The 2015 Al LaValle Memorial Dodgeball Tournament will take place on Sunday, March 1 at the Athletics Center from 2-4 p.m. Beginning tomorrow you may sign up your team for the Dodgeball Tournament on the Activities Board.

Joining us this year during the Dodgeball Tournament at the Athletics Center to provide stress relief prior to T2 Assessments will be Bright Spot Therapy Dogs.

The 2015 Al LaValle Memorial Dodgeball Tournament Rules:

Teams must have at least one member of each sex. Faculty teams must have at least one student.

1. If you get hit by the ball you are out. The ball cannot hit you after bouncing or hitting the ground. The ball must be airborne during the entire duration of the throw to qualify as a strike. If you get hit you are out.
2. If a teammate catches the ball of an opponent when it is thrown at them, another player from the catcher’s team can come back into the game. Once again the ball must be airborne. If you drop the ball in attempt to catch it, then you will be eliminated.
3. There are no head shots; if you are hit in the head you are not out. However, an opposing player cannot purposely put their head into the path of a ball. If they do they will be eliminated
4. If you have a ball in your hands and an opposing player throws a ball at you. You may block that throw with your ball and you will be safe. If the ball that the player has blocked is airborne, another player may catch it, and the opposing thrower will be eliminated.
5. If balls bounce out of the dodge ball zone, you are safe to go and get it. But, a player may not be “out of bounds” with a ball for more than five seconds. Once you have retrieved the ball you must return to the court.
6. Referees are in charge. If they make a call it stands. No arguing. If necessary, a referee can eliminate players out of the game.
7. In the beginning of the game the balls will be lined up in the center of the court and players must have at both feet behind the line. At the referee’s mark, the players will sprint to the center to retrieve the balls. Players cannot throw the balls until they have back behind the second line of scrimmage.
8. If only one person remains on a team then the opposing team is allowed to cross (for a limited amount of time) to the second blue line.
9. The limit for one match other than the Finals is 10 minutes. Once 10 minutes are up, the team with the most players left on the court is the winner. If at 10 minutes, the same number of people are on the court then sudden death will occur where the first person out on a team is the losing team.
10. Once all six players on one team are all out then the game is over.

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The library will be open today up to the Diversity Symposium speaker event at 7:30, but not after.

Friday will have regular hours  (8:00 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.), if limited activity during the workshops.

Ms. Paige

Assembly in the Chapel tonight at 7:30 p.m. for the opening of the Diversity Symposium and the Purpose Keynote address.
Assembly in the Chapel tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. for the Passion Keynote address.

Boarders Check-In at your dorms tonight at 7:15 p.m.- you will go to the Chapel as a group.
Day Students are encouraged to attend the program this evening but are not required to do so.

The Dress Code remains in effect for this evening’s presentation and tomorrow during Diversity Symposium.

The Williston Northampton School inspires students to live with purpose, passion, and integrity.

Beginning later today, February 15, and through tomorrow, Western Massachusetts will be experiencing some of the coldest temperatures and wind chills that have been experienced in this area in at least a decade.

Roads have been cleared after last night’s storm, and road conditions are safe,  but there are strong gusts and a wind chill index as low as -30 degrees Fahrenheit. Frostbite can occur is as little as 10 minutes of exposure to this weather.

Please recognize that heat loss from your body is accelerated in these conditions and frost bite is a serious concern for any exposed skin. Please dress warmly with zipped-up coats, hats, gloves, hood, scarves, and layers to stay warm. This is a serious concern, so make sure you do your part in keeping yourself safe and healthy!

The 12 p.m. Student Activities departure to the Hampshire Mall with Mr. Sawyer, and 1 p.m. departure to the Holyoke Mall with Ms. Ram proceeded as scheduled.

Due to the dangerous wind chill forecast for today and this evening, however, the Dean’s Office will not be authorizing any more off-campus travel and will not be signing any more white sheets for students unless they are traveling with a parent or guardian.

Students should remain on campus and stay inside if they can. Stay warm and take care of each other!