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The Return of National Dodgeball Leagues!

[posted on House of Dodge, 29/10/2021] This season, there are a total of six national dodgeball leagues for adults in England. In the women’s division, there’s the Super League and League 1; for the men, there’s Super League, and Leagues 1, 2, and 3. This isn’t even counting the numerous other leagues that have alreadyContinue reading “The Return of National Dodgeball Leagues!”

BUCS Report – League 1

[published on House of Dodge, 26/10/2021] The first BUCS dodgeball weekend has come and gone at last, and the scores are in. Some familiar faces litter the tops of all the tables, though, surprisingly, not in the orders we’ve come to expect. Off the back of two COVID affected seasons, it may be that theseContinue reading “BUCS Report – League 1”

Cloth Vs Foam Dodgeball: The Showdown

[published on House of Dodge, 04/09/21] This is the final showdown: which is better, foam or cloth dodgeball? You probably read the title, sighed, and clicked anyway. We’ve all been there. We’ve heard the arguments. We know which form is the best – it’s the one you already play – and every other form isContinue reading “Cloth Vs Foam Dodgeball: The Showdown”

Dodgeball: The Story So Far

[published on House of Dodge, 28/07/2021] What do Greek poems, Ben Stiller, and Norfolk have in common? Besides being acquired tastes, they’re all key moments in the great, sprawling history of dodgeball.  For millennia, people have gathered together to enjoy the great act of trying to pelt each other with flying objects in a fun,Continue reading “Dodgeball: The Story So Far”

Getting to know Katie Howard and Girls Dodge Too!

[published on House of Dodge, 03/07/2021] So it turns out women can play dodgeball. Who knew? Well, only the 500 or so formally registered female dodgeball players in the UK today , plus countless casual players! The Girls Dodge Too! programme, by British Dodgeball, has been gaining some traction in the last month and wantsContinue reading “Getting to know Katie Howard and Girls Dodge Too!”