From December 2nd, 2012, courtesy of GVTV.
NCDA 2013-2014 Promo #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KtRCiIyEOA
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BOTM: 2013 June
Alex Swedowski [UWP #3-C]
Alex Swedowski (UWP #3-C) led his team to a great performance at Nationals 2013, and was named ALL-NCDA Second Team by his peers for his performance. Alex was also an All-Star for the BLTs, and his Pioneer team was the breakout team at Nationals 2013.
Matches I Hope We See This Season
We’ll start with the obvious ones:
- Battle of the Valleys: GVSU vs SVSU, last two MDC and National Champions, eternal rivals looking to one up the other one. Besides the probable one at the MDC, hopefully we’ll get two more of these bad boys in this year.
- Title Rematch: MSU has never beaten GVSU in the long history of this showdown, and GVSU would love to keep it that way. A rematch of a lopsided Championship Game would be fun to watch, so long as it’s more like the epic December 2012 battle these two teams put on.
- Battle for Ohio: Kent State and Ohio State may be two title contenders this season, so this would be a huge game. These guys’ll likely meet multiple times in 2013-2014, getting good experience and fueling an old rivalry.
- East Coast Throwdown: JMU, in the short history of East Coast schools, has dominated their territory. Towson looks like they might have something to say about it this year, after a good showing at Nationals despite being down some major pieces to their puzzle. A couple of these games could help show who’s the boss out East.
- Battle of the Bluegrass: UK vs WKU has gone from Topper dominated to Wildcat dominated, but this is a very underrated classic that sometimes get overlooked.
AJP #32
Sans co-host Mike Van Ermen, Sam Hiller is joined by Wes Peters (CMU#27-C) and Dan Shackelford (Kent #33-C) to talk about the previous season, some rule change, and potential breakout teams for 2013-2014!
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Advertising: The Most Crucial Part to Keeping NCDA Teams Alive
So it seems that everyone is enjoying their summer break by going on vacations, hanging out with friends, partying, or working; but I find it near impossible to keep my mind off of how much I miss playing dodgeball. Continue reading “Advertising: The Most Crucial Part to Keeping NCDA Teams Alive”
James Madison 2013-2014 Promo Video
Courtesy of Brad Polen, JMU Public Relations Chairman:
Burning Questions for 2013-2014
AJP #31: Summer Micro-episode
DePaul players Mario “Mario Mario” Romanelli #85 and Zigmas “Zigmister” Maloni #68 go over the upcoming changes in the league for the 2013-2014 season. Not much going on, but oodles of entertainment and a few tidbits on the AJP.
Hosts: Ziggy and Mario
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Aaron Rodgers Leads Team to Dodgeball Championship
Aaron Rodgers led his team to the Packers Dodgeball Tournament Championship, wrapping up their three day Mini-Camp for offseason practices. Rodgers, along with teammates such as Mason Crosby, Randall Cobb, and Johnny Jolly, were able to knock off James Jones’ squad for the title. In the championship game, it came down to a two on two (Rodgers and rookie Lane Taylor vs Jones and Jordy Nelson) and Rodgers, who has one career reception for -1 yards, made a huge catch on Nelson to make it three on one before taking down James Jones. Now Rodgers, and his pseudo-rival have something in common, as former Packer Brett Favre has also played in a dodgeball tournament this season.
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NCDA Alum Kat Takeda Named to Team USA
Kat Takeda, formerly of DePaul Dodgeball, has been selected to Team USA for their trip to New Zealand for the World Dodgeball Federation’s World Championship. She is the first dodgeballer chosen from the NCDA, and is one of the best players to come from the NCDA, male or female, ever. There is still a little time for people to apply for Team USA, but hurry! More information is available in this post.
Ultimate Dodgeball Qualifiers
With the championship of the Ultimate Dodgeball Champioinship being aired (tape delayed) on FSN, qualifiers begin in early August at Skyzones across the US. For the uninitiated, Ultimate Dodgeball is called “3D Dodgeball”. You play at a Skyzone location on trampolines, and you can get a taste of how it’s played here. Continue reading “Ultimate Dodgeball Qualifiers”
CHICAGO: Summer leagues to keep yourselves busy
Our League is consistently active throughout the year, from September to April and May. I’d consider that lucky. Many college sport programs are much shorter, and I believe the opportunity to fit in as much dodgeball during that time is great. More dodgeball generally equals more fun.
The end of the school year and the start of summer doesn’t have to end play time. Thanks to the ever increasing popularity of dodgeball, there’s plenty of summer leagues and events to fuel your dodgeball crave.
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Continuing Thoughts on League Expansion
Problem:
The NCDA is the kind of league that sees consistent growth over the course of time. The only issue facing the league in this regard is how do we continue this growth? Continue reading “Continuing Thoughts on League Expansion”
Recruitment: Analyzing Our Expansion
Nothing like a new Member Team to get me excited about the NCDA. It probably gets me through weeks of paperwork. There’s little things that teams do, like answering a request, or posting a game score so I don’t have to search for it. Those get me through the day. But a new, Upcoming Team submitting their contact information and getting ready for their induction match? That’s something that gets me thinking about the League’s future.
We had Penn State join at Nationals 2013, and Saint Ambrose [in Iowa] submit their contact information on May 5th. In order to further develop the League with new schools throughout North America, we first have look at how and why we’ve grown. Continue reading “Recruitment: Analyzing Our Expansion”