Draft League FAQ

This is a Draft League. Players sign up as individuals and are drafted onto teams. These teams will play the whole season together in a round robin format. There will be playoffs to determine a champion.

We will run from  Monday October 9th until Monday December 18th (10 weeks, no session Octobver 23rd). The games will likely be at 7:45pm or 8:25pm each week. Your team will likely play one 30 minute  game per week.

Once registration is closed, the number of teams will be determined (we will aim for more teams, rather than teams of 6, so we can make a more interesting and varied league). Captains will be determined by past performances in Indy Leagues and other events and then mixed up slightly. Those captains will then be given the chance to draft a team of their choice. The captains will be ranked according to past Indy League results. Picks will start with the lowest ranked captain in the first round and the top ranked captain in the second round. Eg if there are 4 captains, the picks will be as follows: 

• Round 1: 4, 3, 2,1;

• Round 2: 1, 2, 3,4

This pattern will repeat until the whole team is selected.

The draft order WILL NOT be released once teams are set.

Team composition is always a tricky task and we don't always get it right. If you feel like there are any issues around this (i.e. you're playing with the same people too often) please contact michael.davidson@dodgeballnz.com to express your concerns.

That depends on  how many people we have. The ideal number of teams is 8, which will allow us for 7 weeks of round robin play and then playoffs. The smallest number of players on a team will be 3. However, we realise that not everyone can make every week, so we may look at 4 players as a minimum. We can take up to 8 teams of 6 players (probably plus a sub).

We will follow, regular WDBF Foam Dodgeball Rules.  The main exceptions:

• Games will be 30 minutes long, consisting of two 15 minute halves & sudden death at the end of each half.

• New sets will only be started at the end of each half if there is at least 30 seconds of time left on the clock at the conclusion of the previous set.

• Courts will be slightly smaller as we will have four games a night.

• Games will be played based on the number of players in attendance on each team. A team must have 2 players from their roster on the court at the start of their game to avoid a default (scored a 3-0 win for the opposing team).

• If a team defaults we will still play a game with subs, but the scores will not count in the standings. This game will not have a ref.

• If teams have the required two players but less than their opponent, names will be drawn from the non-captain players who are in the other games to fill those spots - up to 4 players.

• Each set will begin with NO RUSH. Each team will start with 3 balls.

• At the beginning of each game, captains will play Rock, Paper, Scissors. The winner will choose either 1) which side they want to start on or 2) Who will have advantage first. The other captain will get the second decision,

• All players are asked to come for the whole time as the league cannot run without the support of the non-playing teams. It is expected that each team provide a ref if they are not playing, and the other players are either: ball retrieving, filming for social media or watching lines.

• If a ball is out of bounds and no ball retrievers are available, players may put their hand up to step out of the court to grab the ball. However, THEY ARE STILL ABLE TO BE HIT OUT BY OTHER PLAYERS.

Subject to change, teams will receive 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss.

Standings will be determined (in order) by:

• Points

• Head to head record (if multiple teams are tied, their head to head record will include all tied teams)

• Differential (Sets won minus sets lost)

• Total Sets won

• Coin toss

Playoffs will happen after round robin games to determine a champion. Seeding will be based on the above standings. All teams will participate in the playoffs and have a game scheduled even if they are eliminated from the championship.

Any teams who do not have enough players will be given the opportunity to take a sub from a team that is playing at a different time. This player or these players will be chosen by a random draw of players who are present on the night (their names will be drawn out of a hat or using a similarly random method). Captains will be ineligible to sub for other teams.

We will not have outside subs for this league. You need to be regisitered and pay the fee for the whole season to participate in this league (prorated fees may be accepted upon discussion with the league organiser if you know you cannot make all the games. We just don't want players coming in after the draft and unbalancing the teams.

The cost for each individual is $80 and must be paid in advance. 

Please deposit the money into the following account:

06-0103-0297185-00

Reference: DL + Last Name

Take a screenshot of your payment and email it to michael.davidson@dodgeballnz.com