Location: East Lansing, MI
NCDA Region: Michigan
2014-2015 Record: 17-18
National Tournament Finish: Lost to SVSU in the Quarterfinals
2015-2016 Captains: Colin O’Brien – C, Alex Zajac – A, Kameron Caldwell – A
Returning Varsity Players: 14
Players to Watch: Colin O’Brien, Kameron Caldwell, Noe Galaviz, Wes Peters Continue reading “Season Preview: Michigan State”
Season Preview: UMD
Location: College Park, MD
NCDA Region: East Coast
2014-15 Record: 11-8
National Tournament Finish: Lost in 1st round to UK
2015-16 Captains: Rohan Mittal – C, Mike Cariello – , Drew Bongiovanni – A, Tyler Wieland – A
Returning Varsity Players: Approx. 11
Players to Watch: Matt Greenspan and Drew Bongiovanni
Overview: The season did not end as expected for the University of Maryland Terrapins; probably the biggest understatement of the offseason. Expectations were high going into Nationals, but the Terps went 0-4 during the NCDA’s championship weekend, raising eyebrows among many in the league. Continue reading “Season Preview: UMD”
Before I reveal my list I just want to let everyone know that this list is in no way in order of how these players rank against one another, rather it is just a numbered list. Also after reading this if you have issues with it, don’t complain, and most important don’t text/message me whining and complaining. Write your own list with your own opinions. Thank You. Continue reading “Jonathan Shaw’s 2016 Preseason All American Team”
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
NCDA Region: East Coast
2014-15 Record: 22-3
National Tournament Finish: Lost to CMU in OT in the Final Four
2015-16 Captains: Derek Pierce – C, Joe Bringuier – A, Tanner Weaver – A
Returning Varsity Players: 10-13
Players to Watch: Doug Schilling, Tanner Weaver
Overview: When it comes to JMU I normally know exactly what to say and what to expect out of them this season. I’m not so sure this season and consider the Dukes as a bit of an enigma heading into the 2015-16 season. Coming off an overtime loss to the eventual runners up in Central Michigan, the team looks to avoid the rebuilding label early in the season. Continue reading “Season Preview: James Madison”
Location: Allendale, Mich.
NCDA Region: Michigan
2014-15 Record: 37-1
National Tournament Finish: NCDA Champions
2015-16 Captains: Kevin Bailey-C, Aaron Terenzi-A and Austin Morley-A
Returning Varsity Players: 13-15
Players to Watch: Austin Morley, Kurtis DeYoung, Anthony Incrocci
Overview: The Three-Time Defending Champs are looking for another title for a record-tying fourth straight championship, but without a couple of their better known players. Continue reading “Season Preview: Grand Valley State University”
Location: Mount Pleasant, Mich.
NCDA Region: Michigan
2014-15 Record: 31-9
National Tournament Finish: Lost to GVSU in Championship Game
2015-16 Captains: Shane Willette-C, Zach Bachner-C, Tyler Prill-A and Ian Ryan-A
Returning Varsity Players: 17
Players to Watch: Everyone… but to name a few: Brett Hadwin, Michael Riley, Michael Heller, Alex Holzgen and Ian Ryan
Overview: The National Runner-Ups from 2014-15 are back and likely better than they were a year ago. Continue reading “Season Preview: Central Michigan”
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The NCDA Constitution, Bylaws, and Policies defines our brand of dodgeball. Each Member has the opportunity to voice their opinion about these documents and issues. Hopefully we can get all 24 full Member Teams to provide their input on this. The first round of feedback gave some suggestions in which edits were made to the following documents.
Here, you will find a document comprising of all of the updated NCDA Policies, as well as the Constitution and Bylaws. Each policy within this attachment is separated by a blank page.
Continue reading “NCDA Constitution, Bylaws, and Policies Discussion”
CHICAGO – August 10th, 2015. Office of the Director of Officiating.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Below are the results of the preferential election for the 2015/2016 NCDA Rulebook. The Rulebook will be published soon, prior to the Opening Match of the 2016 Season. Extra special thanks to the 17 Member Teams that submitted ballots.
1. How is our roster size and active players on the court?
C. Roster size is 10-20. Active players are up 10-15. 10 balls. [Current]
2. Should there be a limit on the number of seasons a player can participate?
D. No, as long as they are an active student enrolled in classes pursuing a degree they should be allowed to play. [Current]
3. Should we change the scoring mechanic?
C. No, it should be kept as it is now. [Current]
4. Should we change the Early Halftime rule?
C. No, keep the Early Halftime at 4 minutes. [Current]
5. Substitutions can only be made during a timeout. Should Team A be allowed to substitute during Team B’s timeout?
A. Yes, a substitution should be allowed when a timeout is called by either your team, the opponent’s, or the officials.
6. Should we limit the number of substitutions to occur per timeout?
E. No, a team should be allowed to substitute all 5 bench members if they choose. [Current]
7. Once a player is substituted off the court, they cannot be substituted back on the court during that same point.
A. Agreed, a player should not be allowed back on the court if substituted off during that same point.
8. Should there be a constant 10 second shotclock?
B. No, the clock should be 15 seconds until there are 5 or less active players on the court to which point it is lowered to 10. [Current]
9. What should be the parameters of the Legitimate Attempt Zone for resetting the shotclock?
A. Keep it as is, the LAZ is a 3-D bubble around a player that is within a step and a lunge of the player’s current position. [Current]
10. Should a direct catch reset the shotclock when a team has five or fewer players and has a shotclock of 10?
A. Yes.
11. Should multiple shotclock violations in the same point result in a penalty?
B. No, balls over is a sufficient penalty. [Current]
12. What should happen to the teams’ shotclocks during an Officials’ Timeout?
A. Both teams are reset to zero.
13. Should Trapping be redefined?
B. No. [Current]
14. What should be considered a block?
A. If a ball comes in contact with another ball or any part of the environment prior to touching an active player, the ball is ruled dead. [Current]
See a more extensive report after the jump.
The National Collegiate Dodgeball Association’s schedule is a bit different from that of most club sports leagues. With school gym space always up in the air, teams are unable to have set schedules early in the season. Since we don’t have a complete schedule of matchups set for next season, I will base my list of “most anticipated matchups” on the premise that any match could happen during the year at some point. Without further ado, here is my list of the (possible) matchups that I am most excited to see take place next season. Continue reading “Most Anticipated (Possible) Matchups for 2015-16”
Here is the link to the minutes from the first NCDA Executive Board meeting of the 2015/2016 season, which took place on July 28, 2015.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The NCDA Constitution, Bylaws, and Policies defines our brand of dodgeball. Each Member has the opportunity to voice their opinion about these documents and issues. Hopefully we can get all 24 full Member Teams to provide their input on this.
Continue reading “NCDA Constitution, Bylaws, and Policies Feedback”
Imagine this: you and your family plan a set of trips throughout the year, with one blowout trip at to cap it all off. You can afford a few small ones along the way, usually just for one day, leading up to the final one; there’s one problem. You realize after those day trips that you don’t have the budget for the final trip! You and your family must now face the disappointment of not being able to take that big vacation.
Virginia Commonwealth’s dodgeball team has suffered with this problem since they joined the NCDA in 2012. The Rams were able to attend a few regional tournaments each year, but were never able to raise to funds to attend Nationals. The club has always wanted to attend, a few factors, primarily the money, always got in the way. With the help of a few donations and a deal with the NCDA, VCU’s fortunes would finally change.
Year by year the NCDA strives to further its legitimacy. At the beginning of May we went out a satisfaction survey about 2015 Nationals. Nationals is, in my opinion, the most important aspect of our organization because of what it stands for. It is a time for everyone to come together to show off their team, enjoy each others’ company, and have some fun. So it is our hope to continue to help create an atmosphere that is most desirable and satisfactory to all whom attend. We asked a series of questions assessing the satisfaction of different elements of Nationals to which we had 43 responses. The results can be found below.
Greetings all,
As a non-profit organization we would like to invite all of our organizational members to look over the finances to see where the money you all have donated or paid to us is going. Continue reading “2015 NCDA Treasury Report”
CHICAGO – July 9th, 2015. Office of the President.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Felix Perrone [WKU Alum], President
Mike McNicholas [DePaul Alum], Treasurer
Kevin Bailey [GVSU Current], Chief of Content
Dylan Fettig [GVSU Alum], Director of League Expansion
Tyrell Smith [BGSU Current], Director of Nationals
Chris Hess [JMU Alum], Director of Relations
Zigmas Maloni [DePaul Alum], Director of Officiating
Josh Raymer [WKU Alum], Big Giant Head of Alumni Relations
Vanswa Garbutt [DePaul Alum], Lead Developer
For the full results, check out the spreadsheet. If you are lazy, you many see the breakdown after the jump. Continue reading “2016 Executive Board”
