Dodgeball is a classic youth group game – definitely needs to be played in a place where balls cannot cause too much damage!

Split your group into two teams. They stand in lines at the opposite ends of the hall or gym. In the middle, place 5 or 6 balls.

Start by yelling “Dodgeball”. The two teams then race to the middle, grab the balls, and start throwing them at the other team.

• If you are hit directly by a ball, you are out and must leave the playing area
• If you catch someone’s throw, they are out, and in addition, you can bring one of your “outed” team members back into the game.
• If you fumble whilst trying to catch a ball, you’re out.
• You can use a ball you are holding to deflect a ball thrown at you.

The game continues until a team runs out of team members.