Big Wave Media Business Games 2017: Dodgeball
The Format
This year we will be using the King Court format. Easy – work your way up to the top court: The
King’s Court….
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12 playing areas
Random draw live on the evening of the event to determine starting position
You win and you move up a court
You lose and you move down a court
Finish at the top for maximum points
Finish at the bottom for less points
Playing area
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The playing area is across half a tennis court, between the tram-lines. The playing area will
be marked on the floor. The balls will be placed on the half-way line.
Starting position and moving
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A random draw on the evening will determine starting position
Team 1 will start as THE KING (but will drop down to the KING’S COURT after 1st game)
Teams 2&3 will start on the KING’S COURT…. Teams 4&5 will start on the QUEEN’S COURT….
Teams 6&7 will start on the JACK’S COURT… etc …. Team 26+ will start as the JOKER
Each game will be maximum of 5 minutes long
If you win, you move up to the next court
If you lose you move down a court
If you win on the KING’S COURT you move up to be the KING
If you lose on COURT 2 you move down to be the JOKER
Finishing Position and points
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There will be 24 rounds of games (to give the Joker the chance of getting to the top)
The final position determines the points scored:
If you finish as THE KING = 26 points
If you finish as THE JOKER = 1 point
The final game will see companies on each court play for position:
Win the final game on the KING’s COURT for 25 points
Lose the final game on the KING’S COURT for 24 points
Win the final game on THE QUEEN’S COURT for 23 points
Lose the final game on THE JACK’S COURT for 22 points
etc
Equipment
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The balls used are soft sponge coated, approximately football sized.
Players should be comfortable participating in this activity and aware that they will be hit by
balls throughout the evening. Players must wear suitable attire for being active.
Rules made simple!
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If you throw a ball that hits an opponent without bouncing in your own half first, they are
eliminated
If you throw a ball that an opponent catches that doesn’t bounce first, you are eliminated
If you catch a ball without it bouncing first, the opponent who threw it is out, ALSO an
eliminated teammate can re-join the game
Games last until you eliminate all opponents or 5 minutes has been played.
The winning team is the team that has eliminated all opponents or has the most amount of
players still on court at the end of the 5 minutes.
The gender split will be as determined by Big Wave Media organisers.
Rules
To eliminate opposition players
Throwing a ball
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If you throw a ball that hits an opposition player then they are eliminated (unless an opposition player
catches it). Balls must hit an opposition player below head height.
If you throw a ball that hits an opposition player and rebounds to hit another player both players are
out (multiple hits are ok!)
The ball can hit the ground first in the opposition half before then hitting a player.
If the thrown ball bounces in your own half, the ball is deemed as ‘dead’ and can not eliminate an
opposition player.
If a ball goes outside of the playing area and rebounds into the court striking an opposition player,
then they are not eliminated.
Receiving a thrown ball
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If you catch securely a thrown ball that has remained in the playing area, then the player who threw
the ball is eliminated and one of your teammates can re-join the game.
A catch is the control of the ball for 2 seconds, catching the ball between your legs is permitted!
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After the ball strikes a player then the ball must be caught before it leaves the playing area or hits the
ground for the player not to be eliminated. A player must stay in the playing area to catch the ball – if
a player is hit then leaves the playing area to catch it they are eliminated
If a player is hit by a ball which rebounds and is caught by a team mate (in play), the player who threw
the ball is out.
General rules to be eliminated
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Players who leave the playing area for any reason, accidently or purposefully are eliminated
Players who hit an opposition player in the head (at player’s head height) is eliminated
Players who kick a ball are eliminated
Players may block a ball with the ball they are holding without being eliminated, but if the ball
rebounds to hit a team mate then the team mate is eliminated.
Bad sportsmanship, cheating or playing with no enjoyment are also reasons for being eliminated.
General rules
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Players may block balls thrown at them with balls they are holding
Players may not hold on to a ball for longer than approximately 30 seconds – this is a self regulated
rule please play in the spirit of the game!
The game
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Teams consist of 5 players
Self-officiate – this is a friendly Business Games event.
The game starts with team members behind the base line, the 4 balls per game will be placed on the
half-way line. Once the hooter goes, both sets of players rush to get the balls and start the game.
Games are 5 minutes long maximum and all games start at the same time.
Common-sense and officials
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With regard to the rules, common-sense must prevail.
Players must play to the rules and self-officiate.
Staff can help with gameplay questions.
Starting positions for the games
Final positions and points