dodgeball
Duck or out
Dodgeball is a game where players throw 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 playground culture: We played dodgeball in P.E.
To dodge is to evade—the sport's essential skill.
Trial venue or sports surface
- throwPropel by arm motion
- catchSeize or snag
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
out · round · match · tournament · referee · whistle · score · players
Children's outdoor recreation space
- recessPause in activity
- campTemporary outdoor shelter site
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- funAmusement or pleasure
activity · pastime · amusement · intramural · gymnasium · schoolyard
Waterbird that quacks
- sidestepEvade by moving aside
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- leapSudden springing movement
- swerveAbrupt directional change
evade · feint · juke · spin · roll · crouch · weave · scramble
State of being fast
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
- nimblenessEase of quick movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
flexibility · balance · athleticism · mobility · swiftness · light-footed · spryness · reactivity
Creation or arrangement
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- defenseProtection against harm
targeting · flanking · distraction · counterattack · anticipation · timing · focus · communication
Joint intellectual work
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- supportTo uphold or sustain
camaraderie · alliance · synergy · trust · covering · passing · sacrifice · solidarity
court
Trial venue or sports surface
elimination · out · round · match · tournament · referee · whistle · score · players · target
playground
Children's outdoor recreation space
fun · activity · pastime · amusement · intramural · gymnasium · schoolyard
duck
Waterbird that quacks
swerve · evade · feint · juke · spin · roll · crouch · weave · scramble · retreat
quickness
State of being fast
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
- nimblenessEase of quick movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
coordination · flexibility · balance · athleticism · mobility · swiftness · light-footed · spryness · reactivity · footwork
formation
Creation or arrangement
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- offenseViolation or umbrage
defense · targeting · flanking · distraction · counterattack · anticipation · timing · focus · communication · playbook
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
support · camaraderie · alliance · synergy · trust · covering · passing · sacrifice · solidarity
- group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
- playground gamestag, hide and seek, hopscotch, freeze, capture the flag
- team sportssoccer, football, basketball, baseball, hockey
- camp gamescapture the flag, hide and seek, flashlight tag, freeze tag, kick the can
- Elimination Gamesmusical chairs, knockout, last man standing, hot potato, Survivor
- indoor sportsgymnastics, basketball, volleyball, badminton, judo
dodgeballcooperative games
Games with shared victory
parachute games · trust falls · relay races · circle games · capture the flag