{"id":5646,"date":"2023-02-21T22:29:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T22:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/play-sask.local\/?p=5646"},"modified":"2023-04-04T19:48:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T19:48:32","slug":"wdbf-rules-trial-for-spring-summer-dodgeball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playsask.com\/wdbf-rules-trial-for-spring-summer-dodgeball\/","title":{"rendered":"WDBF rules trial for spring\/summer dodgeball"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This spring\/summer season, we\u2019ll be trying out a modified version<\/a> of the World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF) rules in our Tuesday Casual Dodgeball league and Sunday Beach Dodgeball league. If the feedback is positive, we\u2019ll be applying these rule changes to other dodgeball leagues this fall! We\u2019ll be surveying players mid-season to get feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rules are similar to what you would follow if you were to play at a regional, national, or international tournament, but with a few changes to keep it more casual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are we testing out this change?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At Play Sask, we\u2019ve always had a mission to be different than our competitors \u2014 to offer more in our leagues and to lead the way when it comes to making positive changes in our sports communities. We see testing out these rules as a natural extension of our mission!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we first launched Play Sask in 2017, we followed rules similar to our competitors by default, but since then, we\u2019ve had more experience playing both rec and WDBF rules, and we think the WDBF rules have some benefits and could even be more fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some fun aspects of the WDBF rules include \u201csaving\u201d a teammate by catching a ball that hit them (a rule most newbies intuitively think should exist but isn\u2019t allowed in rec rules), getting out more than one person with a throw, holding more than one ball at a time, and being able to pass a ball to a teammate without worrying they might drop it. Overall, we find the \u201cphysics\u201d of the WDBF rules to be more intuitive and logical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The WDBF rules are also fast becoming the official dodgeball rules as the sport grows in popularity. The World Dodgeball Association would like to see dodgeball become an Olympic sport<\/a> by the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, and associations like the World Dodgeball Federation, Dodgeball Canada and Sask Dodgeball are looking to standardize rules in leagues. See the full WDBF rules here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s different from current Play Sask rec rules?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The basics of the game haven\u2019t changed: The goal is to get the other team out; you\u2019re out if you get hit or if your ball is caught, and catching a ball means a teammate gets to come back on. But there are some differences!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WDBF Rules \u2014 Rec Modified<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n