Largest
dodgeball game - world record set by the University of
Alberta
EDMONTON, Canada --The University
of Alberta gathered around 1,200 students, faculty
and staff to hurl squishy red balls at each other - setting
the new world record for the Largest
dodgeball game.
Photo: A Team Yellow member throws a
ball during the Largest
dodgeball game.Photo by JASON FRANSON/Edmonton
Sun (enlarge
photo) “We thought it’d be a really good event
that could bring the campus together,” said Nick Dehod, a
spokesman with the university’s student’s union, moments before
the big game started. “I’m really excited.”
The previous Guinness world record for
the Largest
dodgeball game, held by San Diego State University,
was 450 people.
The student’s union and the campus residence’s
association came up with the idea for a record-breaking game
after talking to students who live in Lister Hall, where they
play the game regularly.
The players were randomly separated into
teams of green and gold, representing the school’s colours.
More than 400 balls were set up at the
centre line while participants cheered and mascots danced
around the makeshift playing field.
Only the most eager sprinted to the middle
line when the game officially began. They retreated just as
quickly and a steady stream of balls began flying through
the air.
One by one, players were picked off and
slunk away to stand with the spectators. Although they were
slow to start, the gold team was eventually declared the winner.
Subscribe to our RSS
feed to receive updates. Related world records: Longest
basketball game-world record set by Sibiu players