Dodgeball Strategy

Dodgeball is a fun game which involves players throwing ball at opponents and the players being thrown the ball at, have to save themselves from getting hit. There are a number of variations of dodgeball and the tricks, rules and winning strategies change according to these variations. The basic objective of a team of this game, the version notwithstanding, is to get all the members of the opposite team by hitting them by throwing balls or catching a ball thrown by a player of the opposite team. There is however, a good amount of strategy making involved in this game.

Tips for Dodgeball Strategies

Tip 1
Throwing the ball and getting the opponent player out is one of the fundamentals of the game. The first tip is therefore related to that. While you throw the ball at the opponent, avoid looking at the player you are throwing at. Look at any other player or look away off to the side or ceiling. The reason is obvious. If you look at the player you want to hit, he is going to get alert and prepare himself for your throw.

Tip 2
While throwing the ball, a good tip is to hide the ball behind your back. Even if you might not have a ball, put your hands at the back to pretend as if you have the ball and can make a throw anytime.

Tip 3
Developing a good vision and reflexes is another one in the list of dodgeball tips and tricks. That is imperative when you want to dodge or avoid being getting hit. In addition to that, a player has to try to keep a track of which player from the opponents has the ball when a player is in the line of fire. A player also needs to be aware of the fact that the ball can come from any direction.

Tip 4
This strategy has to be applied when you want to get the opponent out. Preferably aim at the shins. That mostly works because the height of throw at the shins is just perfect. If a player aims at knees, the throw may go higher for the other player to catch it. If the ankles or the shoes are aimed at, there is a possibility that the ball may bounce on the ground even before it hits the opponent. The best bet therefore are the shins.

Tip 5
When the ball is thrown a player has 2 choices, which he has to make in split seconds. That is either to catch the ball or successfully dodge it. With regards to catching, if at all you have to catch, you need to be dead sure that you can catch the ball. One of the effective dodgeball techniques to do this is to catch the ball which are targeted at your chest area. Then cradle it against your body and to avoid dropping it.

Tip 6
Now that we had mentioned catching, a good strategy related to that would be to have a couple of catches or more. This can get the opponent in a complete tizzy. But if you have to do this, you need to be very good at it. Although, at the same time it does not mean that you try and catch every ball lunged at you. You don't want to see yourself on the bench more than court, do you?

Ultimately, what a player does at the spur at the moment, cannot be governed or determined by any strategy. The only thing which will decide that person's course of action of dodging or catching is his presence of mind and what is going on his mind at that split second.

That was all! Have fun!