Faculty+Dodgeball+Tournament+IV

=Faculty Dodgeball Tournament IV=

Background Information

 * Since 2005, the Faculty at Newark High School have participated in an annual Dodgeball Tournament sponsored by Student Government. This was the first year in which teachers were arranged by random grouping instead of playing in "department" teams.

Registeration

 * Contact Mr. Freccia expressing your interest to play in the tournament by **Friday, October 26th**.
 * Send information reguarding your t-shirt size to Mr. Freccia to recieve your very own Dodgeball IV T-shirt to keep. The winning team will also recieve medals and have the chance to win back the "Yellowjacket Golden Ball" by defeating the student tournament winners following the conclusion of the Faculty Tournament.

Rules for Faculty Dodgeball

 * Each team can only have eight players "active" for each game. They are also allowed two alternatives who will play in case of injury or in order to rest a teammate. With the exception of injury, teams cannot "sub-in" an designated alternate during a game.
 * Once a match starts, a team must play with the players on the court. Late arriving teammates, for example, will not be allowed to play once the game clock starts. In cases where one team outnumbers the other, the team that is outnumbered is playing a man down and is not given any special advantage.
 * An "out" is recorded when...
 * A player catches a ball thrown by an opponent that has not bounced
 * A player is hit by a ball thrown by an opponent
 * A player drops a ball thrown by an opponent that has not bounced
 * A player crosses the center court line
 * A player hits someone in the head (the player that threw the ball is ejected from the game)
 * An "out" is not recorded if...
 * The ball bounces off of a wall, ceiling, or bleacher
 * The ball bounces off another player, referee or audience member
 * The ball hits the basketball rim, net, or backboard
 * The ball hits someone in the head
 * Faculty members may re-enter the game when...
 * A teammate catches a ball thrown by an opponent
 * A teammate makes a basket from half-court (if that occurs, **__all__** "out" members of a team may return to the game)
 * Any player who displays reckless, or unsportsmanlike, behavior as deemed by the referees will be removed for a period of time decided by the level of infraction (the game, the match, or the entire tournament). Examples of unsportsmanlike behavior include, but are not limited to...
 * Arguing with calls made by the referees
 * Aiming with the intention to hurt another student (going for their legs at close range, taking shorts at the head, etc.)
 * Taunting or fowl language directed at the opponent
 * Each match consists of three games. Each game is five minutes long with a two minute break in-between. The team with the most number of students on the court as time expires wins the game.
 * Should both teams have the same number of faculty members on the court as time expires, the match will go to "sudden-death." The first team to score an "out" wins the game.
 * A round-robin format will be used between the four teams. Each team will play each other twice, with the two teams with the best record playing for the Championship in the fourth match.
 * The championship match will consist of five games, also five minutes apiece.
 * The winning team wins the title "Dodgeball Champs," will recieve medals attesting to that designation, and will play the winner of the Student Tournament at a time to be decided later.