Dodge Ball

Augustus Hagerson was the one that made dodgeball popular and internationley known. He also tweked the game to make it what we know as modern Dodgeball. Dodgeball itself was invented by him in Guam in 1833. However, all Hagerson did to "modernize" it was to give teams funny names, like "The Dodging Squirrels". After this the popularity of the game soared, as did the popularity of those rubber kick balls found in elementary school gym closets around the world.

THE HISTORY AND GROWTH OF DODGEBALL AS A SPORT

Dodgeball was originally played in Africa over two hundred years ago, but instead of the fun, jocular game that it is today, it was in fact a deadly game. Instead of using soft, rubber balls, the game was actually played with large rocks or putrefied matter, and it was used as an intense work out for the tribes, where each competitor would attempt to hit their opponent with the rock to injury or incapacitate them. Once a player was hit, they would attempt to be pelted by further rocks to finish them off. It would be the responsibility of the team mates of the fallen competitor to try and defend him and force the attackers off with their own rocks. This would said to be a great way to encourage the tribesman to work together during skirmishes against other tribes, working to take out the weak and protect their own.

A missionary, by the name of Dr James H. Carlisle saw what was happening and was intrigued by the agility and ruthlessness of the tribal men , as well as by the solidarity and heart they were showing. He spent many hours watching the men, and became besotted with the ritual that he saw on a daily basis. When he made his way back to England, via Europe, he showed some of his pupils what he had seen. The European men that tried what Carlisle was telling them found they didn't have the natural agility or accuracy to dodge or throw, and with Dr Carlisle continuously moving on, he was not able to encourage the people he spoke to about the sport to carry it on. It was only when he returned to his teachings at St. Mary's College in Norfolk, that he was able to transform the vicious training in to an all-inclusive game.

He changed the rock and petrified matter for a leather ball, which was still hard but not dangerously so. The sport was played on an open field with no restrictions as to where players were able to go, and was played as if a game of chess or war, with players moving strategically to try and trap an opponent. A player was only out from the game when they were knocked to the floor by the continuous blows of the ball. Players would look to bat the ball away with their hands, in an effort to deflect the power away from them. This was played for the next century in much the same way, with only minor variations.

In 1884, St. Mary's College played host to a number of their colleagues from Yale University. Included within that party was Phillip Ferguson. Philip Ferguson is generally regarded as the person most responsible for taking dodgeball over to America and popularising it. He saw the boys of St. Mary's College playing and he hit upon an idea for the game that would make it quicker and faster. He brought in the idea of playing within a set area, with teams on either side of the pitch. Once the sport made it back across the pond to America, it was there that the details of the sport we know today were fleshed out. 1905 saw the first official rules drawn up, which included the rules regarding players coming in after a catch and being hit once and you were out. With the colleges across America playing each other, it enabled the sport to spread like wildfire. News of this emerging sport made its way back to England, and the American popularised rules became the norm for which all dodgeball matches were played. Schools up and down the country would play for fun, but it was the film of the sport in 2004 that brought the whole world's attention to the sport. The only place that the original sport is played is St. Marys College, when they host their Yale brethren for a match, every 4 years, to honour the founding fathers of the sport, and the African innovators.

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There hasn't been a study on the popularity of dodgeball among students yet. But recently dodgeball has become increasingly prominent in the interests of students, leading to fundraisers and tournaments related to the sport. One could easily surmise that dodgeball is notably popular within schools.

It is a good skill because if you play football it will help you with aim, and strength because you need strength to get someone out

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there are sports like soccer,football,tennis,softball,baseball,dodgeball,skiing,swimming,and a TONS more. but those are some examples baseball and softball you try to hit the ball with a bat and run a home run and soccer you try to shoot a goal with your feet and no hands and football you use your hands to carry the ball and try not to get tackled and score a touh down so there are all kinds of sports. If you are planning on playing one and do not know wich one to play i recommend playing soccer! ;)

The answer is true. If you throw a ball and a player on the other team catches it, you are out.

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The record was just set in Kennesaw, GA on August 14, 2009. 322 people played dodgeball for the official Guinness World record. This was witnessed, attested and confirmed by Bill Borden and Eric Matthews.

It was set in Edmonton Alberta on February 5th where 1200 people played 600 on 600 with 600 balls

It was broken again on February 4th, 2011 by the University of Alberta in Edmonton Alberta. This time, a total of 2012 people participated, which surpassed the 1745 person record set by the University of California, Irvine on September 22, 2010.

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They have to get hit by the ball to get out. Or, the person can catch the ball in which case the thrower is then out.

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Throws at someone's head (whether intentional or not) are not allowed. If a player is hit in the head they stay in the game. And the player that threw the ball will receive a warning.

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