Dodgeball destruction

At our game last night, Je Dodge Bien came on strong and kept the heat on throughout the whole match. We played a team called 'Crotch Shots' (hey, I didn't make up the name - note our team name is very clean), over which we held an extra 20 feet of height, with all our players combined. Compared to their Asian roster, our team looked like giants, with male heights of 6'4", 6'3", 6'2", several 6 footers and a few just under. Joelle, Mel and I are by far the shortest on our team, with heights of 5'2", 5'1" and 5'4", respectively, however we were comparable in height to the men on the opposing team.

It wasn't simply that we were taller than the other team - they just weren't very good at DODGING. I think a lot of them were rookies, since they would often turn around when the ball was coming towards them. Now, in real life, if something is flying at you, turning around makes sense so as to protect your face. However, in dodgeball, you are out whether you are hit in the front or the back. In order to be effective at dodging, you must move laterally, which this team hadn't really figured out.

We ended up with a score of 12-2, or something thereabouts. They were a fun team to play, but hey, it's always fun when you're winning, right?