DODGEBALL — FOUR FLAVORS
Half-Arena Dodgeball
Same rules as Old-School, half the floor. Closer quarters, faster eliminations, more dramatic catches. We pull this out when one team's been crushing it — the smaller court evens things out fast.
- AGES
- 7+
- PLAYERS
- Up to 10 (5v5)
- INTENSITY
- High
- DURATION
- 3-minute rounds, best of 3
HOW YOU WIN
Eliminate the other team before the buzzer.
Full rules
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01
The court
Marshall sets up boundary cones at the center of the arena. You play on just one half. Smaller court = no hiding, faster game, more catches.
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02
Same rules, faster
All Old-School Dodgeball rules apply — center line, no headshots, catch-to-revive — just on tighter geometry. Rounds are 3 minutes instead of 5 because nobody survives 5.
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03
Wall play
The walls are bumpered. Bouncing a throw off the wall to hit someone? Legal. Catching a ball off the wall? Doesn't count as a catch (it's already bounced).
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04
Out-of-bounds
Step on or over a boundary cone while playing and you're out. Marshall calls it. No appeals.
Pro tips
- TIP
Stay low. Smaller target.
- TIP
Catches are huge here because the court is tight — practice your catching form on warmups.
- TIP
Don't throw your last ball unless you're confident. Defense > offense in close quarters.
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FIND US
Francis Scott Key Mall
5500 Buckeystown Pike
Frederick, MD 21703
Inside FSK Mall, across from the Goldfish Swim School.