Game Overview - Player Positions

A Skater will start a Round in one of three positions:

Base Dodger
Wing Dodger
Fielder

Base Dodgers and Wing Dodgers collectively are referred to as Dodgers. Both types of Dodgers are allowed to throw balls to send opponents Out.

	Three of the skaters start as Base Dodgers.
	The Base Dodgers may only skate inside their own Base Zone

	The 4th dodger is the Wing Dodger.
	The Wing Dodger skates inside his own team's Base Zone AND his own team's Wing Zone. A Wing Dodger must wear a bright colored helmet cover to signify his position.

	The remaining skater is the Fielder. The Fielder cannot throw the ball. The Fielder cannot be sent 'Out'. In other words it does not matter if an opponent hits a Fielder with a ball.
	The Fielder may only skate in their own Outfield. The Fielder's job is to gather balls that land in the outfield and return them to play. The Fielders can roll, throw or carry the balls back. They may drop the balls into the base zone or wing zone. The Fielder may also hand the balls to the dodgers by reaching across the lines that separate the zones.

If a Base Dodger or a Wing Dodger is sent Out, they are momentarily 'Out of Play'. They cannot do anything else until they move into their own Outfield. At that point they take on the position of another Fielder for the remainder of the Round.

Details - Special Cases - Exceptions

Between Rounds skaters are free to move outside of their normal zones but may not cross into the opponent's territory.

In rare situations a team may have to start a Round with as few as four skaters. This can happen as the result of one skater being unavailable due to an injury, equipment failure, or ejection from the game due to a major penalty. If this is the case, the team starts with two Base Dodgers rather than three.

Learn more about Player Positions in the
Tips & Strategy section.

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