Welcome to the World Dodgeball Federation
Dodgeball is diverse with players from all cultural and athletic backgrounds that play the sport in all its formats; Foam, Cloth, Rubber, Beach, Trampoline and Digital. The accessibility and recognition of Dodgeball is an integral part of why it’s such a fast-growing game. Dodgeball is the ideal mix of team strategy and individual performance, making it the youngest and most engaging sports globally.
Our mandate is to improve the game of Dodgeball, constantly promoting the sport with the principles of unifying, educational, cultural and humanitarian values and to strengthen the development between the national organizations around the world.
News Bulletin
WDBF Announces Host Selection Process for 2026 World Championships
The World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF) is excited to announce the official opening of the Host Selection Process for the 2026 World Dodgeball Championships. Following a historic 2024 World Championships in Graz, Austria—where over 1,200 participants from 123 teams,...
WDBF Welcomes Partnership with PX Sports
The World Dodgeball Federations is pleased to announce its partnership with PX Sports. Headquartered in Mexico City, the network is a Spanish-language channel that focuses on action sports, urban lifestyle, e-sports and music. Programming includes live and...
Graz to Host Anti-Doping Testing at World Dodgeball Championships
In a significant move towards promoting clean sport, the World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF) has announced the introduction of anti-doping testing at the upcoming World Championships in Graz. The event is set to take place from August 11 to 18, 2024. The anti-doping...
WDBF Announces World Youth Open
Today, the World Dodgeball Federation announced the inaugural World Youth Open. The event scheduled to take place February 18th to February 22nd, 2025, in Calgary, Canada, will feature divisions for ages 9 to 17. Rather than hold to a strict national format, the Open...
WDBF Signs Pledge for Global Refugee Forum
In November 2023, the WDBF signed a pledge with the Sport for Refugees Coalition (SfRC) and Global Compact on Refugees at UNHCR. In January, we began work on providing equipment and technical development to refugee groups in various communities. We will also work to...
WDBF Adds Six Full, Seven Provisional Members
Following confirmation by Congress at the 2023 Annual General Meeting, the WDBF welcomed its newest Voting Members to the Federation. Officially joining the global community were: Fédération Djiboutien de Dodgeball Norwegian Dodgeball Association Dodgeball Paraguay...
Congress Elects Board
The WDBF held its Annual General Meeting on December 17, 2023. In addition to providing Members with information on the current operational and financial status of the organization, new members were welcomed, and elections were held for the 4 secretariat positions,...
AGM Set for December 17, 2023
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the World Dodgeball Federation will be held online on the 17th of December at 06.00h (6:00 am) Edmonton-time (North American Mountain Time). This equates to 13.00h Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Member Federations will receive a...
2024 World Championships will be biggest in sport’s history
The World Dodgeball Championships are coming to Graz, Austria, and the event is positioned to be the biggest in the history of the sport. From August 11th to 17th, host federation Dodgeball Austria is expecting to welcome 100 teams from over 30 countries worldwide, a...
Our Values
Inclusion
Accessibility
Integrity
Ingenuity
Cloth & Foam
The Reigning International Styles
Cloth
Origins: Europe
Ball amount: 5
Brief description: Harder, fabric coated balls with an inflated inner bladder. Faster pace exaggeration in competitive play. Team’s share a neutral zone, with a rush on the left hand-side and contested center ball.
Primarily played in: Europe, Asia Pacific, and African regions.
Foam
Origins: Asia
Ball amount: 6
Brief description: Soft, rubber coated foam balls, with a more tactical exaggeration in competitive play. Each team’s half is completely separated, with the rush on the right hand-side.
Primarily played in: North American and Caribbean, Latin America, African and Asia Pacific regions.
Interested in becoming a member nation?
Join our large and growing international network. Applying to become a member nation is the first step to growing the sport of dodgeball within your country. The World Dodgeball Federation has an extensive global membership, with development programs and major tournaments that member nations can take advantage of year-round. Before applying, check if your country already has a member nation that you can support.