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Post by Werebeaver on May 2, 2017 12:13:28 GMT -8
From Gina's Oregonian article on 5/1/17.
"The things that I felt were missing at Maryland were really present at Oregon State," Slocum said by phone Monday night. "When I got on campus to take the visit, it was even better than I expected. The staff, the team, just the whole atmosphere of the program I felt fit me really well."
"I was like, 'Wow, this is a place I could call home,'" Slocum said. "I felt connected, and I haven't felt like that in a long time with a whole bunch of people -- staff and players."
"I'm happy that I get another opportunity to go and find a school like Oregon State, where I'm like, 'OK, this is where I should have been all along."
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Post by bennyskid on May 2, 2017 12:32:43 GMT -8
I like this one:
"Then on her visit to Corvallis, Slocum was pleasantly surprised by the kindness of the players and coaches, whether it was while touring campus or while playing dodgeball in the practice facility."
Those girls play dodgeball "kindly". I'd like to see that . . .
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Post by mbabeav on May 2, 2017 14:16:10 GMT -8
I like this one: "Then on her visit to Corvallis, Slocum was pleasantly surprised by the kindness of the players and coaches, whether it was while touring campus or while playing dodgeball in the practice facility." Those girls play dodgeball "kindly". I'd like to see that . . . It always helps when you get nailed and then after the game the person tells you that they at least didn't aim for your head (or throw a wrench instead)  |
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Post by freddiekruger on May 3, 2017 5:00:35 GMT -8
I remember playing dodge ball in junior high inside the gym. You had to hit them below the shoulders but sometimes that did not happen. A couple of times kids got hit in the head and the force caused them to literally bounce their heads against the brick gym walls. It was bad. You would use others as human shields.
Can this game be played in public schools anymore?
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Post by bill82 on May 3, 2017 6:10:09 GMT -8
We called dodge ball "slaughter ball" at our high school. We deflated the balls slightly so they would sting if you got hit. Doubt that tradition has held up over the years.
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Post by kersting13 on May 3, 2017 8:05:52 GMT -8
I remember playing dodge ball in junior high inside the gym. You had to hit them below the shoulders but sometimes that did not happen. A couple of times kids got hit in the head and the force caused them to literally bounce their heads against the brick gym walls. It was bad. You would use others as human shields. Can this game be played in public schools anymore? They play dodge ball at my son's public school. They don't use the old-school red rubber playground balls. They use a ball that looks a lot like a volleyball but it is a bit softer, but can still be thrown hard. I think that if you hit an opponent in the head, YOU are out. Kids love it. |
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Post by drunkandstoopidbeav on May 3, 2017 13:09:50 GMT -8
Well when I was a kid... they used to drench the ball in ammonium tri-iodide. Nobody wanted to be hit by the ball when it dried out enough.
I liked how the thread as evolved from a recruiting discussion to a dodge ball discussion.
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Post by baseba1111 on May 3, 2017 13:14:57 GMT -8
Well when I was a kid... they used to drench the ball in ammonium tri-iodide. Nobody wanted to be hit by the ball when it dried out enough. I liked how the thread as evolved from a recruiting discussion to a dodge ball discussion. But, it is a LOT closer than many of the other "evolutions" of threads here. |
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Post by elmirabeaver on May 3, 2017 21:32:31 GMT -8
In grade school, Melrose Elementary, Roseburg, (GO BULLDOGS!) we played a version using the entire gym. If you got hit you went behind the other team, between the wall and the baseline. About a 3' gap. If you managed to catch a ball there you could throw it at the other team from behind and if you hit them you went back to your side. Led to trying to get balls past the other team to one of your good players trapped by the wall. Played with the classic red balls, in all the sizes from the little easy to throw ones to the big beach ball sized ones and one in between. Good times...  The Elmira Beaver |
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Post by baseba1111 on May 3, 2017 23:14:11 GMT -8
In grade school, Melrose Elementary, Roseburg, (GO BULLDOGS!) we played a version using the entire gym. If you got hit you went behind the other team, between the wall and the baseline. About a 3' gap. If you managed to catch a ball there you could throw it at the other team from behind and if you hit them you went back to your side. Led to trying to get balls past the other team to one of your good players trapped by the wall. Played with the classic red balls, in all the sizes from the little easy to throw ones to the big beach ball sized ones and one in between. Good times... The Elmira Beaver Same game we played at good old Fairmount in North Albany... "prison dodgeball". The gym was tiny. Mr Hershberger (maybe Hashberger?) would play... knock poor kids of their feet! Funny, there was no such rule as not throwing at the head! Lol |
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Post by Werebeaver on May 4, 2017 16:26:33 GMT -8
Well when I was a kid... they used to drench the ball in ammonium tri-iodide. Nobody wanted to be hit by the ball when it dried out enough. I liked how the thread as evolved from a recruiting discussion to a dodge ball discussion. I killed a kid playing dodgeball in 4th grade. He deserved it. |
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Post by Tigardbeav on May 4, 2017 17:22:31 GMT -8
Well when I was a kid... they used to drench the ball in ammonium tri-iodide. Nobody wanted to be hit by the ball when it dried out enough. I liked how the thread as evolved from a recruiting discussion to a dodge ball discussion. I killed a kid playing dodgeball in 4th grade. He deserved it. Was that in Reno? |
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Post by ag87 on May 5, 2017 19:43:10 GMT -8
In grade school, Melrose Elementary, Roseburg, (GO BULLDOGS!) we played a version using the entire gym. If you got hit you went behind the other team, between the wall and the baseline. About a 3' gap. If you managed to catch a ball there you could throw it at the other team from behind and if you hit them you went back to your side. Led to trying to get balls past the other team to one of your good players trapped by the wall. Played with the classic red balls, in all the sizes from the little easy to throw ones to the big beach ball sized ones and one in between. Good times... The Elmira Beaver Ahhh, grade schools in Roseburg. Good memories. The last baseball game of the year at Legion Field; a football scrimmage at the high school; the all-city track meet. |
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Post by sagebrush on May 7, 2017 5:29:08 GMT -8
It was called Killer Ball way back when. Would be politically incorrect now. Volleyballs. No catching it. You got hit, you were done. Played with 4-5 balls out there at a time. If you had a ball, you could use it to deflect one thrown at you, but if you dropped it, you were done. No teams. Purely individual survival.
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