A player may legally step over the centerline only during the opening rush. Substitutes remain off the court until signaled to enter. Teams must follow the male to female ratio rule. Team Captains must be the only players that address concerns to referees and league manager during the match. Set: The duration it takes to get ALL 8 players of the opposing team out. 2. Rent a dodgeball court for a private party. Dead Ball: A ball that is no longer a live ball for any reason described in the “Live Ball” section. The referees have the final say on whether a ball was dislodged on account of a block. Players then take a position behind the baseline, with at least 1 foot touching the baseline. A team without an eligible female player for a given set must compete with no greater than 3 players in such set. At this time a team may substitute any player to take an injured player’s place, however, the injured player is not allowed to come back into the game for the rest of the half. We’ll always do our best to get a game of dodgeball going. Active players must remain within the court boundaries, and should an active player step, fall or otherwise touch with any part of his/her body on or beyond the boundary lines, that player would be deemed as out the instant any part of them touches out of bounds. Players may use the ball(s) in their hands to block an incoming ball. Burden is as follows: EXITING THE COURT WHEN OUT Non teammates can be ball retrievers but should NEVER enter the dodgeball court to retrieve or give balls to a player. Should a player get a red card during a match, he/she is ejected from the match and the team will continue playing one player short for the rest of the match. Penalties may include warnings, or the forfeiture of balls to the opposing team. The ball is still a live ball and may yet be caught by the opposing team until it hits the ground or a dead object. Head Hunting: Purposefully throwing at people’s heads on purpose. (If a ball hits above the wrist it will be considered an out, not a valid block.) SUBSTITUTIONS Pinching is not allowed in this league. Bound and rebound between the trampoline floor and the trampoline walls. Any live balls released prior to the expiration of time in either half shall remain live balls (i.e., these balls may still kill players or be caught with the normal consequences until such live ball becomes dead), however, any ball thrown after time expires shall be deemed dead. No sharp objects. Making sure that their team complies with this ratio is the responsibility of each team’s own captain. Are responsible for knowing the rules. Must not currently be on another active team playing the same night. Each set is worth 1 point for the match. Taping of the fingers are allowed with athletic tape. The procedure for sudden death is as follows. If a players shoes mark up the floor they will be warned not to bring those shoes again, and will be asked to help the referees clean off those marks after the match is over. The professors believe dodgeball, a team sport where the aim is to hit opposing players with a ball, teaches youth to "dehumanise" and harm their peers. At the discretion of the referees, a team may have a ball stripped from them and given to the opposing side. DRESS CODE Teams may only retrieve the 3 balls to the right of the center hash on the opening rush. Standard Dimensions of a Volleyball Court. If a ball retriever retrieves a ball from the other team’s side, that ball must be forfeited to the opposing team. COED MALE TO FEMALE RATIO 4. Come alone or bring friends and start or enter a pick-up game. (c) If a player is hit by a ball and steps off the court prior to that ball being caught by a teammate, that player is out. Once a ball is retrieved it must be taken behind the attack-line before it can be legally thrown. Pinching is NOT allowed and can result in verbal warnings to being ejected from the entire match. The player who attempts the suicide is out and will be assessed a warning. Match: The entire league play between two teams to accumulate the most number of sets/points within two 20-minutes halves. Live Ball: A ball is considered a live ball after it has been thrown and remains a live ball until it (a) the ball touches a dead object; (b) collides with another live ball in mid-air; or (c) has been caught by an active player on the opposing team. Balls that are blocked in Sudden Death will be deemed to have hit the person using a ball to block. Catching a live ball thrown by your opponent before it touches the ground or a dead object.