About Us
Our Mission
Dodgeball For All was founded to provide the opportunity to not only play and enjoy dodgeball but to improve everyone's skill. We want to make sure that everyone has these opportunities.
Having been involved in the sport for more than 4 years at various levels and working with various athletes, it is very obvious that Dodgeball is a sport for everyone. There is no one skill that makes a player great, there is no set body type that defines a typical dodgeball player.
Those who have struggled in other, more traditional sports, have found success on the dodgeball court. This is a fringe sport that has proven to be great for people on the fringe. Our aim is to change the status of dodgeball as a fringe sport, by growing our community. We hope that you come along with us on our journey!
What Others Have Said
'There was 100% participation'
"Thank you so much for introducing Dodgeball to Te Atatū Intermediate. When you first proposed its introduction I was a bit indifferent about it. Which is ironic given some of the messaging I use in Health and P.E is for students to be open minded.
1000 Apologies! What a great activity! Let me give you some context. I was teaching one of my classes and we were discussing activities that would produce 100% participation. One of the students tabled 'Dodgeball' - I matched it with a frown and doubt. But the student was adamant, supported by 4 others. OMG! they were right there was 100% participation. Most threw, many dodged, others supported, and some retrieved balls, playing as a team." - Intermediate School Teacher
We at Dodgeball For All understand that not everyone who plays dodgeball will want to become an international level player. That's why we want to focus on developing Physical Literacy, which is:
“the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge, and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life.”
We also understand, especially for children, it's important to play a variety of sports when young. Dodgeball is a great compliment to many different sports as it involves a large number of skills, and thus builds confidence because each player can find how they can be the best dodgeball player, and that's going to look different for each player.
Physical Literacy
Pathways to Improving
We at Dodgeball For All believe that anyone who wants to partcipate in Dodgeball should be able to participate in the way that they want to participate, whether that's for a fun night each week to blow off some steam or working hard to become a national team member.
We are endeavouring to create pathways for players to enter our sport and end up wherever they want. We want to develop players without taking the joy out of the game. It is for this reason that we are offering a variety of different leagues and events that form a variety of natural progressions for everyone. Talk to us if you want to hear more.
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