Would you be intrigued by an annual video series inspired by Extreme Dodgeball from Game Show Network, w/ country vs country matches, and a modified version of the rules?

If yes, what rules would you like to see, keeping it to a more professional theme / spectator friendly / entertaining style? I already have something in mind, as I began playing in 2001 at age 14 in my first year of high school, 12 years later was the first player selected on a USA Team for a world championship event using one of my less preferred ball types and rule sets, and gained experience with the sport across 7 countries with different styles / ball types. With enough interest, I'd love to use this as a way to create a new community, finding one representative per country.

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crank0271@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 181d (1 reply)

Yes, and also Jason Bateman must be one of the announcers.

jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 181d

It's a bold strategy, Cotton.

GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 181d (3 replies)

How extreme we talking? Like “dodge a wrench” extreme?

whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 181d

extrem to the max

tal@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 181d (1 reply)

I imagine this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Dodgeball

The game is a variation of dodgeball, in which players from each team attempt to hit players from the other team with a ball in order to eliminate them from the round without leaving their half of the court.

CorneliusCopernicus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 181d

Yes, and I've heard some players say rubber ball types are too extreme for them, but I think it would be the best type, such as some of the ones used in Extreme Dodgeball.

I also heard something about some people not liking a lot of the rule changes as the game show progressed to new seasons, and ball size differences, so I would say ball size to be the 8.5 inch size.

sbv@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 181d (1 reply)

Are there ever things for the players to hide behind? I feel like dodge ball would benefit from that.

CorneliusCopernicus@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 181d

That could be a nice addition, almost something like a Ninja Warrior course design, American Gladiators, Guts, Legends of the Hidden Temple, or Double Dare inspired designs but still keeping it with a professional sports theme.

toynbee@piefed.social · 5 pts · 181d

My shoulder dislocated just looking at the thumbnail.

trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 181d

No

AmidFuror@fedia.io · 1 pts · 180d

I think I read about this in OSQ