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General Rules for Port ball game

i. The game begins with the toss.

ii. The game starts with a jump ball.
iii. No one is allowed to pull, push or catch the players of the opponent team.

iv. If one catches the ball after dribbling, s/he cannot dribble it again.

v. None of the players can go to the goal area.

vi. If anyone makes a fault during the play, the ball should be passed in from
outside the side line by opponent team to continue the game.

vii. If the player standing on the chair is able to catch the ball passed to him, his/
her team will be awarded with a point. But if s/he is unable to catch it or falls
down the chair, that team cannot score a point.

viii. The player standing on the chair can be replaced with the permission of the
referee.

ix. No one should dribble the ball with two hands together at a time.

x. After a team scores a point, the game is started with the throw in by the
opponent player from outside the end line.

xi. No player is allowed to walk carrying/ holding the ball.

5. Dodge Ball

The game in which the players of one team hit the players of the opponent team
under their waist directly or passing the ball with each other is called dodge ball.
If the players hit the opponent players under their waist with the ball, they score a
point. The team which scores more points during the ten minutes (determined time)

play will be the winner. This game is taken as the supporting game of basketball
and handball.

The Methods of Playing Dodge Ball

A team requires 9- 12 players to play this game. Five players from each team should
remain inside the court. Just opposite to it, other three players should stay in the end
line lobby and two others should stay in both sideline lobbies of the opponent team.

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