Soldiers of the Night is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Vicious Rumors , released in 1985 through Shrapnel Records in the US and Roadrunner Records in Europe; a remastered edition was reissued in 2010. It is notably the only Vicious Rumors album to feature vocalist Gary St. Pierre as well as guitarist Vinnie Moore , the latter of whom would release his own debut album, Mind's Eye , in 1986.
18-983: For the team game played by throwing rubber balls at opponents, see Dodgeball . [REDACTED] This article relies excessively on references to primary sources . Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources . Find sources: "Warball" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( December 2009 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) 2006 studio album by Vicious Rumors Warball [REDACTED] Studio album by Vicious Rumors Released October 2, 2006 Genre Power metal , heavy metal Length 42 : 58 Label Mascot Records Producer Geoff Thorpe, Juan J. Urteaga Vicious Rumors chronology Sadistic Symphony (2001) Warball (2006) Razorback Killers (2011) Warball
36-640: A ball thrown by an opponent, or inducing an opponent to commit a violation, such as stepping outside the court. The sport is mostly played in schools under varying rules, and also formally as an international sport , under rules that vary among international governing bodies, such as the World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF), which runs the Dodgeball World Championship and the World Dodgeball Association (WDA). USA Dodgeball
54-508: A ball, displaying bad sportsmanship, and stalling (having a ball for over ten seconds and doing nothing with it). The penalty is that the violator is out. Optional rules may be in effect in informal games of dodgeball or in open matches by agreement: The following basic tactics are useful: Many local teams and international teams develop their own tactics and calling systems specific to their style of play. These become more complex in higher leagues, which often requires specific training for
72-517: A court 50 feet (15 m) by 25 feet (7.6 m), where a zone 10 feet (3.0 m) wide at the junction of the areas is a neutral zone. Games can also be played outdoors on a soccer pitch or football field. The WDBF organizes games on beaches and USA Dodgeball hosts tournaments at trampoline parks. WDBF specifies a court 60 feet (18 m) by 30 feet (9.1 m) with no neutral zone. The attacking lines and center lines are of vital importance. A team can stand in its attacking area and throw
90-404: Is dead, there is no hit. If a player catches a live ball, the opponent who threw the ball is out and a player on the catcher's team is "revived" from the outbox; however, if they fail to secure the catch, leading to them dropping the ball, the failed catcher is out. In WDBF regulations, players may "block" a throw with another ball. In this situation, the thrown ball remains live, as it has not hit
108-402: Is different from Wikidata Articles with hAudio microformats Album articles lacking alt text for covers Dodgeball Dodgeball is a team sport in which players on two opposing teams try to throw balls and hit opponents while avoiding being hit themselves. The objective of each team is to eliminate all members of the opposing team by hitting them with thrown balls, catching
126-682: Is the governing entity for dodgeball in the United States , with member leagues and clubs across the nation. There are many different ball types used around the world, including 8.5 inches (220 mm) rubber, "no-sting" rubber, foam and cloth; versions made with rubber or polyvinyl chloride are termed utility balls . USA Dodgeball uses all ball types across multiple tournaments held by them and their member organizations. The World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF) used primarily foam for their first World Championships , but starting with 2022, both cloth and foam categories were introduced. The WDBF specifies
144-961: Is the ninth album by heavy metal band Vicious Rumors , released in 2006. On this album, the band returned to the power metal sound, which pleased many fans after almost a decade of musical experimentation with their metal sound. Track listing [ edit ] "Sonic Rebellion" - 2:55 "Mr. Miracle" - 4:52 "Dying Every Day" - 4:44 "Immortal" - 3:56 "Warball" - 6:22 "Crossthreaded" - 4:46 "Wheels of Madness" - 3:46 "Windows of Memory" - 3:03 "Ghost Within" - 4:56 "Oceans of Rage" - 3:39 Personnel [ edit ] Geoff Thorpe: Guitars Brad Gillis : Guitars (Lead on 1-4 & 9) Thaen Rasmussen : Guitars (Lead on 2, 7 & 8) James Rivera : Lead Vocals Dave Starr : Bass Larry Howe : Drums References [ edit ] ^ "Home" . viciousrumors.com . v t e Vicious Rumors Studio albums Soldiers of
162-558: The Night (1985) Digital Dictator (1988) Vicious Rumors (1990) Welcome to the Ball (1991) Word of Mouth (1994) Something Burning (1996) Cyberchrist (1998) Sadistic Symphony (2001) Warball (2006) Razorback Killers (2011) Live albums Plug In and Hang On (1992) A Tribute to Carl Albert (1995) Video albums The First Ten Years (1996) VR – Crushing
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198-402: The back of court. Players may only run for the balls on the left side of the court, while the middle ball will be contested. Following distribution, players aim to hit one another. A ball is considered "live" from the moment it leaves a player's hand up until it touches the floor, wall, or ceiling, when it becomes "dead". If a player is hit by an opponent's live ball, they are "out"; if the ball
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#1732875910489216-467: The balls to opponents. Informal matches of dodgeball are typically played until all players on one side are out. In WDBF guidelines, matches last a total of 40 minutes. These are split into two 20-minute halves, during which as many sets as possible are played. A set lasts until all players on one side are out. One point is awarded for every set won. Teams switch sides at halftime. In informal dodgeball, balls are initially distributed to players by one of
234-430: The floor or a wall, and so can be caught or can still hit a player out. If the blocker drops the ball used to block, they have failed to keep their ball secure and are out. Dead balls that leave the court can only be returned to players by each team's designated ball retrievers. Stepping outside the court, including stepping on a boundary line or entering the opponents' zone, is a violation. Other violations include kicking
252-406: The following methods: In this latter option, players then rush toward the center line to grab one of the balls. This is called the opening rush. It is never legal to immediately throw such a ball at an opponent; a player grabbing a ball on the center line retreats or throws it back to a teammate. In WDBF regulations, the ball must be returned behind an "attack line", roughly a third of the way from
270-477: The number tailored to the size of the court and the number of players. More balls generally adds to the amount of action in a game, but can result in stalemate with many blocks. If there are too few balls, the element of stealth is removed, as players can see all the balls that might hit them. Dodgeball can be played on any surface that has clearly marked boundaries and a center line, such as a basketball or volleyball court or fenced area. Elite Dodgeball specifies
288-441: The players in calling positions such that they can make rapid, tactical decisions. The main dodgeball competition is the Dodgeball World Championship , held by the World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF). The competition takes place annually since 2012. It was initially an open event, but stopped being an open event as the membership grew, and now works by qualification. In 2021, WDBF's membership reached 80 members, all also members of
306-530: The relevant continental federations. In some elementary schools in the United States, a version is played using a circular court. The team outside the circle has the ball or balls, and the team inside must evade the thrown balls. The players who are hit with the ball may change places with the person who hit them, or they may be out of the game and the last person remaining unhit may be the winner. There are variants. The notion that gameplay resembles assault or
324-450: The use of six balls with six players per side for their World Championships . Various rule sets governing number of balls and players are used around the world depending on the court size, level of play, and the organization's discretion. The WDA specifies the use of five balls; certain national rule sets, such as in Austria , specify six. Amateur games typically use from three to ten balls,
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