw, or if they headhunt or duck into a ball. Players have 15 seconds to throw a held ball before being out. Unsportsmanlike conduct like arguing calls can lead to ejection.

1. INTRAMURAL SPORTS
6v6 Dodgeball Manager’s Meeting

2. General Rules
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 Games are a best of fifteen (15) series with a 30 minute time limit.
 If the time limit is reached, the team with the most games wins. In case
of a tie at the end of 30 minutes, one last game will be played to
determine a winner.
 After the first 8 games, there will be a two (2) minute half-time.
 Teams switch sides at this point.
 Teams must start each game with no less than 3 and no more than 4 players.
 In co-rec, one female must begin each game to avoid a forfeit.

3. The Dodgeball Court
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 The field of play consists of the entire court; boundaries will be marked
 Balls are considered dead once they hit the ground or go out of bounds.

4. Starting a Game
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 At the beginning of the game, two balls are given to each team.
 Players begin facing their respective back wall.
 Extra players must remain outside the court and may only enter after a
game has been completed.
 When the referee blows the whistle, play begins.
 There is no 10 second mark, since there is no opening rush.

5. Outs
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 A player will be called OUT when:
 They are contacted by a ball thrown by their opponent that has not
contacted the ground AND that ball hits the ground after.
 This includes contacting a player first, in which case, both
players are out.
 A player on the opposing team catches a thrown ball in the air.
 A player hits an opposing player in the head with a thrown ball.
 A player ducks their head into a thrown ball.

6. MANAGER’SMEETING
Outs

7. Outs
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 A player will NOT be called OUT when:
 The ball hits the ground or ceiling prior to contacting the player.
 The ball hits the player but is caught by a teammate prior to hitting
the ground.
 The throw is out
 The player is hit in the head and did not move into the ball.

8. MANAGER’SMEETING
Outs

9. Outs
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 Catching the Ball:
 When a player catches a thrown ball in the air, the thrower is out.
 If players on the catching team are out, one player may return
to player or “regenerate”.
 When a player catches a ball that first bounced off a teammate and
has not hit the ground, the thrower is out.
 In this situation, an out player on the catching team does not
regenerate, since the catcher has already “saved” their
teammate.

10. Holding the Ball
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 A player may hold the ball for 15 seconds, after which they must throw
the ball.
 They are out for delay of game if they hold the ball longer than 15
seconds.
 Players may use a ball to defend themselves by deflecting throws.
 If the ball is deflected off a held ball and caught, the thrower is out.
 If a player drops a ball as a result of contact with a thrown ball, that
player is out.
 If a thrown ball is deflected with a held ball into a player, that player
is out.

11. Outs
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 Once OUT, players must stand with their backs against their team’s
right-side wall.
 All active players must remain inbounds.
 If players are out, they may retrieve balls for their teammates.
 Players who are out may not hold balls for their ‘in’ teammates.
 They may retrieve dead balls within their reach and roll or kick them
to their teammates.
 They may never deflect a live ball.

12. Unsportsmanlike Penalties
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 Players who receive 2 unsportsmanlike penalties in a game, will be
ejected from the game and the facility.
 Unsportsmanlike penalties include:
 Arguing Calls.
 Deliberately interfering with players on the opposing team.
 Cursing or taunting opposing players or officials.
 Players may not argue calls at any time for any reason.
 The calls and determinations of the officials are FINAL.

13. Quiz
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Now please complete the quiz
below.