Students love dodgeball. It is a game that appeals to a wide variety of students in youth groups across America. And every group that gathers to play dodgeball has their characters. Here a few I've noticed.
1. The Sneaker - Oh No! A ball grazed off your shoulder. A quick glance to the judges confirms that the judges missed it. Then play on! Yet, little do they know I see all, and they missed their opportunity to come clean. I love nothing more than to publicly humiliate the sneaker for their cheating ways.
2. The Debater - When this person is called out by the judges, be warned, for you will now receive a five minute presentation on how the ball physically could not of hit them. Never mind the fact that everyone in the room all saw the same thing happen.
3. The Kamikaze - Conservative play is for the weak. This person plays on the front lines and they have one goal. Take out as many people before their inevitable removal from the game.
4. The Coward - This person is usually a male who hides behind the females for protection. For shame...
5. The King - This is the youth pastor, who hides behind students and gives them the honor of being sacrificial pawns. He is to be praised for sending honorable boys and girls to their demise for a just and righteous cause.
6. The Rifle - This is the student who plays baseball. All respect his/her rocket arm. Be warned if you mess with The Rifle.
7. The Cursed - A voodoo witch doctor certainly placed a curse on this young individual, for never in the history of dodgeball has someone taken so many shots below the belt. Despite our uncontrollable laughter, we truly are sympathetic.
8. The Wriggler - Heaven forbid this student is hit by the ball and removes himself/herself from the game in an appropriate manner. Rather, the ball strikes him/her and so begins a 2 minute convulsion and death sequence. Nothing can stop this individual from this artistic interpretation of their dodgeball death, except for a few more balls thrown his/her way...especially when thrown by The Rifle.
9. The Liability - This person is a bit of an enigma, but somehow and in someway, they do more damage to their team then good. Whether it is deflecting a ball into a teammate or simply bumbling around, this person is dangerous to stand next to. In some absurd way, your removal from the game will not be at the hands of the enemy, but rather at the clumsiness of your ally.
10. That One Girl - She intends to throw the ball forwards, yet by some mystery it goes backwards. Yes this really happened, and we may never see such a tactical display ever again. Those that witnessed it might never see anything like it ever again.
Got any others to add? Show me in the comments section!
Maybe the savor ?? Who is always saving his teammates from gettin out ??
ReplyDeleteOr the cool girl that tries to play but can't really but still stays in longer than most. Though she isnt the best shot at winning she tries her hardest. She gets out even when she could easily pull it off and sacrifices herself for the "King" and junk.yeah, I'd be her friend.
ReplyDeleteI like the Savior concept. That might show up when I make a part 2 (if I ever do that).
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