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WORLD OF DODGEBALL

Dodgeball is a grown sport and it has made a lot of difference to it. For your information, dodgeball has a lot and lots of tournament including The Dodgeball World Cup.

Here's a brief about the 2016 Dodgeball World Cup that took place in Manchester, England.

The inaugural Manchester 2016 World Cup will take place at the state of the art England National Basketball Arena in Sport City, City of Manchester. This competition will hold historic significance as the ever first Dodgeball World Cup.

The National Basketball Arena is a 2,000 capacity seated stadium with World Class facilities to meet the needs of all.

There are three official World Cup Qualifying Events that are taking place across the 2015 calendar year to decide who will make it to the Manchester 2016 World Cup. The competition comprises of the top 8 nations in the World for both Men’s and Ladies respective competitions. The host nation England are awarded automatic entry into the tournament which leaves 7 places available.

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Dodgeball have been in Malaysia for quite a while....

Malaysian Dodgeball or MAD has been in Malaysia since 2010. Did you know that dodgeball in Malaysia has been played for many international levels and the have got great achievements since then. Here are some the introduction about MAD

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LIVING THE MAD LIFESTYLE.

The MAD lifestyle is not one of chaos and stress. Instead, it is a dodgeball crazy driven lifestyle. One which has fun going hand in hand with physical fitness and positive mental attitude. A very much sought after remedy in today’s social environment.

MAD’S BELIEF.

Regardless of who you are and where you are from, people can change.

With the sport of dodgeball and its related character development activities, MAD's goal is to bring about this change for the better.

Infused in the sport of dodgeball is a unique system to dodgeball known as the Honor System. This system instills character building values of honesty, integrity and sportsmanship.

Thereby, forming holistic individuals in whom we hope will pass on to others these values.

MAD’S MISSION.

Making dodgeball the # 1 community sport.

With the cohesion of individuals who uplift the values behind the Honor System with dodgeball as the platform, MAD's mission of dodgeball being the number one community sport can be realized.

This cohesion brings about formation of communities that will work together as one and foster a sense of belonging that we hope will cross all boundaries.

Our motto : Connecting Individuals to Communities.

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WHAT ARE THE CALLS FOR THE GAME?

DEFINITIONS

• Live Ball: A ball is considered a Live Ball after it has been thrown and remains a Live Ball until it the ball touches a Dead Object; collides with another live ball in mid-air; or has been caught by an active player on the opposing team. 

• Dead Objects: Anything that is not an active part of the match; i.e., the ground, ceiling, permanent fixtures (e.g., the scoreboard), dead players walking off the court, referees, spectators or supporters. Unused balls (i.e. untouched by players) that are on or off the court are also considered to be Dead Objects and Dead Balls.

• Dead Ball: A ball that is no longer a Live Ball for any reason described in “Live Ball” above. Note: a ball that is blocked is not a Dead Ball until it touches a Dead Object. 

• Out: A player is Out if the player (a) is hit by a live ball which subsequently touches a Dead Object (b) throws a Live Ball which is caught by a player on the opposing team; or (c) steps/touches the ground outside the designated boundaries for the match . 

• Set: The duration it takes to get ALL 6 players of the opposing team Out. Each set is worth 1 point for the match. 

• Match: A contest between two teams to accumulate the most number of sets/points within two 20-minutes blocks of time. 

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THE EQUIPMENT

THE EQUIPMENT

The number of dodgeballs used in the game often varies, but three to ten is common. Exceptions are usually made if a court is particularly small or if many people participate. More balls generally adds to the amount of action in a game, but can result in stalemate with many blocks. Six is the minimum number of balls to conduct a game with enforced rules. An odd number is generally favorable as one team will necessarily have a majority of balls in possession and should take the offensive role.

The standard worldwide measurement and material for a dodgeball is a seven-inch foam ball; however, most dodgeballs are roughly the size of a volleyball and composed of foam with a thin plastic shell. Some dodgeballs are made of rubber and some more specialized ones have a padded canvas surface. Some leagues allow the use of multiple sizes of dodgeballs in a single match, while others use one standard size for all balls.

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the history of dodgeball

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.