Hi Everyone, weโre going to make some changes and focus on a couple things when dodgeball starts up again in April.
Iโm doing this to keep Tokyo Dodgeball as fun and welcoming as possible, to encourage better sportsmanship and keep the courts balanced.
๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ญ๐๐. No more beginner and advanced courts. We will try to switch teams and courts a couple times during the event to make sure things are balanced. Dodgeball used to always be mixed and it was a much better experience then.
๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ช๐ฉ. Play fair and go out when you are hit, and accept that being out is part of the game. Use this opportunity to talk to other people in the out line.
๐ฟ๐ค๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฉ๐จ ๐ช๐ฃ๐ก๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ข๐ค๐ซ๐. For example, you want to switch to play with some friends. Constant switching unbalances the number of players and gives you more playing time at the expense of others.
๐ผ๐๐จ๐ค๐ก๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ค ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐. This is an old rule that sometimes isnโt followed. See above, when you are out you need to Take Your Out, not jump into another game and keep playing. Tell me if you see anyone doing this.
๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐. This is meant for regular players or new players who play aggressively. I know itโs difficult, and we all want to play our best at all times, but I think youโre a better person if you go easy on new people. Try to be aware of situations and let them have fun and stay in the game if possible. Again, this is a tough guideline to follow but Iโll appreciate it if you do.
And thatโs it! Thank you for reading this far, if you want to read more about why Iโm making these changes I have over 2000 words written for you.
As always if you have any questions or ideas please write or talk to me, Iโm not afraid to change or admit if Iโm wrong (which never happens).
๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ฃ ๐ผ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ก!
