The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Dodge ball

In gym class there was a game I used to hate to play
called dodge ball. The teacher would divide the class
into two teams. The object of the game was to see
which team would last the longest. The game is very
easy to play. All the teams had to do was hit the
other team with the ball. Each team had to stay on
their own side of the gym and could not cross the half
way point. One team would throw the ball at someone
on the other team. If the person who the ball was
thrown at caught the ball, then the one who threw
it was out of the game. But, if the person got hit
with the ball and did not catch it, then they were
the one who was out of the game.

Submitter comment: This is definitely a game where only the strong survive.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT