How to Be a Better Dodgeball Player

This is how to be a better dodgeball player being offense,defensive or a sprinter. Playing this fun game for a long time, i have found a lot of good strategies and tips for the game. Also at my school the rules are a little different but bear with me.

Steps
Throw the ball fast, this means being tall or having larger hands helps a lot with your throwing. Upper body strength will also play a role in your throwing arm. 

Aim for the feet. The feet or lower legs is the best spot to aim for getting someone out. Basically the higher you throw the easier someone can catch it.

If you're tall catch the ball. If you are higher than most people in the game, a good idea would be to stay in the back to avoid the other team throwing to their hit teammates.

if you can stay in- You owe it to your defensive players to help them out and that means not getting out quickly. Try to use a shield person to help you stay in longer.

Always be moving, and observing waiting for a chance to get the ball. Go for the easy target when you get the ball.

Once in a while its okay to hold on to the ball, hide it behind your back till a easy throw is available.

For Defensive players

 The main idea is to- Juke duck and dodge, if you can do these three things you should be capable of staying in long

Don't be greedy. If you are small or are not good at throwing giving your teammates the ball is a better way to go. If you aren't strong at throwing you can get out easier than if you help your team out.

Pick your shots carefully. Although you wont throw the ball quickly and you'll waste a bit of time the best time to throw is when someone that is decent is turned around looking the other way. Another good time to throw is at another player who is throwing and unaware of you.

Know your surroundings. Pay attention at all times. Anyways, knowing who has a ball, who just got out, who is not paying attention, who is good that is still in, is key when playing.

Finally mix it up go on the attack once in awhile, because the last thing you want is to be the last man standing.

Tips 

• Sprinter- Being a sprinter is quite helpful early on,if you haul or run fast, running in to get the balls is efficient to your offensive players.
• Shield- Being a shield is for people that can take shots or can easily catch fast rubber coming at you. by being a shield to a fellow player you are helping them no matter if you get no publicity for it. it really depends on the game situation, if you want to shield a offensive player it will help him to shag more balls to throw and support his/her time of staying alive. A offensive player is better to shield but a defensive teammate works to because defensive players can get tired from running and dodging and having to rest for a bit gives him/her energy to keep playing
• Suicide- if you're not big at playing this game in any other way being a suicide is a great way to go for your team. If you have seen earlier the hit players can still launch a ball at you. They can also trap the balls putting them below them so if someone comes near they can easily hit the person, but that's where you come in, try to run fast and slide (not pick up and throw) the balls to your team and if you can run back out if you are not hit.
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