Knodgeball™ Scrimmage
a.k.a. Kno’dgeball™ /ˈnɑːdʒ.bːɑːl/ (contraction of Knowledgeball™)
10AM-1PM SUN AUG 6
COURT GYM 1 @ UNLV STUDENT RECREATION AND WELLNESS CENTER
(see bottom of page for directions)
Why combine Trivia and Dodgeball?
The joy of play is that dodging and trivia require entirely different parts of the brain.
The challenge is unique, addictive, and supremely fun.
“The ultimate combination of trivia and athletics. I’m surprised it’s not illegal in some states.”
— Brad Rutter, all-time money winner on Jeopardy!
The balls used in Kno’dgeball will be of a soft variety intended to diminish, but possibly not eliminate, the chance of injury. Players may clothe themselves in any desired head, eye, or body protection that they wish.
You must complete a waiver to participate
The joy of play is that dodging and trivia require entirely different parts of the brain.
The challenge is unique, addictive, and supremely fun.
“The ultimate combination of trivia and athletics. I’m surprised it’s not illegal in some states.”
— Brad Rutter, all-time money winner on Jeopardy!
The balls used in Kno’dgeball will be of a soft variety intended to diminish, but possibly not eliminate, the chance of injury. Players may clothe themselves in any desired head, eye, or body protection that they wish.
You must complete a waiver to participate
TO PARTICIPATE AS A PLAYER, OFFICIAL, OR SPECTATOR PLEASE COMPLETE THE WAIVER FORM BY SAT AUG 5
AND BRING A SIGNED COPY WITH YOU ON SUN AUG 6
Created in 2012 by 14-time Jeopardy! contestant and TV writer Bob Harris (CSI:, Bones), Paul Bailey, founder of the Trivia Championships of North America (TCONA) and Game Show Boot Camp (GSBC), and director Jason Perlman, whose work has amassed over 20 million YouTube views. Joining the team in 2015, Bob Boden is an EMMY-nominated Media Professional in Production, Development and Consulting on Reality, Game Show, Non-Scripted entertainment projects.
To create a form suitable for live events, run-thrus were held at TCONA, in various L.A. parks, tweaking the number of players and balls, court size, sequence of questions and ball play, etc. Multiple versions work well — combining trivia and dodgeball is just fun— so our first priority became maximizing the number of players who could take part and enjoy a live event, with an eye on evolving into a form suitable for a broadcast or webcast series.
AND BRING A SIGNED COPY WITH YOU ON SUN AUG 6
Created in 2012 by 14-time Jeopardy! contestant and TV writer Bob Harris (CSI:, Bones), Paul Bailey, founder of the Trivia Championships of North America (TCONA) and Game Show Boot Camp (GSBC), and director Jason Perlman, whose work has amassed over 20 million YouTube views. Joining the team in 2015, Bob Boden is an EMMY-nominated Media Professional in Production, Development and Consulting on Reality, Game Show, Non-Scripted entertainment projects.
To create a form suitable for live events, run-thrus were held at TCONA, in various L.A. parks, tweaking the number of players and balls, court size, sequence of questions and ball play, etc. Multiple versions work well — combining trivia and dodgeball is just fun— so our first priority became maximizing the number of players who could take part and enjoy a live event, with an eye on evolving into a form suitable for a broadcast or webcast series.
Scrimmage after the Game Show Boot Camp 2
Sunday August 6, 2023 in Court Gym 1 at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Student Recreation and Wellness Center (see bottom of page for directions). The idea of a scrimmage is to introduce and practice game elements, to gather information on strategy and tactics, to have sections of live game action, and of course to be safe and have fun.
Anyone who wants to take part in Knodgeball™ as a player, official, or spectator that was not at the Game Show Boot Camp or the Titan Throwdown should make a direct donation to Project150.org and EVERYONE will need to complete the participation waiver form and bring a signed copy. Be sure to review the Rules.
Scrimmage schedule (10am-1pm)
1000-1030 Setup & Warm up
Practice and discussion of game rules with ad hoc teams cycling through Knodge and Ball phases in short segments
1030-1100 Drills
There will be a number of short 2 vs 2 games to 11 points
1100-1300 Games
There will be 2 vs 2 and/or 3 vs 3 games to 21 points, or 4 vs 4 games to 31 points. Teams may mix as players see fit, this is a scrimmage not a tournament per se. Participants are encouraged to submit lists to the unpublished question set via email to [email protected] as well.
The published game question set will be derived from POTUS.COM for use in study for those published games only.
Sunday August 6, 2023 in Court Gym 1 at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Student Recreation and Wellness Center (see bottom of page for directions). The idea of a scrimmage is to introduce and practice game elements, to gather information on strategy and tactics, to have sections of live game action, and of course to be safe and have fun.
Anyone who wants to take part in Knodgeball™ as a player, official, or spectator that was not at the Game Show Boot Camp or the Titan Throwdown should make a direct donation to Project150.org and EVERYONE will need to complete the participation waiver form and bring a signed copy. Be sure to review the Rules.
Scrimmage schedule (10am-1pm)
1000-1030 Setup & Warm up
Practice and discussion of game rules with ad hoc teams cycling through Knodge and Ball phases in short segments
1030-1100 Drills
There will be a number of short 2 vs 2 games to 11 points
1100-1300 Games
There will be 2 vs 2 and/or 3 vs 3 games to 21 points, or 4 vs 4 games to 31 points. Teams may mix as players see fit, this is a scrimmage not a tournament per se. Participants are encouraged to submit lists to the unpublished question set via email to [email protected] as well.
The published game question set will be derived from POTUS.COM for use in study for those published games only.
Link to Knodgeball 3.1 Scrimmage Rules

According to the Rec Center Staff, payment for parking is not enforced on Sundays at UNLV.
They recommend parking at the UNLV Tropicana Parking Garage, which is directly west of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center building, about 2 miles east of the Hampton Inn Tropicana. The RTC 201 bus also will depart every 20 minutes each direction.
10am-1pm Sunday August 6, 2023