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A NEW SPIRIT POINT SYSTEM IS IN TOWN. At the Sport and Social Club, ‘improvement’ is the name of the game. We are constantly seeking feedback from our players because our Club wouldn’t be our Club without you. Over the past several months, our team has been working on a full overhaul of our Spirit Point System to better match what our players value most, and to make our processes for managing sportsmanship issues at league nights cleaner and faster. This past Winter 2023 season, several divisions were selected to trial the new system and provide their feedback. Their feedback?

Dodgeball, great movie, even better game! What makes the sport even more fun? When everyone has a great understanding of the rules!

Although we highly suggest reading the full ESSC Dodgeball Rulebook, here are some quick rules specifically for newbies: 

Ch-cha-ch-cha-ch-check it out! There are so many reasons to attend a night of Dodgeball Drop-In:

Do it for your Health! It’s so good for your mind and for your body. Whether you want to break up the monotony of your typical Friday tomfooleries or you are just looking to hang out with some people who you share a common interest – Dodgeball Drop-In is a great way to get active, and meet new people.

It is right around the Holiday Season where it can be tough for folks who fly solo, but not today! This edition of Let’s Talk Strategy is for all of you independent people, all the unrestricted free birds, all of you tapping into your inner Hans. That’s right – I’m talking to you: the soloists.

Like J.T. and N’Sync or Arianna and Pete, sometimes you are just better off on your own. While traditionally in dodgeball the strongest strategies circle around strategies to work as a cohesive unit, there are opportune moments when you can make like Queen circa 1984 and break free.

There’s no feeling more glorious on the dodgeball court than throwing a spicy rocket across the court and getting someone out. The coordination, the precision, the POWER – amazing. So get your jalapeños ready because in today’s edition of Let’s Talk Strategy, we are going to learn how to throw straight fire.

Step 1: Chose how you want to grip the ball.

Using a wingman / wingwoman is useful out at the clubs, but did you know it’s helpful on the court too? In this installment of Let’s Talk Strategy, I’m going to describe what being a wingperson is all about.

In this installment of Let’s Talk Strategy, we’re going to address the ol’ Dump and Catch. This is when someone is in possession of a ball, they quickly get rid of it, and then successfully catch another ball; all while remaining live in the game.

A few ways of dumping the ball includes:

1. Sending it over the centre line;
2. Passing to another teammate;
3. Passing to yourself or dropping the ball.

I know that last option sounds a bit crazy, but stick with me and I’ll explain more!

Would you know an isosceles if it hit you in the hypotenuse?! We’re about to get all mathematical on you here, but don’t be obtuse and ignore it. Let’s talk about angles!

When you do something, you do it right - so let’s set you up with the straight goods for an expert throwing strategy that will be congruent with your current Dodgeball repertoire.

I’ve heard it, you’ve heard it, and your grandma’s heard it: Nobody puts Baby in a corner. Which is all good and fun when it comes to dancing, but we’re talking DODGEBALL here. Forget what you’ve heard – being in a corner is the best thing that could happen to you.

Does the Mac Dad, Daddy Mac, or Kris Kross make you want to JUMP? Great! Time to employ those sick dance floor moves to the Dodgeball court.

Let’s go over a strong tactic to dodge the ball – after all, if your opponent can’t hit you, you can’t be eliminated. JUMP and get creative! The most common and effective jumps will lift your feet far enough off the ground that you will safely clear low throws for the foot/shin area.