RULE CHANGES FOR SEASONS MOVING FORWARD - May 2023 update

In an effort to unify rules and accommodate players who graduate from playing socially to competitively, we are adopting USA Dodgeball rules. Many of the basic rules are the same; here are the main differences:

  1. HARD LINES: stepping ON any boundary line is an out.

  2. BURDEN: Burden is reset by every throw made by the team with the burden. Defensive throws do not reset the countdown.

  3. OUT OF ORDER PLAYER ENTRY: Reviving player entering out of order is a forfeit of entry. The wrongfully entered player goes to the back of the queue, and the correct player will be allowed in.

    1. This has been adjusted for our social league - USA Dodgeball actually rules that this would forfeit the game.

  4. MOMENTUM CATCHES: Momentum Catches are no longer allowed, they are now considered a catch and out.

  5. CLEARING THE ATTACK LINE: Thrower will now be OUT if the ball is not cleared during opening rush. The ball is considered dead, even if caught. Feet and ball need to clear the attack line.

  6. SHAGGING: Shaggers/Teammates are allowed to hold onto the balls at their respective sidelines.

  7. BLOCKER: A dropped blocker is only live to the player who dropped it; if the dropped blocker hits a teammate, that ball is immediately deemed dead and cannot be saved.

Complete rulebook below: