The sport of dodgeball can have its scary moments if you’re the final player left on your team and the opposition still has everyone available.
So that makes it a perfect fit for the most frightening of holidays at the end of October.
To that end, the Moose Jaw Adult Dodgeball League will be holding their 3-vs-3 Dodgeball Spooktacular Tournament at the Golden Ticket Sports Centre on Saturday, Oct. 28.
The fun co-ed tournament will be open to everyone interested in giving the event a shot, with teams comprised of three to four players and prizes for the best-dressed team.
“We have five teams signed up right now and there are a few more we know will be signing up, so it should be a fun tournament,” said event organizer Kayla Triffo. “Most of the teams are from Regina, so we’re hoping to get some more Moose Jaw people to come out and try the sport and have some fun.”
Newcomers are naturally more than welcome, as Triffo and her fellow dodgeball veterans will be more than happy to show new players the ropes.
The entry fee is $100 per team, with the event featuring a round-robin format and every team guaranteed at least one playoff game. As time permits, additional mini-events will take place, such as a 1v1 tournament and other activities, to make the day even more fun.
The main goal behind the Spooktacular is to gain more exposure to the sport in Moose Jaw and, as Triffo touched on, ideally get a full league running in the city.
The Moose Jaw Adult Volleyball League first attempted to launch back in January, but a lack of teams put that on hold. Running regular events in the city is one way the league hopes to gain interest, and as the sport continues to grow, a new league launch could be in the future.
“It’s actually getting really big, which is one of the reasons we wanted to bring it to Moose Jaw,” Triffo said of dodgeball’s continuing expansion in Canada. “It’s getting more recognized, a lot more people know that dodgeball exists now and we even have a youth league in Regina that’s been doing really well. So it’s gradually growing, and when people see the competitiveness and see nationals and stuff, it doesn’t take very much to get hooked.”
Tournament action gets underway at 9:30 a.m., with things expected to wrap up around 5:30 p.m.
For more information and to register, message Triffo on the Moose Jaw Adult Volleyball League Powered by Golden Ticket Sports Centre page on Facebook or send off an e-mail to [email protected] to get the process started.
