70 Hilarious Name Ideas for Your Dodgeball Team

Physical education teacher Caitlin Davis shares fun name ideas & advice for naming teams in school

Co-authored by Caitlin Davis and Raven Minyard, BA

Last Updated: May 5, 2026 Fact Checked

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When you think of dodgeball, you may be reminded of high school gym class, but lots of people still play the game recreationally. If you’re thinking about starting a dodgeball team, it’s important to choose a name that accurately represents your group (and makes you want to play!). Keep reading for some of the funniest and most clever dodgeball team name ideas, as well as team names inspired by the iconic movie Dodgeball. Plus, we partnered with a physical education teacher for advice on creating team names for school.

Our Favorite Dodgeball Team Name Ideas

Physical education teacher Caitlin Davis says lots of popular dodgeball names are based on memes and trends from TikTok. This can be a great way to get inspiration. Some fun name ideas include:

Game of Throwns
Picked Last
Human Targets
Gym Class Heroes
Hurls Gone Wild
Untouchaballs

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Funny Dodgeball Team Names

Choose a funny name to throw your opponents off their game. They’ll either laugh so hard they get distracted, or they won’t take you seriously. Either way, things will hopefully work in your favor. Here are some hilarious names to choose from:
- Picked Last
- Don’t Hit Me
- Not in the Face
- If You Can Dodge a Wrench…
- Don’t Stop Ballieving
- The Beastie Balls^{[1]
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- The Ballerinas
- Canniballs
- Game of Throwns
- 99 Problems but My Pitch Ain’t One
- Hurl Scouts
- Team Never Picked for a Real Sport
- Concussions
- Duck, Duck, Chuck
- Human Targets
- No Hit Sherlock
- Oops!... We Dodged It Again
- One Hit Wonders
- Reliving Our Youth
- Scrambled Legs
- Duck Dynasty
- Get Out of Dodge
- Having a Ball
- Snoop Dodgy Dodgers
- Throwbocopos
- Davis notes that among her students, popular dodgeball team names are often based on TikTok memes and trends. For instance, she says “The Six Sevens” was a popular team name at her school.^{[2]
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Meet the wikiHow Expert

Caitlin Davis is a physical education teacher who has 13 years of teaching experience. She also runs an online platform for PE teachers called Phys Ed Girls.

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Clever Dodgeball Team Names

Try a pun to create a clever name. Some of the best team names out there are based on clever puns. Think of some of your favorite pop culture topics, like movies, TV shows, or songs. Then, see if you can make a pun with a word like “dodge” or “ball.” Here are some examples:
- Gym Class Heroes
- The Artful Dodgers
- The Dodgefathers^{[3]
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- Dodge Chargers
- The Ballbarians
- Can’t Dodge This
- The Hit Men
- Ball of Duty
- Cabbage Catch Kids
- Hurls Gone Wild
- Catchegory 5 Hurlicane
- Untouchaballs
- Wrecking Balls
- Ball in the Family
- Ball Me Maybe
- Target Practice
- Ball of Fame
- Daffy Duckers
- Ball-E^{[4]
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- Jolly Dodgers
- Slumdodge Millionaires
- Hurl and Hide
- Ball-Der-Dash
- Dodging Under the Influence
- Dodging Bullets

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Team Names from the Dodgeball Movie

Pay homage to Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Dodgeball is a popular 2004 comedy that follows the Average Joe’s dodgeball team as they compete in a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament to win money to save their gym.^{[5]
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- Average Joe’s
- Globo Gym Purple Cobras
- Skillz That Killz
- Team Blitzkrieg
- New Orleans Clown Punchers
- Moose Knucklers
- Pouncers
- Monterrey Mulchers
- Yetis
- Poughkeepsie State Flying Cougars
- Osaka Kamikazes
- Las Vegas Police Department
- Girl Scout Troup #417
- Lumberjacks
- Spleen Mashers
- Savage Squad 300
- Wedgies
- She-Mullets
- MILFS
- The Gay Gang

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Expert Advice for Creating Dodgeball Team Names for School

Allow your students to come up with something creative but appropriate. Davis says she loves to use team names with her students and give them an opportunity to be creative. She just notes to make the expectation that the names are appropriate and that all of the team members have a say in what the name is.^{[6]
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- Build team naming into your lesson, suggests Davis. For example, she recommends giving your students a few minutes to get together and come up with a name they all agree on.^{[7]
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- Having your students agree on a name develops their cooperation skills, too, continues Davis. This teaches them how to work with other people, discuss things with a group, accept that they’re not always going to get what they want, and take turns.^{[8]
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- As far as how to decide dodgeball teams, Davis suggests using an app that randomly splits your class up. Or, have each student count off to decide their team. If you know which students are the strongest players, you can also split them up that way.^{[9]
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