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Introduction
Roller Dodge (RD) is a safe fast pace sport for adults, teens, and children.
- No Sting: The game uses low-bounce foam balls originally designed for children to play safely indoors.
- Non Contact: There is no contact permitted between opponents as seen in other sports like roller derby, hockey, or football.
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There are actually three levels of rules complexity:
- Standard Rules - Intended for serious competition. Rules: 11 pages. Teams: 5 skaters each. Game includes penalties.
- RD Lite - Simplified Rules: 2 pages. Teams: any size. No penalties. Perfect for large groups.
- RD Drill #5 - Rules: less than half a page. Plays more like a snowball fight. No Scoring. No penalties. Used to introduce throwing and catching concepts to those new to the sport.
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 Roller Dodge was originally created by a Roller Derby Referee to be used as an exercise during derby skating practice. For Derby teams it can be a fun alternative to playing tag, "Simon Says", relay races, and any number of other drills used to get skaters into shape and improve skating fundamentals. Read more history of RD.
Like 'old school' dodgeball the game does involve throwing balls in order to hit opponents. However, for this version of dodgeball the emphasis is on endurance, agility, coordination, balance, and team work.
 Roller Dodgeball can be played indoors at any skating rink. The official court layout allows the skaters to play on an existing roller derby track. However the playing area for roller dodgeball includes the area outside the derby track as well.
See Court Layout for exact specifications.
Key Game Concepts (for Standard Version of Rules)
- The game is played between two teams of five skaters each.
- Equipment includes six soft foam balls (approximately 7 inches in diameter).
- Each game is made up several turns/innings called Rounds.
- Between Rounds skaters have 15 seconds to rotate positions similar in someways to volleyball.
- Each team starts a Round with one skater in the outfield. The other four skaters (Dodgers) throw balls to hit opponent Dodgers sending them Out.
- A team receives 1 point for the Round if they send three opponent Dodgers Out. A team scores an extra point for a Slam when they have lost no Dodgers themselves.
- The first team to reach 10 points wins the game. There is no time limit nor a maximum number of Rounds per game.
- The court is divided into zones. Three of the Dodgers must skate inside the Base zone. The forth Dodger is designated as the Wing Dodger and may skate in both the Base and the Wing zones until sent Out.
- A Dodger is Out if hit anywhere on the body (except the hands) by a ball thrown by an opponent Dodger.
- A Dodger is also Out if they fall and touch the floor with any part of their body, clothes or equipment regardless if they were hit by a ball or not.
- Catching a ball does not send the thrower Out.
- When a Dodger is Out they leave the Base or Wing zone and become another Fielder for the remainder of the Round.
- Fielders cannot throw balls. Their job is to retrieve balls that roll past the Base and Wing zones into the Outfield. Fielders may hand the balls to teammates or drop the balls into their own team's territory (Base or Wing zones).
- Skaters may not pass (throw through the air), bounce, roll, or kick a ball to a teammate. Handing the ball is allowed when both teammates are next to each other and have both skaters have their hand(s) on the ball at once.
- Penalties and other details are covered in the Game Overview
There is also a simplified (party version) of the rules known as Roller Dodge Lite. The Lite version is intended for large groups of skaters and can be played during public skate sessions at participating family skating rinks. Read More.
Quickest way to Learn the Game
To teach you the rules of this new sport, we have provided lots of example situations, plenty of diagrams and photos, and multiple ways of explaining the same concepts to minimize misunderstanding.
First, take a minute to read through an example round (with diagrams).
The Game Overview section should answer all your rules questions. If not, feel free to contact us.
A PDF version of the rules can be printed free from this Website. It contains a condensed version of the rules. It is intended to serve as a quick reference for those who already know most of the game concepts.
Offical IIRD game balls are available from S&S Worldwide. Read more.
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