Variation of Dodgeball suggested by Cloie92 As dodge ball (players hit below the knees by the ball are out) and ideally use a squash court, or if not available a convenient wall to play against. All players can throw the ball but cannot throw the ball directly at another...
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Four Court Dodgeball
Team variation of Dodgeball Divide the playing area into 2 halves and then create within each half near the back another smaller ‘bin’ area (here shown as shaded). Divide into two teams, each taking half of the playing area, but initially, do not use the bin area. Using 1...
Dragon’s Teeth Dodgeball
Dodgeball variation Play as Dragon Dodge Ball with players in a large circle and a small group/team of 4 or 5 players linked in a chain (the dragon) by holding the waist of the one in front. Players forming the circle have to hit the last player of the...
Dragon Dodgeball
Dodgeball variation Have the entire group make a circle and pick 4 or 5 people to be a team. This team goes into the centre of the circle and forms a line by attaching their hands to the waist of the person in front of them (a “dragon”). Those...
Piggy-in-the-middle
A classic ball game with three players, although it is sometimes played with a few more. Requires enough space to run around and any sort of ball or object that can be easily thrown and caught. Two players through the ball between them while the third player, the ‘piggy...
Dodgeball in Threes
Dodgeball variation. A useful version of dodgeball if you only have three players. It’s the reverse of ‘piggy in the middle‘. One player has to dodge the ball thrown by the other two players. If hit they take the place of the one who threw it. by
Team Dodge Ball
Dodgeball variation Play as dodgeball, but divide into even teams (or evenly matched!*). Each team standing in one-half of a marked court (e.g. tennis, badminton, volleyball courts). Teams then take it in turns to throw a softball at the other team from their side. Players when hit below the...
Doctor Doctor
A Dodgeball variation. (Credited to Jon Talley) Divide into 2 teams with each team going to opposite sides of the hall/playing area, each choosing a doctor which they keep secret (You may need 2 doctors for larger groups). Play as Team Dodgeball with teams throwing one or more softballs...
Corner Ball
A team version of dodgeball. Use one or two large/ish (volleyball or football sized) balls. The softer the ball the slower it is and easier to dodge and better for young children. Older children often prefer playing with a faster, harder ball which requires more skill to dodge, such...
Butt-in-the-way
A dodgeball variant. Use one or two large/ish (volleyball or football sized) balls. The softer the ball the slower it is and easier to dodge and better for young children, but I’ve found that older children prefer playing with a faster, harder ball which requires more skill to dodge,...