Intramural sports

1. Intramural sports Dodgeball Referee Training

2. Manager's Meeting • General Rules • 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. Manager's Meeting • Marino Center Rules • 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. Manager's Meeting • The Dodgeball Court – Basketball Court

5. Manager's Meeting • The Dodgeball Court – Sport Court

6. Manager's Meeting • Starting a Game • 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. Manager's Meeting • OUTS

8. Manager's Meeting • OUTS

9. Manager's Meeting • OUTS

10. Manager's Meeting • OUTS

11. Manager's Meeting • Using a Ball as a Shield • 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

12. Manager's Meeting • OUTS

13. Manager's Meeting • OUTS • 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

14. Manager's Meeting • Holding the Ball • 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

15. Manager's Meeting • Retrieving the Ball Out of Bounds • 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

16. Manager's Meeting • Arguing Calls - Unsportsmanlike Penalties • 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.

17. Manager's Meeting • Positioning • • 4 officials. • • 2 in opposite corners: • - Look for players getting out. • - Watch for players leaving the court. • • 2 on the midline: • - Watch for players getting out. • - Watch for players crossing the midline.

18. Manager's Meeting • Positioning