K. I. D. L.

(Kenyon Intramural Dodgeball League)

House of Flying Dodgeballs

This one’s a few steps away from the usual, but a change

can be good now and then. Modeled after Tang martial arts,

the House of Flying Dodgeballs focuses principally on

communication and team work.

As usual, Gameplay follows the same basic rules. In this

version, however, the players wear blindfolds. Don’t stop

reading yet.

In addition to the standard number of players, each team

retains one member without a blindfold. This player can

fetch balls and instruct teammates, but cannot throw, catch,

or block balls. On the plus side, he cannot be eliminated.

In order to win, the seers must aid their blind teammates

toward the destruction of the other team. Worthy of note,

the seers may not make physical contact with their

teammates--one shouldn’t aim a canon that he has no

intention of firing! Like most varieties, the game ends

when one team eliminates every blindfolded member of the

opposing team.

On occasion, players have altered the rules so that the

seer may be eliminated or have chosen to play in the snow.

Without exception, these alterations have failed. Just ask

poor Elisa, who felt a sting no Tang warrior could dish out.

Questions? Email the KIDL at kidl@kenyon.edu.