Extreme Dodgeball is an American television show that debuted on Game Show Network in 2004.

Rules

The rules of Extreme Dodgeball are similar to that of standard dodgeball with some common variations. A team consists of five players, each of which stand on one half of the arena. If a player is hit with a ball, he or she must leave the arena. Catching the ball eliminates the person who threw it; deflecting the ball with one held in the player's hands does not count as an eliminating strike, unless the ball is dislodged. If a ball hits the wall or floor, it immediately becomes a "dead ball" and cannot eliminate a player. Chained eliminations (where a ball eliminates one player and immediately strikes another on the same team) are allowed. Strikes to the head are discouraged and do not result in an elimination. Crossing or stepping on any boundary is grounds for an elimination.

Matches consist of up to three rounds, in a best-of-three format. The first round is standard, with no special rules, and is played with two standard dodgeballs. The second round, often called the "Big Ball" round, adds a third ball, twice the diameter of the standard balls; this ball is often used to deflect attacks. In the third round, entitled "Dead Man Walking," the Big Ball is removed as each team elects one "dead man"; as soon as that player is eliminated, the round is over.

When all but one member of a team are eliminated, the remaining player has a single chance to "regenerate" the team and bring his teammates back; the team cannot regenerate again after they have done so once. In season one, this was accomplished by hitting a sensor on the wall behind the opposing team. In season two, the remaining player must survive without being eliminated for twenty seconds after the penultimate player has been eliminated. In part because of the second season rule change, a rule was enacted that prevented any one team from controlling both standard dodgeballs for more than five seconds.

Teams

Each team in Extreme Dodgeball has a gimmick. Commonly, the members of a team share a common profession, indicated in their name.

Season 1

• Certified Public Assassins - Certified Public Accountants. CPA were the season one champions, and winners of the $10,000 grand prize. They were also undefeated, with a record of 8-0)
• Barbell Mafia - bodybuilders. Barbell Mafia won second place, being defeated by CPA in the final match.
• Armed Response - security guards.
• Ink, Incorporated - tattoo artists.
• Curves of Steel - female bodybuilders, plus a male trainer.
• Silent But Deadly Mimes
• Stallion Batallion - jockeys
• Sumo Storm - Sumo wrestlers. This team never won a game. Their final record was 0-6, with the Certified Public Assassins beating them in the first playoff round.

Season 2

In this season, the teams are divided in the Classic Division and the Expansion Division . The former consists of the Top 4 teams from last season, and the latter consists of entirely new teams.

Classic Division

• Certified Public Assassins (They had the best record in the league with 7 wins and 3 losses . However, Armed Response defeated them in the semi-finals )
• Armed Response (Champions - winners of the $25,000 grand prize.)
• Ink, Incorporated (They defeated the Certified Public Assassins for the first time in the fourth round of the season.)
• Barbell Mafia

Expansion Divison

• Bling - Urban/hip-hop theme.
• Delta Force (Second place) - military soldiers.
• Reef Sharks - surfers.
• - scientists and engineers.