This weekend, Kent State will host the Summit Street Slugfest, with teams from four different regions making the trip for this intriguing tourney. Below are the Content Team’s picks against the spread for this tournament. A more extensive tournament preview will be published later this week!
Continue reading “Summit Street Slugfest: Picks against the Spread”
Standings are aimed to be released by the end of every Tuesday.
In the 2019 Season, we have 19 technical upsets in 87 ranked matches (78.16% success rate) across 14 events. Additionally, there have been four JV matches entered into the Records.
The Gonzalez System is a computer ranking model similar to Elo and is a rating exchange system based on research performed by World Rugby. It has been adapted by the NCDA to the demands of College Dodgeball, but can be tuned and customized endlessly to incorporate accurate data. It has been used to help determine seeds for the Nationals bracket since Nationals 2014, and was used exclusively for the Nationals 2017 and 2018 bracket.
There are three interesting events set for this weekend. Grand Valley State will host the Gauntlet, Towson will host an East Coast tournament, and UWP will face off with SIUe in Battle of the Midway. Below is a quick preview of the weekend’s events, along with picks against the spread. Continue reading “November 3rd/4th Tournament Previews”
This Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, the teams of the Midway Conference will go head to head in the Battle of the Midway. The teams in attendance will be Platteville (UWP), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), DePaul University, and UWP Alumni. The games will be played at the Williams Fieldhouse (350 Jay St, Platteville, WI 53818). See the schedule below. Continue reading “Battle of the Midway- Preview”
The month of October had plenty of shakeups in the NCDA. With tournaments in many different regions, teams started to get their legs under them as we now head into month #3 of the new season.
Below is the official November 2018 Power Rankings list produced by NCDA Executive Board members Jacob Leski (Director of Recruitment and Retention), and Kevin Bailey (Chief of Content). Please keep in mind: these power rankings have no impact on the actual NCDA Standings.
2018-19 Projections:
National: 29 /// Midway Conference: 5
Location: Edwardsville, IL
2017-18 Record: 2-3
2017-18 Finish: Did not attend Nationals
Continue reading “Team Preview: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville”
Standings are aimed to be released by the end of every Tuesday.
In the 2019 Season, we have 14 technical upsets in 69 ranked matches (79.71% success rate) across 11 events. Additionally, there have been three JV matches entered into the Records.
The Gonzalez System is a computer ranking model similar to Elo and is a rating exchange system based on research performed by World Rugby. It has been adapted by the NCDA to the demands of College Dodgeball, but can be tuned and customized endlessly to incorporate accurate data. It has been used to help determine seeds for the Nationals bracket since Nationals 2014, and was used exclusively for the Nationals 2017 and 2018 bracket.
The following was written by Eric Boehm, formerly of Cleveland State University.
*Disclaimer: Eric wrote solely on the teams that he watched during the tournament. This in no way is meant in offense to any of the other teams that competed in the Pinkout IV.*
Akron’s Pinkout IV was quite an event to witness! It was very evident that there’s a dominance shakeup within the state of Ohio. The teams of Ohio were battling one another for the top dog position in the state.
Continue reading “An Outsider’s Perspective: Eric Boehm on Akron’s Pinkout”
Two very exciting events are planned for this weekend: The Dahlonega Dodgeball Fest, and The Saginaw Valley Shootout. Below are previews for both events, along with predictions (against the spread).
Continue reading “Dahlonega Dodgeball Fest / Saginaw Valley Shootout Preview”
Towson University has burst onto the scene this fall, with an impressive 9-0 record to start the year. This is in large part thanks to October’s Baller of the Month: Jordan Watt. Watt has made himself a household name in the NCDA over the past few years, as his extremely strong arm has become a key part of Towson’s offense. As we wrap up the month of October, I had the chance to chat with Towson’s star player: Continue reading “BOTM: 2018 October”
LOS ANGELES – Hangar Studios: The World Dodgeball Federation holds Worlds 2018 (WDBF Dodgeball World Championships 2018) over October 10-13, with USA Dodgeball playing host. If you missed the feature article detailing the mechanics of the ranking system, take a gander at the Complete History of the WDBF. An article detailing all types of Technical Upsets is in the works for the next week.
With the completion of Worlds 2018 and the season, the final standings have been determined:
| Standing | Nation | Rating | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
49.466 (+4.712) | 2018 Gold |
| 2 |  Malaysia |
48.573 (+3.113) | 2018 Silver |
| 3 |  Australia |
46.861 (+1.674) | 2018 Bronze |
| 4 |  Canada |
40.967 (-0.995) | 2018 4th |
| 5 |  Hong Kong |
40.187 (-1.121) | 2018 Attended |
| 6 |  Italy |
34.951 (-1.966) | 2018 Attended |
| 7 |  Mexico |
33.714 (-5.418) | 2018 Attended |
| 8 |  Cameroon |
41.350* | 2018 Non Attending |
| 9 |  Central African Republic |
38.650* | 2018 Non Attending |
* denotes a provisional rating (< 6 matches)
Gonzalez Standings WDBF Womens
| Standing | Nation | Rating | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia |
53.086 (+4.421) | 2018 Gold |
| 2 | United States |
50.161 (+7.388) | 2018 Silver |
| 3 | Canada |
49.454 (+5.396) | 2018 Bronze |
| 4 | Australia |
43.907 (-0.970) | 2018 4th |
| 5 | Mexico |
41.212 (-0.620) | 2018 Attended |
| 6 |  New Zealand |
39.167 (-1.625) | 2018 Attended |
| 7 | Hong Kong |
38.840 (-0.755) | 2018 Attended |
| 8 | Italy |
35.194 (-2.605) | 2018 Attended |
| 9 |  Argentina |
29.370 (-10.630) | 2018 Attended |
| 10 | Central African Republic |
42.135* | 2018 Non Attending |
| 11 | Cameroon |
40.215* | 2018 Non Attending |
| 12 |  Chad |
39.000* | 2018 Non Attending |
| 13 |  Gabon |
38.650* | 2018 Non Attending |
* denotes a provisional rating (< 6 matches)
Gonzalez Standings WDBF Mens
Ranking Order:
Full details of the system can be found in the Complete History of the WDBF
Standings are aimed to be released by the end of every Tuesday.
In the 2019 Season, we have 11 technical upsets in 59 ranked matches (81.36% success rate) across 9 events. Additionally, there have been three JV matches entered into the Records.
The Gonzalez System is a computer ranking model similar to Elo and is a rating exchange system based on research performed by World Rugby. It has been adapted by the NCDA to the demands of College Dodgeball, but can be tuned and customized endlessly to incorporate accurate data. It has been used to help determine seeds for the Nationals bracket since Nationals 2014, and was used exclusively for the Nationals 2017 and 2018 bracket.
It’s that time of the year again folks, where we travel to Northeast Ohio to the University of Akron for their fourth annual Pinkout Tournament. There will be 12 teams in attendance on Saturday and I have decided to do something different with my preview this time. This time I asked one captain from each attending team to write about their own team and match-ups. This gave me the opportunity to really see what each team was thinking and how they believe they will fare this weekend in Akron, Ohio.
This weekend, Akron University will host their 4th Annual “Pink Out” tournament, and as is always the case, we will learn a lot about the teams in attendance. This year looks to be a special tournament, as 12 different teams will travel to northeast Ohio for what will possibly be the largest tournament of the fall. Worth noting, all but 1 of the teams ranked 6-13 in the latest “Power Rankings” will be in attendance, making this a prime opportunity for each of those teams to prove their worth and make a jump in the rankings heading into November.
As we get set for an awesome weekend of dodgeball, a few members of the Content Team decided to provide their predictions for the weekend. Please note, these are not normal predictions where each member of the panel simply chooses who they think will win the game. Rather, these are predictions against the spread. Continue reading “Pink Out IV Preview: Picking against the Spread”
LOS ANGELES – Hangar Studios: The World Dodgeball Federation holds Worlds 2018 (WDBF Dodgeball World Championships 2018) over October 10-13, with USA Dodgeball playing host. If you missed the feature article detailing the mechanics of the ranking system, take a gander at the Complete History of the WDBF. Continue reading “Worlds 2018 Full Results”
