High schoolers are generally too big and strong to play the game safely. Preschoolers can learn to play but should use a Nerf ball or crumpled piece of paper only. Ways to play dodgeball Dodgeball can be played in a variety of ways. The traditional version of dodgeball is described above. This requires a long wall or side of a house and a big rubber ball or kickball.
Someone is designated the thrower, and everyone else lines up against the wall.
The thrower stands at least 10 feet back and attempts to hit an opposing player below the waist. If someone gets hit, he or she becomes the thrower. The object is not to throw the ball hard, but to throw it accurately in order to catch someone trying to dodge the ball. Here, kids divide into two teams. One team forms two lines facing each other, and the second team scatters about between the lines of the first team.