dodgeball XIII

Dodgeball XIII is October 15!

Join us for year 13 of the much-loved Dodgeball Tournament!

This year, SchoolPower is partnering with CORE Athletic Training, a longtime class provider for the elementary After School Program, to enhance the Dodgeball Tournament experience. CORE’s commitment to creating life-long all-stars on and off the field, combined with their coaching methods that instill positive character traits and their goal to uplift local communities through sports, makes them the perfect partner for this event.

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October 15 Divisions & Schedule:

Times subject to change, based on registration numbers per division.

Grades 3 & 4 :: Development Division
Check in: 2:45 p.m. | Start Time 3:15 p.m.

Grades 5 & 6 :: Pool Play Competition
Check in: 4:45 p.m. | Start Time 5:15 p.m.

Grades 7 & 8 :: Pool Play Competition
Check in: 6:45 p.m. | Start Time 7:15 p.m.

FREE Clinics on Sunday, Sept 22

Led by former professional dodgeball player and President of CORE, Jon Bohrer, these clinics are designed to build kids’ skills, confidence, and knowledge on the Dodgeball court. From throwing and dodging mechanics to in-game strategy and tactics, clinics will provide practice for any interested players–those new to Dodgeball or those who want to level up their tournament play. Parents, especially if you plan to be a coach or team parent, are welcome to stay and observe–an overview of the tournament rules will be explained at the beginning of each clinic.

Clinics to be held in Dugger Gym at LBHS. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.

Grades 3-4: 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Grades 5-6: 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Grades 7-8: 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Frequently Asked Questions

Cost per player is $45. Scholarships are available, based on financial need.

There are two ways to play:

1. Register as an individual – Any child who wants to play can register as an individual player. If they have a friend or friends they’d like to play with who are also registering as individuals, there will be an opportunity to note that. Once registration is closed, we will work to incorporate individual players onto teams and do our best to honor requests to play with friends.

2. Form a Team – Let your child take the lead to find others who want to play!

  • Each team should include 6 to 8 players.
  • All teams must be coed and include a minimum of 2 players of the opposite sex.
  • Teams can be all one grade or a mix of the grades in the division (i.e. include both 3rd and 4th graders for the 3-4 division).*
  • Elementary and middle school teams must have one adult coach (18+)** and a team parent (can be the same or different as the coach).
  • Players can be from outside of LBUSD, as long as the team includes at least two LBUSD students. Teams with LBUSD student majority will receive registration priority.

* If team includes players that are not in the same division (e.g. 6th and 7th graders), please register the team in higher grade division (i.e. play up).

Registration for the Dodgeball Tournament will open at noon. on Tuesday, September 24. Players can register as individuals (with an opportunity to note if they have a friend or friends they’d like to play with) or a coach/team parent can register a complete team (6-8 players). We will make every effort to include all students who want to play, if registration is completed by October 2.

The registration link will be on the this page. Please refresh the page at 12:00 p.m. if you do not see the registration button.

If you are a parent who is registering an individual student, be prepared with the following:

  1. Your name, address, and contact info as the Primary Account Holder
  2. Your child’s name under Participant Info
  3. First and last names of any other players registering as individuals who your child is hoping to play on a team with (optional)
  4. Credit card for a $45 payment for your child

If you are a parent who is registering a team, be prepared with the following:

  1. Your name, address, and contact info as the Primary Account Holder
  2. Your child’s name (player 1) under Participant Info
  3. Team name – be creative!
  4. First and last names of the players on your team (minimum 6 players)
  5. Name of adult coach (18+) and team parent (can be the same or different than the coach)
  6. Credit card for a $45 payment for your child on the team

For teams, we will follow up with a payment link for you to share with your team so that each parents can register their own child, pay the $45 fee, and sign the waiver. Teams will not be allowed to play unless all payments and waivers are complete by Oct 4!

Scholarships are available for to help cover Dodgeball registration fees.

SchoolPower DodgeBall Tournament Official Rules and Regulations

Download a copy of the Official Rules and Regulations to print.

Significant changes for 2024:
– Professional referees on each court.
– All matches will be best of 3 games (with a match time limit of up to 10 minutes in pool play).
– Only 6 designated players will play in a game (starting lineup must include two players of opposite gender). If a team is more than 6 players, the “subs” (players not on the court during a game) will shag balls for their team. All subs must rotate onto the court after the completion of a game.
– Five balls on the court to aid with the flow of games (see Ten Second Rule).

Coaches

  • Coaches are responsible for making sure all payments and online waivers are submitted for each player, including each coach.
  • Please be on time for registration. Check-in at the registration tables outside the gyms to pick up your tournament schedule. Team photos will be taken during registration and made available online after the tournament.
  • Costumes are an important part of the tournament! Be creative and have fun…there will be a ‘Best Costume’ award for each division.
  • Please review and implement rules and regulations (below).

Officials

  • Referees are responsible for:
    • Maintaining game clocks and keeping score.
    • Enforcing penalties, such as the Ten Second rule defined below.
    • Match flow ie. timely transitions between games.
  • Referees may call a player out if
    • The player does not voluntarily leave the court when required.
    • The player engages in unsportsmanlike conduct.
    • The player argues with the game official.
    • The player uses abusive language.
  • Referees may eject a player from the remainder of the match (Yellow Card) or tournament (Red Card) if they repeatedly do any of the above behaviors, behave in an egregious manner, or cheat. Ejected players must leave the facility immediately.

Rules & Regulations

The Courts

  • Only Players, one Coach, and Refs/Scorekeepers will be allowed on the courts. All parents and spectators must stay off the courts.
  • Teams remain together.

The Teams

  • Teams should include six to eight players.
  • Teams must be coed and include a minimum of two players of the opposite gender.
  • Teams can be all one grade or a mix of the grades in the division (i.e. include both third and fourth graders for the 3-4 division).
  • Teams must have one adult coach (18+) and a team parent (can be the same or different as the coach).
  • Teams must include at least two LBUSD students; however teams can include outside players. Teams with LBUSD student majority will receive registration priority.
  • Team starting line-up must include at least two players from the opposite gender.
  • A maximum of six players compete on each side during play.

The Official Ball

  • Dodgeball tournament balls are a “no-sting” (aka. Stay Puft) soft rubber ball, approximately 7″. They are slightly deflated for better grip.
  • Each court will have 5 balls of the same color.

The Game Objective

  • To eliminate all players on the opposing team by:
    • Hitting opposing player(s) below the shoulders with a LIVE ball.
    • Catching a LIVE ball thrown by your opponent.
      • A ball is LIVE until it hits the ground (including bouncing off another team player).
      • A ball is DEAD when it is caught or hits the ground, an official, or boundary line.

The Opening Rush

  • Games start with five balls along the midline of the court, two or three balls on either side of the center hash.
  • Six players (at least two of opposite gender) take starting positions with their feet behind the back boundary line.
  • When the Referee signals, players may approach the midline to retrieve the balls on the right of the center hash.
  • Once a player retrieves a ball, they must either take it or throw it to a teammate behind the attack-line (5 ft) before it can be legally thrown at the opponents.

Blocking

  • A ball may be used to block a thrown ball. The blocking player holding the ball stays in UNLESS they (1) drop the ball they were holding or (2) the blocked ball deflects into their body. A player is considered hit if a deflected ball touches any part of your body, including clothing, uniform, or costume (like a Dinosaur tail).

Ten Second Rule

  • Intentionally stalling or hoarding balls is not allowed. Throwing order is determined by either the team who has more balls on their side (i.e. 4 vs 2). The referee will instruct the team that needs to throw. If a ball is not thrown within 10 seconds, then all balls will be awarded to the other team.

Player Rotations

  • Players/Substitutions for teams greater than six will wear (neon) jerseys and are responsible for shagging balls for their team. Subs can only be made between games. All subs must rotate onto the court after the completion of a game.
  • When called out, players must go to the end of a player line-up. Player rotations are made in order of line-up.
  • New players enter the court only when a teammate catches the ball from an opposing player AND is instructed to enter by the Referee. (Note: a ball can be caught when it bounces off a team player. In this case, the teammate is still in, the opposing player is out, and a new player can enter play.)

Headshots

  • Any hits on or above the player’s neck are not considered outs. The Referee will instruct the teams to play on.

Boundaries

  • A player who crosses a boundary line is out. The boundary line is considered crossed if any part of a player’s body touches it.
  • A player is considered in if they catch a ball while both feet are in the boundary line, but the momentum of the ball carries the player’s body out of bounds.
  • Subs/coaches will return balls hit or thrown outside the boundary line.

Tournament Flow

  • All teams within each division will be divided into equal pools of teams.
  • Each team will play against other teams in their pool, attempting to win as many games as possible to earn the right to progress to the Single Elimination Bracket.
  • Matches in pool play are either ten minutes in length or best of three games, whichever comes first.
  • The first team to eliminate all opposing players will be declared game winner.
  • If a game is ‘in progress’ when the ten minute timer expires, then that game will be considered a ‘no result’ regardless of the number of remaining players, and will not be factored into a team’s record.
  • In case of a tie in overall pool standings, then a team’s win/loss game differential will serve as the tie breaker.
  • The top team from each pool will move onto the Single Elimination Bracket (numbers subject to change depending on registration numbers).
  • Elimination Matches, including the Championship, will be best of 3 games.

NO! IT’S NOT IN A POOL. (But that would be FUN!) There is no swimming as a part of SchoolPower’s Dodgeball.

Pool play refers to assigning teams to a certain pool. All teams (from each division) will be divided into pools of teams. Each team will play other teams in their pool trying to win as many games as possible to earn the right to go on to the Single Elimination Bracket. All matches will be best 2 out of 3.

YES! It’s not Dodgeball without costumes! Be creative and have fun…there will be a Best Costume award for each division.

See photos from past tournaments.

Prizes are awarded to the Champions and Best Costume in all 3 divisions. Along with bragging rights, champions from each division win $500 prize money to designate to a school or LBUSD program of their choice.

Dodgeball tournament balls are a “no-sting” (aka. Stay Puft) soft rubber ball approximately 7″. They are slightly deflated for a better grip.

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