Here's the 3-year old version of dodge ball.
Every student in the class lines up against the wall.
The two people who are it, throw the balls at the students feet; at least they try to do that.
The throwers throw the balls, hitting one or two people.
Some of the dodgers move out of the way to dodge the ball.
Someone bumps into someone who doesn't move out of the way. The bumpee begins to cry and say that the bumper did it on purpose. The teacher says, "It was an accident. It's okay, go back and play." The bumpee gets upset and goes sit down.
The throwers throw the ball higher than the feet and hit someone in the chest or stomach. That person starts to cry and goes tell the teacher that the thrower hit them on purpose. The teacher tries to explain the rules of the game to the dodger, but the dodger gets upset, throws a fit, and gets put in time out.
Three students just get tired of running around and go play somewhere else. The throwers do not realize that these three students aren't playing anymore and throw the ball at one of them as they leave the field of play. That student gets upset, grabs a ball and throws it as hard as possible at the throwers head. The thrower catches the ball, throws it back at the student who just threw it at him. The student gets upset and grabs the thrower and pushes him. One of the teachers sees this and makes the pushing student go sit in time out.
In the meantime, several of the students chase the rogue balls down and hand them back to the throwers, not fully understanding that they are not supposed to touch the balls at anytime. They get upset with the throwers when they tell them that they can't touch the balls. The touchers of the balls get upset and go play something else.
One student keeps getting in the path of the balls, so that he can get hit with the balls. The throwers get upset because he isn't playing right and they go play something else.
The students (three of them) who understand the concept of dodge want to keep playing, so they hand the balls to the teachers and ask them to throw the balls.
Most of the students are playing something else and three of the students are sitting in time out asking, "How many minutes do I have left?"
The teachers are tired and about ready to scream. One of them looks at the other and asks, "Why did we teach them how to play dodge ball?"
At the end of recess time, everyone is whining and saying, "I am hot." "I am tired." "I am sweaty."
Fun game, isn't it?
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3.06.2007
The Rules of 3-Year Old Dodge Ball
1. No one is ever out in this game, so the rules of dodge ball do not apply.
2. Always throw the ball at the players' feet, unless one of them throws the ball back at you, then you can throw the ball at whatever part of their body that you can hit.
3. If you are supposed to be dodging the ball, feel free to chase the balls down and hand them back to the throwers. (Since no one is ever out in this game, that is acceptable.)
4. If you are the thrower, you can only throw the balls that are your favorite color. If someone else gets the ball that you had, you are allowed to throw a fit until they give you the ball back. There is a chance that you could get put in time out for throwing a fit, but you had the blue ball first.
5. You are allowed to catch the ball and throw it back at a thrower if they hit you with it. Remember, you can hit them anywhere on their body, even though the teachers said only throw it at their feet.
6. If you are good at throwing the ball, feel free to throw it as hard as you can, even though the teacher said to throw it softly. You want everyone to see how good you can throw the ball.
7. If the thrower hits you with the ball and you think they hit you on purpose, you can go tell the teacher that the thrower hit you on purpose.
8. If you are the person mentioned in rule 7, you may throw a fit if the teacher says, "That is the rule of dodge ball. They are supposed to hit you with the ball." Throwing a fit may get you put in time out, but you have to get your point across.
9. If the person you want to hit you with the ball doesn't hit you, then feel free to yell at them and say, "You aren't my friend anymore!"
10. Once you get tired of playing dodge ball, you are allowed to grab one of the balls that are being played with, run off with it, and keep it for yourself.
11. If you see someone following rule 10, feel free to chase them down, tackling them if necessary, to get the ball back.
12. If you get tackled as mentioned in rule 11, then it is okay to push the tackler.
13. If the teacher throws that ball back to you after it has rolled into the field of play, make sure you let the ball hit you, that way the teacher will be playing dodge ball.
14. If you have followed rule 13, then feel free to throw a ball at the teacher. Throw it as hard as you can, teachers never get hurt.
15. You can throw the ball anywhere at the teacher. Be careful, if you hit the teacher in the head or face, the teacher will give you a mean look. You can counteract this look if you give the teacher a sweet smile and say, "Sorry."
16. Be careful because following rule 15 will get you into trouble. The teacher will make the entire class sit down for five minutes and then your friends will be upset with you.
17. Whenever you get tired of playing dodge ball, feel free to go play something else.
18. If you throw a ball and hit someone else, then that person throws a ball at you and hits you, you are allowed to throw a fit. It may get you put in time out, though.
19. The bigger balls hit harder and go father than the small balls.
20. If the teacher isn't looking, tackle one of your friends just for fun.
21. If the teacher catches you following rule 19, tell the teacher, "Well, they took the ball from me and wouldn't give it back."
2. Always throw the ball at the players' feet, unless one of them throws the ball back at you, then you can throw the ball at whatever part of their body that you can hit.
3. If you are supposed to be dodging the ball, feel free to chase the balls down and hand them back to the throwers. (Since no one is ever out in this game, that is acceptable.)
4. If you are the thrower, you can only throw the balls that are your favorite color. If someone else gets the ball that you had, you are allowed to throw a fit until they give you the ball back. There is a chance that you could get put in time out for throwing a fit, but you had the blue ball first.
5. You are allowed to catch the ball and throw it back at a thrower if they hit you with it. Remember, you can hit them anywhere on their body, even though the teachers said only throw it at their feet.
6. If you are good at throwing the ball, feel free to throw it as hard as you can, even though the teacher said to throw it softly. You want everyone to see how good you can throw the ball.
7. If the thrower hits you with the ball and you think they hit you on purpose, you can go tell the teacher that the thrower hit you on purpose.
8. If you are the person mentioned in rule 7, you may throw a fit if the teacher says, "That is the rule of dodge ball. They are supposed to hit you with the ball." Throwing a fit may get you put in time out, but you have to get your point across.
9. If the person you want to hit you with the ball doesn't hit you, then feel free to yell at them and say, "You aren't my friend anymore!"
10. Once you get tired of playing dodge ball, you are allowed to grab one of the balls that are being played with, run off with it, and keep it for yourself.
11. If you see someone following rule 10, feel free to chase them down, tackling them if necessary, to get the ball back.
12. If you get tackled as mentioned in rule 11, then it is okay to push the tackler.
13. If the teacher throws that ball back to you after it has rolled into the field of play, make sure you let the ball hit you, that way the teacher will be playing dodge ball.
14. If you have followed rule 13, then feel free to throw a ball at the teacher. Throw it as hard as you can, teachers never get hurt.
15. You can throw the ball anywhere at the teacher. Be careful, if you hit the teacher in the head or face, the teacher will give you a mean look. You can counteract this look if you give the teacher a sweet smile and say, "Sorry."
16. Be careful because following rule 15 will get you into trouble. The teacher will make the entire class sit down for five minutes and then your friends will be upset with you.
17. Whenever you get tired of playing dodge ball, feel free to go play something else.
18. If you throw a ball and hit someone else, then that person throws a ball at you and hits you, you are allowed to throw a fit. It may get you put in time out, though.
19. The bigger balls hit harder and go father than the small balls.
20. If the teacher isn't looking, tackle one of your friends just for fun.
21. If the teacher catches you following rule 19, tell the teacher, "Well, they took the ball from me and wouldn't give it back."
Got Jacked Up!
How about I got jacked up by my students today?
I was in the indoor playground with them and they had me cornered. I got pelted with balls for like 6 minutes before I could get out of the corner.
We play dodge ball sometimes. (Not that it is the official version of dodge ball mind you. It's the 3-year old version of dodge ball.) At times, the other teacher and I let them be it and we are among the dodgers.
That really wasn't the case today, though. I threw one of the balls back to one of the students (to give it back to him), but the student didn't catch the ball and it hit him. Apparently, that was the cue for everyone else to start throwing balls at me. I was able to defend myself for a few minutes, until I went to pick up a couple of balls in the corner. The next thing I know, I have 12 balls heading straight for various parts of my body, including my face. I ducked and covered as best as I could.
I wasn't just sitting there taking it. I was trying to fight my way out of it. I think they must have formulated a plan of attack or something because when I grabbed one ball to throw it, I had two balls come flying back at me. I was screaming for help, but no one came. I was threatening to tell my mother, their mothers, the other teacher, the principal, the governor, and the president; none of that mattered; it was get Mrs. Boone Day.
I caught a brief glimpse of hope when they had to go chase some of the balls down, but I couldn't get away because they had two of the students remain near me, ready to besiege me with balls, if I tried to escape. I capture one of the guards, and was about to escape, when I saw blurs of red, blue, purple, orange, and yellow coming towards me yet again. I almost gave up hope. The other teacher was out taking some of the girls to the restroom. (I think that was part of their plan, too.)
I saw a way out, one of the students had turned his back on me, so I grabbed him and dared them to throw the ball at me with him in my arms; like that mattered because one of them threw a ball anyway. The student I had in my arms was laughing like crazy.
I ended up having to grab each of the students and do them the same way. They were all chanted, "Oh, do me like that Mrs. Boone." Doing that got me out of the attack, so I was grateful for that.
I love my students! We have so much fun together.
I was in the indoor playground with them and they had me cornered. I got pelted with balls for like 6 minutes before I could get out of the corner.
We play dodge ball sometimes. (Not that it is the official version of dodge ball mind you. It's the 3-year old version of dodge ball.) At times, the other teacher and I let them be it and we are among the dodgers.
That really wasn't the case today, though. I threw one of the balls back to one of the students (to give it back to him), but the student didn't catch the ball and it hit him. Apparently, that was the cue for everyone else to start throwing balls at me. I was able to defend myself for a few minutes, until I went to pick up a couple of balls in the corner. The next thing I know, I have 12 balls heading straight for various parts of my body, including my face. I ducked and covered as best as I could.
I wasn't just sitting there taking it. I was trying to fight my way out of it. I think they must have formulated a plan of attack or something because when I grabbed one ball to throw it, I had two balls come flying back at me. I was screaming for help, but no one came. I was threatening to tell my mother, their mothers, the other teacher, the principal, the governor, and the president; none of that mattered; it was get Mrs. Boone Day.
I caught a brief glimpse of hope when they had to go chase some of the balls down, but I couldn't get away because they had two of the students remain near me, ready to besiege me with balls, if I tried to escape. I capture one of the guards, and was about to escape, when I saw blurs of red, blue, purple, orange, and yellow coming towards me yet again. I almost gave up hope. The other teacher was out taking some of the girls to the restroom. (I think that was part of their plan, too.)
I saw a way out, one of the students had turned his back on me, so I grabbed him and dared them to throw the ball at me with him in my arms; like that mattered because one of them threw a ball anyway. The student I had in my arms was laughing like crazy.
I ended up having to grab each of the students and do them the same way. They were all chanted, "Oh, do me like that Mrs. Boone." Doing that got me out of the attack, so I was grateful for that.
I love my students! We have so much fun together.
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