Dodgeball

Throw, duck, eliminate

Dodgeball is a game in which players throw soft rubber balls at opponents while trying to avoid being hit themselves.

Getting struck eliminates you; catching a thrown ball may eliminate the thrower or revive a teammate.

The game is associated with school gymnasiums and childhood: I got destroyed in dodgeball today.

To dodgeball someone is to avoid them, from the evasive maneuvering the game requires.

school

PE

School athletics abbreviation

coach · teams · picking · captain · class · middle school · elementary · childhood · playground · locker room

gameplay

throw

Propel by arm motion

target · aim · block · duck · deflect · sidestep · rush · attack · retrieve · centerline

equipment

rubber

Elastic polymer from trees

bouncy · grip · texture · size · regulation · nerf · playground · cage · court · gym

culture

movie

Recorded visual narrative

Vince Vaughn · Ben Stiller · parody · nostalgia · camp · team building · corporate · icebreaker · social · recreational

competitive

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

rules · match · referee · roster · nationals · professional · amateur · bracket · finals · MVP

Categories
Opposites
game mechanics

Dodgeballcatch

Seize or snag

tag · freeze tag · capture the flag · keep-away · hot potato

player interaction style

Dodgeballcooperative games

Games with shared victory

parachute games · trust falls · trust fall · three-legged race · circle games

social/cultural connotation

Dodgeballcooperative play

Shared activity toward goals

free play

Family

dodge, ball, dodged, dodging, dodger, dodgers, dodgy, balls, balled

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G