Ben B's Big Ball Dodging Tourney 2026
- Date:
- Sat, Mar 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Location:
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500 Blackhawk Road
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
15010
United States
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Dear Team,
Thank you for joining us for the 5th Annual Ben B’s Big Ball Dodging Tourney 2026! This tournament celebrates Ben’s love for dodgeball, what would have been his 19th birthday, and helps raise awareness and funds for the Ben Banks Jr. Foundation.
To learn more about Ben’s Foundation, please visit benbanksfoundation.org.
To celebrate five years of dodgeball fun, we will have several activities for everyone to enjoy, including an airbrush t-shirt artist, face painting, a selfie station, and games for kids. Along with the tournament, we will also have our popular basket raffle and delicious food vendors: Judy’s Jimmy’s and Struggle Bus BBQ.
If you have any questions about the tournament or registration, please contact:
Marie Banks
📞 412-498-1325
ING TOURNEY - SATURDAY, MARCH 28 2025
LOCATION: Blackhawk High School, 500 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 - ENTER AT THE FRONT FLAG POLE ENTRANCE.
AGE GROUP/TIMES AGENDA - CHECK IN/GAMES BEGIN
TEAM INFORMATION/REGISTRATION FEES - $70/TEAM - (6-8 person team)
Ages 8-12 - (grades 3,4,5) Check in: 9am/Games begin: 9:15am
Ages 10-15 - (grades 6,7,8) Check in 11am/Games begin: 11:15
Ages 14-80 - (grades 9,10,11,12 & Adults) Check in 1pm/Games begin: 1:15
We encourage you to invite family and friends to come cheer on their favorite teams and join in the fun! Spectators can also try their luck with our basket raffle and play Chuck-a-Duck (50/50).
Basket Raffle Tickets: $20 for 25 tickets
Chuck-a-Duck: $10 per duck
The basket raffle drawing will take place at 3:00 PM at the end of the tournament. You do not need to be present to win. Baskets will be delivered to winners who are not present during the drawing.
Admission: $3 voluntary donation
Players and volunteers are free.
Thank you for helping us celebrate Ben and continue his legacy of fun, kindness, and community.
RULES, REGULATIONS, AND WAIVER
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TEAM consists of 6-8 players. An even number of players will compete on each side; others will be available as substitutes.. Teams must come up with an appropriate team name. Team uniforms should be matching shirt colors and athletic wear, we reserve the right to disqualify for inappropriate attire, poor sportsmanship or conduct. No street shoes or marking shoes will be allowed. All jewelry must be removed prior to the start of the match.
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DOUBLE ELIMINATION a match consisting of the best of 3 games. Each game will last a maximum of 3 minutes. The game is over when all of a team’s players are eliminated or if time elapses, the team with the most players left wins. If, after time has expired, there is a tie, there will be a 1 minute sudden-death period between the remaining players where the first team to have a player eliminated loses. If there is still a tie, then it is double sudden death overtime in which there will be a “duel” between the two team captains.
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THE GAME BEGINS by placing the dodgeballs along the centerline: three on one side of the center hash and three on the other. Players then take a position behind their end line. Following a signal by the court monitor, teams may approach the centerline to retrieve the balls. This signal officially starts the contest.. Once the ball is picked up from the middle line, at the beginning of the game it must be run back to your teams back out of bounds line. The ball is then considered checked in and game play can begin.
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YOU ARE OUT IF a Referee says you are out. You or your uniform is hit by a live thrown ball. A live ball you throw is caught by the other team. You lose control of the shield ball while blocking a live ball and then the shield ball falls to the ground. If you cross the center hash line on the opening rush. The Definition of "LIVE" ball is: A ball that has been thrown and HAS NOT TOUCHED ANYTHING, including the floor/ground, another ball, another player, the referee or other item outside of the playing field (wall, ceiling, etc.),
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THE THROWER IS OUT IF you catch a live ball that has only hit you, it counts as a catch, and the thrower is out. Once the ball hits you or is deflected by you, only you can catch the live ball to make the thrower out. Teammates cannot get a thrower out by catching a deflection that hit another teammate.
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VIOLATION in order to reduce stalling, a violation will be called if a team in the lead controls all 5 balls on their side of the court for more than 5 seconds. This also applies to teams that have a tie score in overtime or sudden death play.
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REFEREES will officiate all games. Referees cannot see everything, and players are expected to play by the honor system. If you know you are out, go out. If you think you may be out, go out. The referees are volunteers, please be kind. REFEREES DECISIONS ARE FINAL—NO EXCEPTIONS!