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:
WDBF Womens, Sorted.
| 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
WDBF Mens, Sorted.
| 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:
- 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
Full details of the system can be found in the Complete History of the WDBF
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