Dodgeball
Get ready to dodge, dip, duck, dive, and dodge! Balls will be flying everywhere during this non-stop fun!
Where
Ann Arbor - MACK Gym
Grand Rapids - Garfield Park Gym
Lansing - Dwight Rich Middle School
Practices
There are no formal practices with this league; however, if a team wants to meet on their own they are more than welcome to. Your registration though, only covers gym rental for the games. Any other time a team meets, they must organize and pay for on their own.
Games
Teams will play two timed matches per week. Matches are 18 minutes of non-stop play. The team that wins the most games during the time limit, wins the match. Matches in the regular season may end in ties.
WAIVER
You must complete a waiver during the registration process every season you play.
RULES
Please review the rules as they may be significantly different than what you played in elementary school! Also, teams are required to be the referee and line judges for a game each week. Failure to show up for your assigned game will result in a forfeit of your next game played.
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Jerseys
Participants will be provided with a team t-shirt.
Frequently Asked Questions
I haven't played dodgeball since I was in elementary school, should I play in this league?
Our leagues are built to be more fun, then competitive. We welcome everyone to participate regardless of skill level. We are more interested in building a fun, social atmosphere for the LGBTQIA+ Community then we are in building an olympic dodgeball team!
Will I get hit in the face?
The short answer is YES, you will inevitably get hit in the face at some point. Six balls are flying back and forth and people are moving constantly. As long as it is not intentional, you are still out if you get hit in the head. If the same person is repeatedly hitting people in the head, then they will be dealt with on a case by case scenario. It is unavoidable and if you dip or dive to miss a ball and another one hits you in the head, but otherwise would have hit you in the thigh, then it is not the person who threw the ball's fault.
Does it hurt to get hit in the face?
There are so many factors that go into this question. The first is your pain tolerance. The second is how hard the ball is thrown. Some people in the league can throw hard, others not so much. We do use "no-sting" rubber dodgeballs. They are coated with a soft rubber coat designed to soften the blow.
Ann Arbor - Winter 2026
Dodgeball is back in 2026, this time with a bonus 9th week of dodgeball! The league begins on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, and concludes on March 24, 2026. 7:15-9:45 PM, Dodge, Dip, Duck, Dive, and Dodge your way over to MACK Gym for some fun this winter!
Ann Arbor - Fall 2026
Dodgeball is back in Ann Arbor this fall. Tuesday evenings from 7:15 to 9:45 pm beginning October 6th! (No matches Nov. 3rd). The eight-week league will conclude on December 1st. Space is limited, so register today!
Practice day/Try before you sign up on Sept. 29th. New this year, teams will be semi-randomized. You may only sign up with 3 other friends and all four of you must request each other to gurantee the four of you are on the same team. The rest will be randomized to ensure the talent is spread out throughout the league.
RegisterLansing Dodgeball - Fall 2026
Dodge, Dip, Duck, Dive, and Dodge your way back to where it all began. That's right, Lansing Dodgeball returns to Sundays at the Hannah Community Center! Teams of 8/9 will duke it out for the Golden Wrench on Sunday evenings from 5:00 -7:30 PM beginning Novemember 1st and concluding on January 3rd (no games Nov. 28th or Dec. 27th). So grab some friends, or sign up solo and let us pair you up with people... either way, grab life by the balls and chuck them at someone!!!🤣
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