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|Game Family=Hat ball | |Game Family=Hat ball | ||
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|Description=<p>Dodgeball is a basic youth game with no batting or safe-haven bases. Two teams form. A player can be put out by being hit with a throw rubber ball, unless he catches it, in which case the thrower is out. | |Invented Game=No | ||
<p>Some trace the history of dodgeball to the ancient Egyptions, and the Romans played a version of the game.</p> | |Description=<p>Dodgeball is a basic youth game with no batting or safe-haven bases. Two teams form. A player can be put out by being hit with a throw rubber ball, unless he catches it, in which case the thrower is out. The game ends when the last player on a team is put out.</p> | ||
<p>A discussion of several dodgeball variants is found at <a href="http://www.funandgames.org/games/GameDodgeball.htm.">http://www.funandgames.org/games/GameDodgeball.htm.</a> None mentions base-running or batting, but plugging is a central feature. </p> | |||
<p>Some trace the history of dodgeball to the ancient Egyptions, and the Romans played a version of the game. (citation?)</p> | |||
<p>There is a National College Dodgeball Association at <a href="http://www.ncdadodgeball.com/index.html">http://www.ncdadodgeball.com/index.html</a></p> | <p>There is a National College Dodgeball Association at <a href="http://www.ncdadodgeball.com/index.html">http://www.ncdadodgeball.com/index.html</a></p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:12, 5 January 2016
| Game | Dodgeball |
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| Game Family | Hat ball |
| Location | |
| Regions | US |
| Eras | Predecessor, Pre-1700, Contemporary |
| Invented | No |
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| Description | Dodgeball is a basic youth game with no batting or safe-haven bases. Two teams form. A player can be put out by being hit with a throw rubber ball, unless he catches it, in which case the thrower is out. The game ends when the last player on a team is put out. A discussion of several dodgeball variants is found at http://www.funandgames.org/games/GameDodgeball.htm. None mentions base-running or batting, but plugging is a central feature. Some trace the history of dodgeball to the ancient Egyptions, and the Romans played a version of the game. (citation?) There is a National College Dodgeball Association at http://www.ncdadodgeball.com/index.html
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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