Dodgeball Tournament Registration Form

Age Division:
Intermediate (7th- 8th) High School (9th- 12th) Adult (18 & Up)

Team Name________________________________________________________________ Captains Name_______________________________________________________________ Birthdate_______________________Address_________________________________________ City______________________State_______Zip_______________ Phone______________________E-mail______________________________________________

Teammates
Name Address City State Zip E-mail Signature (Parent if under 18 years)

Fill out the payment information then read and sign the waiver on back of the form $30 for Pre-registrations and $45 for late registrations
Pre-registration deadline is November 10th, 2012 Total Team Fee Enclosed: $___________________ Method of Payment: Cash Check Date_________________________ Print Name______________________________________ Signature_____________________________________________________________________

Official Use Only Total Paid______________ Check #_____________ Check

Cash Date____________

Please read this information carefully and be aware that in signing up and participating in this tournament/activity, you will be expressly assuming the risk and legal liability and waiving and releasing all claims for injuries, damages or loss which you or your minor child might sustain as a result of participating in any and all activities connected with and associated with this tournament/activity. I recognize and acknowledge that there are certain risks of physical injury to participants in this tournament, and I voluntarily agree to assume the full risk of any injuries, damages or loss, regardless of the severity, that my minor child or I may sustain as a result of participating in any and all activities connected with or associated with this tournament/activity. I further agree to waive and relinquish all claims my minor child or I may have (or accrue to me or my child) as a result of participating in this tournament/activity against the Frenchtown School District and the Frenchtown Fitness Center, including their officials, volunteers, employees, and sponsors. I do hereby fully release and forever discharge the Frenchtown School District and the Frenchtown Fitness Center from any and all claims for injuries, damages or loss that my minor child or I may have, or which may accrue to me or my minor child and arising out of, connected with, or in any way associated with this tournament/activity. I further agree that any pictures taken of or by me in connection with said tournament can be used by the Tournament Director for publicity or promotion without compensation at this time or any other time.

Signatures: Competitors: _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Parent/ Guardian if Competitor is under 18: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

Dodgeball Rules 1. Uniforms/clothing are considered part of a player's body. 2. A team's 6-player roster can be made up of any number of boys and/or girls. 3. Any ball that touches the ceiling or wall is a dead ball. 4. If a defender catches a live thrown ball, the thrower is out AND the catcher's team may bring back eliminated players in the order in which they were eliminated. 5. If a defender attempts to catch a live ball, but drops it, the defender is out. 6. The defender may block a live ball with another ball. The thrown ball is still a live ball however, until it hits the floor, wall or ceiling. 7. If a blocking ball is dropped as a result of contact from a live ball, then the player who drops the ball is out. 8. A player may block a live ball, then throw the blocking ball down and catch a live ball. 9. A player shall not leave the playing field to avoid being hit or in an attempt to catch a ball. 10. Players who have been called out may retrieve stray balls for their teammates. 11. It is illegal for the leading team to control all the balls for more than 5 seconds. (A violation will result in the referee stopping play and the balls will be divided evenly.) 12. Headshots resulting from a high thrown ball result in the thrower being called out. Clarification: A player who is not standing on his or her feet and is struck in the head (whether or not they see it coming) is out. 13. A player hit in the head while ducking or dodging is out. 14. Unsportsmanlike conduct will result in immediate ejection from the game. 15. The gym score clock will be set at 5:00 minutes for each game. Each game ends when the horn goes off or all members of one team have been eliminated (which ever occurs first).

How the game is played 1. Each team will have 6 players on the court. 2. 6 dodgeballs will be used. 3. Rock, Paper, Scissors between team captains to determine the choice of which side of the floor you want. 4. Players then take a position behind their endline. After a signal by the official, teams approach the centerline to retrieve the balls. 5. Balls must be taken back across the VB 10-foot spiking line before they can be thrown at an opposing player. If the ball is not taken behind the VB 10-foot spiking line before it is thrown, it is a dead ball. 6. Players then attempt to eliminate members of the opposing team by tagging them with the ball. If a player is hit with any ball that has not yet touched the floor, wall or ceiling, that player is out. 7. Play continues until one team is eliminated or the 5:00 minute horn goes off (which ever comes first). 8. The balls are then reset on the centerline for the next game. 9. The first team to successfully eliminate all players of the opposing team wins