MORENCI TOWN & COUNTRY FESTIVAL
2012 DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT

Team Name: ____________________________________________________

Team Captain: ___________________________________________________

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Participant Name (Please print)

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Participant or Guardian's Signature                                                          Date
(Guardian’s Signature is required if the participant is a minor)

THE EQUIPMENT
The official ball used in tournament and league play will be an 8.25" rubber-coated foam ball.
THE GAME
The object of the game is to eliminate all opposing players by getting them "OUT". This may be done by:
1. Hitting an opposing player with a LIVE thrown ball below the shoulders.
2. Catching a LIVE ball thrown by your opponent before it touches the ground.
3. A player who moves completely out of bounds when a ball is thrown at them and does not catch that ball.
4. A player who moves into the opponent's zone or picks up a ball from inside the opponent's zone without it fully rolling inside their zone
5. Players can also get eliminated if their throw hits an opponent on the head, displays bad sportsmanship, or cheats. Kicking the balls is prohibited.
A ball in the possession of a player can be used to block incoming balls thrown by the opposing team.
Catching a LIVE ball thrown by your opponent before it touches the ground, will allow another player from your team to return to the game.
Definition: LIVE: A ball that has been thrown and has not touched anything, including the floor/ground, another ball, another player, official or other item outside of the playing field (wall, ceiling, etc)
BOUNDARIES
During play, all players must remain within the boundary lines. Players may leave the boundaries through their end-line only to retrieve stray balls. They must also return through their end-line.
THE OPENING RUSH
Game begins by placing the dodgeballs along the center line – three (3) on one side of the center hash and three (3) on the other. Players then take a position behind their end line. Following a signal by the official, teams may approach the centerline to retrieve the balls. This signal officially starts the contest. Teams may only retrieve the three (3) balls to their right of the center hash. Once a ball is retrieved it must be taken behind the attack-line before it can be legally thrown.
TIMING AND WINNING A GAME
The first team to legally eliminate all opposing players will be declared the winner. A 20-minute time limit has been established for each contest. If neither team has been eliminated at the end of the 20 minutes, the team with the greater number of players remaining will be declared the winner.
TIME-OUTS & SUBSTITUTIONS
Each team will be allowed one (1) 30 second timeout per game. At this time a team may substitute players into the game.
5-SECOND VIOLATION
In order to reduce stalling, a violation will be called if a team in the lead controls all six (6) balls on their side of the court for more than 5 seconds.
RULE ENFORCEMENT
During play, rules will be enforced primarily by the "honor system"*. Players will be expected to rule whether or not a hit was legal or whether they were legally eliminated. All contests will be supervised by a court monitor*. The court monitor’s responsibility will be to rule on any situation in which teams cannot agree. THE COURT MONITOR’S DECISION IS FINAL – NO EXCEPTIONS.
CODE OF CONDUCT
1. Understand, appreciate and abide by the rules of the game.
2. Respect the judgment of court monitor.
3. Respect your opponent.
4. Be responsible for your actions and maintain self-control.
5. Do not taunt opponents and refrain from using foul or abusive language.