Talk:List of dodgeball variations

I think the variations should be broken up, as this page is very long as it is. Brandonrush 01:13, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

Mixed heading levels

I noticed that the headings in the article are of different size, ie: Kingdom Dodgeball and Marathon Dodgeball have bigger headings than Dr Dodgeball. If this is not intentional, they should all be changed to the same level. IanTheMacFan 21:16, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

At the time, the sub headings were for what seemed similar games. I really don't care if you want to make them all the same, i just thought there would be less confusion with similar games grouped. >-{ Brandonrush }-<

I agree. It would be less confusing than people posting the same games over and over again under different names. I will see what I can do. LaserDude11

What exactly is "Kingdom Dodgeball" and "Marathon Dodgeball"?122.107.158.194 (talk) 07:09, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Mongooseball

In school, we played a game called mongooseball where half the players were on the perimeter of a square and the other half were on the inside. The players on the outside tried to hit the players on the inside. If you got hit, you went to the outside (or sat down, I can't remember which). The last player left in the middle was the "top mongoose." I think this was a pretty fast-paced game, depending on the number of balls in play. Captain Zyrain 01:13, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Merge

I don't think it should be merged because Prisoner Ball isn't a variaton of dodgeball, rather a variation of volleyball. Nothing444 16:05, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

removed unsourced variations

I cleaned up the list, removing any of the variations that were unsourced. The AFD consensus seemed to be to keep any that we could source, and remove the rest. If I accidentally removed a notable variation, please restore it and add a citation. -- Intractable (talk) 19:26, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

God job for improving the article.122.107.158.194 (talk) 07:07, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Chaos

Just another variation of dodgeball I heard about, where there are no borders. I think that when a player is hit, they must crouch down and wait for another team member to catch a ball, but I'm not sure. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bpenguin17 (talk • contribs) 21:01, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

i know something qite equal - no borders, 2 teams, players who got hit have to get out of the field and wait until the player who killed them is shot himself (balls catched are a counterhit), we played it at school quite often, it was called "zombie". greets from essen 78.50.51.186 (talk) 22:31, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

Dodge Football

I have come up with a new twist on an old game/sport.Many of the same rules apply as with "standard dodgeball",But with footballs.Regular footballs deflated a little and also weighted 2 and 3 pound footballs.Great training for Quarterbacks,recievers,and defenders.While still in the development stage,this could be a dangerous game with 2 and 3 pound balls being hurled at you.Some people want that danger element.This could just be the new Extreme Sport/Game.(IDFA) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dodge Football (talk • contribs) 13:32, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Nice idea, man. But how exactly does it help this article in any way?122.107.158.194 (talk) 07:05, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

classic

Is kings court like old school dodgeball? GmsPwnsAll (talk) 22:07, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

What exactly is "old school dodgeball"? You're not making any sense and it is not helping to improve this article.122.107.158.194 (talk) 07:04, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Army Dodgeball/Medic dodgeball

Aren't these two dodgeball variations the same thing? I read the descriptions and they seem to be nearly the same product. Should they be merged?122.107.158.194 (talk) 07:04, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Every man for Himself/Elimination.

Does "Every man for Himself/Elimination" and its counterpart "Mash" warrant a place in this article? Apart from the circular court, it is exactly like normal dodgeball.122.107.158.194 (talk) 07:02, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Pony Express/Poisonball

Are the games "Pony Express" and "Poisonball" considered variations of dodgeball? I am asking this because they both involve hitting people with balls and eliminating them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.107.158.194 (talk) 08:55, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Merger- Every Man for Himself / Elimination/Mash

I have merged the two sections of Every Man for Himself / Elimination and Mash together into one section because they exactly the same thing except for the fact Mash is a simpler version of Every Man for Himself / Elimination. Please don't reverse it.--122.107.158.194 (talk) 05:54, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

Perhaps you could do the same thing with the two paragraphs in Bombardment. They seem very similar, but I would not like to actually edit them into one paragraph myself, because I don't know which slight variation is "correct". --Redrose64 (talk) 11:25, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

By the two paragraphs of Bonbardment, do you mean Bonbardment and Protect the Pin?--122.107.158.194 (talk) 22:14, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

No, I mean the two paragraphs which are bothwithin the single section Bombardment. Here they are, each in full, with the duplicate text in boldface:

Bombardment is a game played with two teams and five balls on an inside gymnasium (usually a basketball or netball court) divided into three roughly equal zones. Each team can roam freely in their own zone, or in the central no-man's land that divides their zones. If you are hit with a ball on the full, you are out, if you catch a ball on the full, the teammate who has been out longest returns to the game (in some versions of bombardment, you can choose who to bring back). Deflecting a ball with a ball that a player is holding is allowed.

Bombardment is played with two teams each with three pins and five dodgeballs. The objective is to knock over all the opposing team's pins or eliminate all the players on the other team. Players can get out by getting hit, however it must be below the neck. Also if a ball is thrown and a player catches it on the full, the player who threw it is out and the teammate who has been out longest returns to the game (in some versions of bombardment, you can choose who to bring back). There are several variations such as if the game is played in a gym. If a player hits the basketball hoop's backboard or shoots a basket, then that team frees all eliminated players. The game is also sometimes played with three pins per team and variations of this game are also known as Pin Guard or Battle Ball. Another variation changes the purpose of the pins, in this variation it restores all the members of the opposing team.

As you can see, there is much in common, but there are also significant differences. --Redrose64 (talk) 22:43, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

I see... thanks.--122.107.158.194 (talk) 00:36, 10 October 2010 (UTC)