The first month of the 2018-19 NCDA season is off to a hot start. We have seen 19 different teams make their season debut over 6 different tournaments across the Michigan, Ohio, East Coast, and South regions. There were some early predictions on how some thought the season would play out, some of which are shaping up to follow through while others seem like nothing more than speculation. Additionally, the power structure of the league seems to be shifting in a way that maybe even veterans of the game could not have predicted. It is still early in the year and a lot can change, there are some interesting takeaways from this first month that should be discussed. Grades are listed at the bottom of the article.
Worlds 2018 Championship Bracket Results
LOS ANGELES – Hangar Studios: The World Dodgeball Federation is holding Worlds 2018 (WDBF Dodgeball World Championships 2018) over October 10-13, and USA Dodgeball is playing host. If you missed the feature article detailing the mechanics of this system, take a gander at the Complete History of the WDBF. Here if you missed Day 1!or Day 2! Here are the Champsionship Bracket results, with the final medal matches being played Saturday, starting at 12:30 PDT.
ITA def ARG 9-7 (M)
AUS def HKG 5-4 (W)
CAN def ITA 16-1 (W)
USA def MEX 11-2 (W)
USA def ITA 15-2 (M)
CAN def MEX 11-5 (M)
MYS def HKG 9-2 (M)
AUS def NZL 7-3 (M)
MYS def AUS 5-3 (W)
USA def CAN 8-5 (W)
USA def CAN 10-4 (M)
MYS def AUS 6-5 (M)
[OT matches were not noted]
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Worlds 2018 Round Robin Results
LOS ANGELES – Hangar Studios: The World Dodgeball Federation is holding Worlds 2018 (WDBF Dodgeball World Championships 2018) over October 10-13, and USA Dodgeball is playing host. If you missed the feature article detailing the mechanics of this system, take a gander at the Complete History of the WDBF. Here if you missed Day 1! And finally, Day 2 Round Robin results:
MEX def ITA 7-4 (M)
CAN def NZL 11-5 (M)
USA def AUS 7-3 (M)
MYS def HKG 10-2 (M)
MYS def USA 6-4 (W)
NZL def HKG 6-5 (M)
MYS def ITA 15-2 (M)
AUS def ARG 12-0 (M)
CAN def MEX 12-6 (M)
CAN def ITA 13-1 (W)
USA def MEX 13-0 (W)
HKG def CAN 11-10 (W)
MYS def ITA 10-2 (W)
MYS def AUS 4-2 (M)
USA def MEX 13-1 (M)
CAN def ITA 14-5 (M)
NZL def ARG 10-4 (M)
USA def CAN 8-4 (W)
AUS def ITA 17-0 (W)
MYS def HKG 11-4 (W)
AUS def HKG 8-5 (M)
CAN def USA 8-6 (M)
ITA def ARG 9-2 (M)
MYS def MEX 11-3 (M)
AUS def HKG 8-7 (W)
USA def MYS 7-6 OT (M)
AUS def NZL 6-3 (M)
MEX def ARG 11-2 (M)
HKG def ITA 12-5 (M)
CAN def MEX 16-0 (W)
[OT matches were not noted, except for one entry (USA def MYS 7-6 OT]
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Cornhusker Clash- Recap
Last weekend two teams of the Midway Conference went head to head in a double header to get their seasons started with a bang. The two teams in attendance were the Nebraska Cornhuskers (UNL) and the Platteville Pioneers (UWP). Both teams battled it out and in the end UNL def UWP 4-2 and UNL def UWP 3-2. Let’s break down the tournament.
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Worlds 2018, Day 2 Previews
LOS ANGELES – Hangar Studios: The World Dodgeball Federation is holding Worlds 2018 (WDBF Dodgeball World Championships 2018) over October 10-13, and USA Dodgeball is playing host. If you missed the feature article detailing the mechanics of this system, take a gander at the Complete History of the WDBF. Day 1 Round Robin results:
HKG def ARG 13-1 (M)
AUS def CAN 7-5 (M)
USA def ITA 13-1 (M)
MYS def MEX 5-4 (W)
MYS def CAN 8-6 (M)
USA def ARG 18-2 (M)
NZL def ITA 8-4 (M)
HKG def MEX 13-3 (W)
MYS def CAN 8-6 (M)
USA def ARG 18-2 (M)
NZL def ITA 8-4 (M)
HKG def MEX 13-3 (W)
CAN def MYS 11-3 (W)
USA def ITA 20-0 (W)
AUS def MEX 8-1 (W)
AUS def ITA 11-2 (M)
USA def HKG 11-0 (M)
MEX def NZL 7-1 (M)
CAN def ARG 21-1 (M)
MYS def AUS 5-4 (W)
USA def NZL 11-1 (M)
CAN def HKG 12-6 (M)
AUS def MEX 6-3 (M)
CAN def AUS 9-7 (W)
MYS def ARG 14-2 (M)
USA def HKG 11-7 (W)
ITA def MEX 8-5 (W)
[OT matches were not noted]
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Worlds 2018, Day 1 Previews
LOS ANGELES – Hangar Studios: The World Dodgeball Federation is holding Worlds 2018 (WDBF Dodgeball World Championships 2018) over October 10-13, and USA Dodgeball is playing host. We’ll follow along and check out the potential Rating Exchanges for each game in the schedule.
If you missed the feature article detailing the mechanics of this system, take a gander at the Complete History of the WDBF.
October 10 – Round Robin
Dissecting our Line Previews: Continue reading “Worlds 2018, Day 1 Previews”
The Complete History of the WDBF
The Complete History of the World Dodgeball Federation
Every Member Nation’s relative strength after every game
Technical Documentation – WDBF Global Rankings
WDBF Womens, Sorted.
| Standing | Nation | Rating | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 44.681 | 2017 Gold |
| 2 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 44.411 | 2017 Silver |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | 43.973 | 2017 Bronze |
| 4 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 41.186 | 2017 4th |
| 5 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 40.543 | 2017 Attending |
| 6 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 38.403 | 2017 Attending |
| 7 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 36.167 | 2017 Attending |
| 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
WDBF Mens, Sorted.
| Standing | Nation | Rating | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 48.665 | 2017 Gold |
| 2 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 44.058 | 2017 Silver |
| 3 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 44.877 | 2017 Bronze |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 United States | 42.773 | 2017 4th |
| 5 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 41.832 | 2017 Attending |
| 6 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 40.791 | 2018 Attending |
| 7 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 39.595 | 2017 Attending |
| 8 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 37.799 | 2017 Attending |
| 9 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 40.000* | 2018 Attending |
| 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:
- Inactive Member Nations are not listed
- Sort Worlds attendees first, then others.
- Sort the most recent Worlds medalist according to their placing; Gold, Silver, Bronze, 4th finishers of the last Worlds will always have a standing of 1-4.
- Sort by Gonzalez rating
In late October of last year, 2017-10-21 to be precise, I had the privilege of watching live results of “Worlds” come in from an event hosted by Dodgeball Canada in Toronto.
These results were barely “live” like other sports might be privileged to experience, but dodgeball is in a nascent state despite the NCDA’s efforts and contributions. There were posts from fans watching the live stream, but the results I went for were the cell by cell updates to a simple Google Sheet.
We have a fellow Chicagoan and DePaul alumnus Vegim Begolli’s Mad City doing great things in developing event production and streaming quality live feeds. Dodgeball has much to learn from the achievements of eSports. Other organizations are coming to appreciate the value of records. At the very least, we are improving from hand written poster boards of brackets posted to social media. With actual reliable data gathering, we can evaluate competitors based on quantitative analysis and avoid the many pitfalls of opinion based Captain Polls.
As my first feature article as part of the new Statistics Committee of the WDBF, and as the United States representative of Dodgeball Canada’s Statistics Committee, I present the Complete History of the World Dodgeball Federation. Continue reading “The Complete History of the WDBF”
Cornhusker Clash
LINCOLN – Coliseum: In the Cornhusker Clash,
UNL def UWP 4-2
UNL def UWP 3-2
Maryland Invitational
COLLEGE PARK – Armory: In the Maryland Invitational,
VCU def UMD 3-0
Towson def UVA 4-0
UVA def UMD 3-2
Towson def VCU 4-0
Towson def UMD 4-1
VCU def UVA 4-2
Power Rankings: October 2018
One month into the season and we already have seen quite a few surprises. The Preseason Power Rankings were clearly not as exact as some may have expected, and the changes are obvious heading into the month of October. Plenty of teams have moved up and down, as we enter the second month of College Dodgeball.
Below is the official October 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. Continue reading “Power Rankings: October 2018”
Cornhusker Clash
Hello folks, it is that time of year and your favorite content writer is back at it again! This time he is previewing a battle between the top two teams in the Midway Conference, the Platteville Pioneers (UWP) and the Nebraska Cornhuskers (UNL). It has been a tradition the last few years for these teams to meet up for their first games and have at it. This year the tournament is being held on October 6, 2018 at the Colosseum of the Recreation Center (address is 841 N 14th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68588-1282). Below is the schedule for the day. Continue reading “Cornhusker Clash”
The NCDA Teams Up With Campus Causes
SHOP. DONATE. DODGE.
The NCDA + Campus Causes
October 4, 2018 – To kick off the 2018-2019 season, the National Collegiate Dodgeball Association (NCDA), the official governing body for competitive collegiate dodgeball in the United States, is launching a partnership with Campus Causes to help their 38 active member teams raise more money to assist with their travel, equipment, and gym expenses. Students, coaching staff, friends, family, and alumni can now donate and “shop-to-raise” hundreds of brands with a portion of each purchase going back to their favorite team.
Standings as of 2018-10-02
Standings are aimed to be released by the end of every Tuesday.
In the 2019 Season, we have 6 technical upsets in 33 ranked matches (81.82% success rate) across 6 events. It’s still early. 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.
Team Preview: North Georgia
North Georgia
2018 – 2019 Projections:
National: 18 /// South Region: 2
Location: Dahlonega, GA
2017-2018 Record: 8-4
2017-2018 Finish: Round of 24 
Captains:
Royce Hogg (C)
Bailey Hankins (A)
Thomas Clements (A)
Luke Cheney (A)
Other Key Players:
Jake Jarrett
Jason McLean
Jordan Dacus
Key Loses
Kyle Dattelbaum
Redhawk Invite Preview
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WAS CO-AUTHORED BY:
COLBY BRICELAND (AKRON) AND TOM MORAND (MIAMI)
This Saturday, Miami University will host the Redhawk Invite. In attendance will be 4th ranked BGSU, 7th ranked Kent, 10th ranked Miami, 12th ranked OU, 13th ranked Arkon, and 36th ranked BSU. This tournament will be an early look into which team will be the top ranked team in Ohio. Among the previously mentioned teams BGSU, Akron, and OU will be playing in their first tournaments. While Kent, Miami, and BSU already have one underneath them.
What will be the goal of this tournament for every team? Does each respective captain value getting their rookies experience or going undefeated or can they do both?
Below, Tom Morand and Colby Briceland will discuss each official matchup at the Redhawk Invite, and will provide predictions as well: