Ultimate Dodgeball. Never heard of it? That's because the game, a
product of Mr. Marcus' (the Tutt club director) evil genius mind, has
yet to sweep the nation. The rules are simple: it is every man/ woman/
child out for him/herself. You try to peg as many people as can you
with balls. Once you are hit, you sit down. If the person who hit you,
however, is tagged, you may stand up and resume play. The game is
pretty brilliant: it is fair (ie equal opportunity for play) and the
kids can run around for hours because it is almost impossible to have
just one player standing. The photo doesn't do the game justice, as it
makes the gym seem massive (it isn't) and devoid of kids (an
inaccurate representation of the afterschool madhouse that is the Boys
and Girls Club). If I hadn't strained my shoulder the last time that
we played regular dodgeball (sad but true), I might have joined in!
Instead, I just sit at the sidelines and am completely entertained.