We pick teams from people who show up and start playing. If 20 people show up, then it's 10 on 10. If 50 people show up then it's 25 on 25. The average game lasts about 5 to 10 minutes, so if you get out, you'll be back in the action soon for the next game.

We have players from all walks of life, from 2nd graders to senior citizens, boys, girls, teenagers, college students, little league sports teams, soccer moms, homeowners groups, Dallas-area social clubs and fraternities to name a few. The games are perfect for celebrating birthdays! Bring your friends and/or your enemies. Either way, you'll have a lot of fun.

The games are a great workout, but you won't even notice it until the next day. Injuries are few. At worst, the standard playground ball will sting a little. Mostly, the guys throw at the guys and the girls throw at the girls if you're worried about that. In fact, dodgeball is safer than most other sports in our estimation. (A softball isn't so soft, for example.)

If you're playing, wear athletic style clothing and bring a sportsmanlike attitude. Arrive a few minutes early to pay at the front desk and to warm up. And if you just want to watch, there are bleachers in the gym, and restrooms and an indoor sitting area with tables outside of the gym.

Dallas Dodgeball was founded by Tom Wakefield and his sons (Alex Wakefield and Jonathan Harper), who after seeing the movie Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story in 2004, wanted to play a little dodgeball of their own. But after a search for dodgeball games in Dallas yielded no results, they decided to start their own dodgeball games. Now, many years later, they're still playing, along with many friends and competitors. Thanks to the many people who have attended the games throughout the years, and for years to come.