Dodgeball

General Dodgeball Information

Dodgeball—while it’s a fast game of agility, alertness, and the will to win, it can also bring back ruthless memories of headshots from elementary school.  But aside from any past dodgeball experiences in our younger days, what keeps us coming back to the sport is how exciting and social it is—especially when played by adults.   So sign up for one of RCSSC’s co-ed. Dodgeball Leagues and conquer that reoccurring gym-class nightmare from 4^th grade, or prove you still have your outstanding marksmanship that produced those reoccurring nightmares to begin with, and lead your team to absolute victory!

(WAIT A MINUTE: Somewhere deep in his mind, he realized that maybe, just maybe, he left the oven on.)

Overview of Important Info. & Rules

• Be SOCIABLE!
• All games are played at SCOR, and each player MUST have an active SCOR membership to play at the facility—please visit http://scor-richmond.com/membership/ for complete information concerning SCOR membership.
• While there is no maximum number of players allowed per team, the MAXIMUM number of players allowed ON-COURT per team during play is 10, and at least 4 of those players must be women.
• To Avoid a Forfeit—The MINIMUM number of players allowed on-court per team during play is 6—and AT LEAST 2 of those players must be women.  BUT as long as you have 2 women, your team can play with up to 6 men.
• Playing Short—If the opposing team is short on players, you still may play with a full team of 10.
• Players must be at least 21 years old before the Happy Hour Kick-Off in order to be elgible to play.
• See Players page in RCSSC's About section for more important information.

TO AVOID FORFEIT FEE

• Yes, there is a fee when your team obstructs game-play.  The only way to avoid this fee is to contact the Commissioner at least 48 hours before the beginning of your game.

           *Email forfeits to rivercityssc@aol.com

THE UNSAID SUDSY SOCIAL RULE OF RCSSC

Because the idea of the River City Sport & Social Club is to play sports and be SOCIAL, all teams should patronize one (OR MORE) of RCSSC’s bar sponsors (Home Team Grill, Buffalo Wild Wings, Gus', On The Rox) after each game.  These establishments care enough to support RCSSC (YOU), so socially supporting one of our sponsors by having a meal or a few drinks is important.  Plus, beer-infused post-game downtime is an essential part of the RCSSC social experience, and these sponsors have been kind enough to offer a player special for all social RCSSC players--as long as they have their team shirt on.  Who would say no?

(IT'S ALL IN THE BEARD: That beard adds 50 mph to the ball.  You've been warned.)

League Divisions

There are 3 divisions of sports. They are based on athleticism and/or newness to the league. ALL TEAMS MUST BE SOCIABLE!  NO EXCEPTIONS!  Read the descriptions of the divisions below and find which is the best fit for you or your team.

Social: The Social Division is geared toward teams and individuals that play to socialize and have ADVANCED athletic skills.  This doesn’t mean texting your BFF Jim-Bob while completing a cross-court one-legged spinning twisted sister shot for the W, but it's certainly the most competitive RCSSC division—just a heads up.  And what’s great about the Social Division is that all teams compete in the playoffs.

Super Social:  The Super Social Division is for those who are socializers, yet possess athletic ability worthy of giving the elementary school P.E. coach a run for his money—it’s about time.  Super Social usually has the most teams and players.  In this division the top 16 or 32 teams have end-of-season playoff games.

Extreme Social:  The Extreme Social Division—for those who can run, throw, dodge, maybe catch, run some more and then talk at the same time.  In this division you don’t need to be able to run a 4.5-second 40-yard dash—though it may put you at an advantage, but you do need to bring your basic athletic abilities—that includes you, Napoleon Dynamite.  The Extreme Social Division does not have playoffs when there is a Social Division active in the Dodgeball League.

You may join any of the divisions, but discourage against the Social division for a brand new team to the league. There are no playoffs in X-Soc division when there is also a Social division in same sport.

Dodgeball Seasons, Days and Times

Dodgeball is offered in the summer, fall and winter at Sports Center of Richmond (SCOR), 1385 Overbrook Rd., Richmond, VA 23220.

• Summer: Games are played on Thursdays starting at 6:20 PM.

• Winter: Games are played on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 6:20 PM.

• A season consists of 7 games
• Summer:  Late-July through early September
• Winter:  Early-January through late February
• And there are usually 1-2 weeks of playoffs.

Dodgeball League Fees

• The minimum team fee is $720.00 for a team of 12 which includes ONE $50 forfeit fine
• There is a $2.00 fee for players paying registrations online
• Shirt Sizes 2XL and larger are $4.00 extra per player
• Camo shirts (Sand, Green, Blue, Pink or Black) are $6.00 extra per player
• Fees increase to $70.00 per player after Early Bird/Shirt Cut-off

Playoff Games

Social and Super Social will have playoff games for the top 16 & 32 teams in the league.

(WASN'T ME: Cutting the cheese isn't sportsmanlike.)