The document provides rules for intramural dodgeball games at the Marino Center. It outlines general rules like team size requirements and court boundaries. Specific rules cover starting a game, how players are out, catching and throwing balls, retrieving balls out of bounds, and penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct like arguing with referees.

1. INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Dodgeball Manager’s Meeting

2. General Rules
MANAGER'SMEETING
 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

3. Marino Center Rules
MANAGER'SMEETING
 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!

4. The Dodgeball Court – Basketball Court
MANAGER'SMEETING
Red – “IN” Playing Area
Blue – “OUT” Players Area

5. The Dodgeball Court – Sport Court
MANAGER'SMEETING
Red – “IN” Playing Area
Blue – “OUT” Players Area

6. Starting a Game
MANAGER'SMEETING
 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

7. OUTS
MANAGER'SMEETING
A player will be called OUT when:
 They are contacted by a ball that has not hit the ground, AND
that ball hits the ground afterwards
 This includes contacting another player first, in which case,
both players are out
 A player on the opposing team catches a thrown ball in the air
 They hit an opposing player in the head with the ball
 They duck their head into a thrown ball

8. OUTS
MANAGER'SMEETING
A player is NOT out when:
 The ball bounces on the ground, then hits the player
 The ball is deflected off them, and caught by a teammate
(thrower is then out)
 The ball hits them in the head (unless they duck into the
throw)

9. OUTS
MANAGER'SMEETING
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

10. Holding the Ball
MANAGER'SMEETING
 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
 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

11. Retrieving the Ball Out of Bounds
MANAGER'SMEETING
 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

12. Arguing Calls - Unsportsmanlike Penalties
MANAGER'SMEETING
 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.
Quoted from the Dodgeball Rules:
The calls and determinations of the officials are FINAL. If an official
has called you OUT, you are OUT. Teams that argue the calls of an
official will be warned ONCE by the IM staff. Subsequent infractions
will result in the game being ended and forfeited by the violating
team. The team will then be REMOVED from competition.

13. Quiz
MANAGER'SMEETING
 Now complete the quiz below.