MJ Adult Dodgeball League powered by Golden Ticket Sports Centre organized a free dodge ball drop-in event for Moose Javians at Saskatchewan Polytechnic in the afternoon of Dec. 10.
“Our job is basically to endorse the sport of dodgeball in Saskatchewan and promote its growth across the province. We [were at] Nationals last year, which was held in Edmonton; we had two men’s teams and two women’s teams from Saskatchewan with players from Regina and Saskatoon and now we are looking to expand into Moose Jaw,” vice-president of Saskatchewan Dodge Ball Shawn McAllister said.
He said about a dozen individuals showed up and signed up for some drop-in games of dodge ball. McAllister is thankful to Golden Ticket Sports Centre for helping in making this event successful. “The Golden Ticket Sports facility is amazing although they are in the middle of renovations right now.
“Golden Ticket started to try to bring our dodge ball league into Moose Jaw because there’s been a lot of interest. They didn’t have much knowledge of dodge ball, so when we reached out to them and asked if they needed help, they welcomed us very quickly,” Kayla Triffo, Regina youth co-ordinator and organizer for Moose Jaw Adult Dodge Ball League, said.
Trifo mentioned everyone is welcome to play no matter what their size, style or what their skill level is. A drop-in night specifically for ladies is planned to help get more comfortable with the game because it possibly involves more aggressive play in throwing a dodge ball, as well as being hit by one.
“We do want to start a women’s draft league throughout Saskatchewan,” she said. This draft will include Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon and hopefully other cities. Right now, the main focus is on a co-ed adult league and hopefully a youth league in the future.
There will be more drop-ins in January and the league will start in February. If anyone wants to sign up and register for the Dodgeball league, they can follow Moose Jaw Adult Dodgeball League powered by Golden Ticket Sports Centre, McAllister said.
