Dodge balls; eliminate hunger in D.C.

The Washington Post reports that the D.C. Jewish Community Center is holding a charity dodgeball tournament this Sunday to benefit its Hunger Action group, which makes and gives meals to area shelters. $20 per person. 11-3 this Sunday April 29.

Stripper Dodgeball

That’s right. I said Stripper Dodgeball.  You can watch the video here. From SpikeTV.  But of course.

Recent tournament summaries

I just thought I would post a few links to a couple of write ups about recent dodgeball tournaments.

Here is a summary about the success of the recent tourney at Princeton, and why they think it went off so well.

And this is a story about a recent elemantary school dodgeball tournament in Ohio, that raised $1,000 for the Logan High School boys basketball program.

Enjoy!

South Dakota dodgeball tournament, May 5

On May 5, the American Festival sponsored by the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, will include a dodgeball tournament with a really affordable registration fee of just $30.

This is going to be a fairly large tourney with room for 64 teams, with three divisions: middle school, high school and adult. The winning team in each category will receive medals.

First Princeton… now Harvard’s playing dodgeball, too!

Well gosh darn it, I think someone should launch an Ivy League dodgeball… league.

Last Friday, 16 teams played in the First Annual Harvard Law School Dodgeball Classic. I read it in The Record. They even had free beer. Sweet.

I loved the comment, “As the tournament wore on, teams were eliminated one by one, sometimes pausing to dispute rules and outs (one of the hazards of law school dodgeball) until only two were left.”

Law school dodgeball? Hell, this happens in my regional league of “grown ups” on a regular basis! I find it keeps things interesting…

Philadelphia dodgeball tournament helps cancer patient

Frank Romeo, a Newtown Township resident and St. John parishioner, is organizing the tournament for the third straight year, after getting the idea from “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story”, the popular movie that came out a few years ago.

The proceeds will go to Romeo’s friend, Cortney Glass, a 23-year-old woman from Schwenksville, Montgomery County, who has rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer.

Romeo’s first tournament raised $2,500 for Hurricane Katrina and Rita victims. The second raised more than $2,000 for St. John youth attending a conference in Australia.

The registration fee is $150. Individuals can join a team for $20. The tournament winners will receive free T-shirts and a trophy. To register or for more information, call Romeo at 267-342-7935 or visit this site.

Paul Frank Tournament follow up video

Now this just looks like the most fun dodgeball tournament ever. Seriously. Mr. Frank, can I play next year?  This is also just a really well done video. A must watch for all dodgeball fans!

Dodgeball Extravaganza to raise money for Virginia youths

The Staunton-Augusta YMCA is holding a dodgeball tournament this Saturday (8:00 am) to raise money for the YMCA Adventure Leadership camp, a camp dedicated to providing adventure and leadership opportunities for youths, and Camp Unali, an adventure exclusively for children who are cancer survivors or have sickle-cell anemia.

Any kids 16+ years are invited to participate in the co-ed tournament. 6-10 players per team. Registration costs $75 per team, and refreshments will be provided. For more information or to register a team, visit http://www.saymca.org.

What did your dodgeball league do for Earth Day?

I just want to take a moment to acknowledge the Toronto Sport and Social Club, the dodgeball leaugue I play in twice a week.

This is a league that makes very good use of the Internet, its Web site and email list.  They sent out an email today; their “Earth Day Edition”. They did a nice job of promoting Earth Day Canada  and also made note of their own various green-friendly ways.

For starters, “to reduce the impact of emissions for members who drive to games, SSC is contributing a portion of registration fees to purchase emission offsets through Cleanairpass“ as part of its comprehensive strategy to fight global warming.

The league’s ”REPLAY” program has supplied more than $15,000 worth of sports equipment to various groups in Toronto and world wide.

The TCSSC also initiated its own recycling program at head office, and is commited to green-friendly tips in the regular newsletter.

What has your dodgeball league done for Planet Earth lately?

Thrive on Throwing: Arm Strength and Conditioning Program

My “Sore arm?” post has been such a hit, I decided to do a little more research about arm exercises. 

Throwing harder is one of those things I’m always wishing I could do more of. Plus, I figure if my arm is stronger, not only can I throw harder, but I can probably throw a lot more accurately as well.

I found this great article called “Thrive on Throwing: Arm Strength and Conditioning Program” by coach Alan Jaeger, founder of the Jaeger Baseball Academy in Woodland Hills, CA.

While this article is written for a baseball player, I figure its technical tips can also be utilized by you, the dodgeball player.

What do you do to ensure a harder throw? I try to lead into my throw with a few steps of momentum, and follow through. Plus, I always keep my eye on the target, even for the follow-through. And you?