Please read these 4 paragraphs and answer the ~10 questions. As legal barriers begin lifting, we are looking to gather data about the eventual reopening of Dodgeball.
This survey is to help us determine what people are comfortable with, what people want, and what people don’t want.
We sent emails on May 1st, and have processed all refunds received at this point. If you did not see/receive the email, please contact us directly at info@dodgeballwinnipeg.com
Thank you!
It should come as no surprise to everyone that Spring 2020 season is cancelled. Affected players/teams will receive an email with directions on how to choose whether they want a refund in the form of a credit towards a future season, or as a refund in the same method as payment was made. Regardless of your choice, you must fill out the form so we have your choice on record.
Furthermore, we are going to make the decision to cancel Summer 2020 as well, and aim to start an early Fall season in September 2020. This is optimistic, but we are hopeful it can be done.
If there is a vaccine, or it becomes safe to run dodgeball earlier than September 2020, we will run regular drop-ins. It is our intent to cause as little harm as possible, and this is one of the highest risk activities given the transfer of bodily fluids (sweat, primarily) on balls that are aimed at one another. Also, given how much time everyone will have been away from the sport, we hope that drop-ins will be possible in advance of the Fall season so players can ease themselves back into the activity and avoid acute injuries.
We will send emails later today with instructions on how to apply for your refund. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Hello Dodgeballers,
Thank you for taking the time to read this. This has been the hardest time for Dodgeball, and myself personally, in recent memory.
I will cut straight to the chase:
Spring season:
April is cancelled. There is no possibility for us to prepare a season that begins in April even if a vaccine is discovered tomorrow.
Team league will be delayed until May as we should still be able to run a nearly-normal season in May and June. If, by May 1, society is still locked down then Spring will be cancelled entirely, and teams will be refunded. Please do not register for Spring season until we know for sure we will be able to run it.
Spring Draft league is cancelled as we cannot run it without a full season. Refunds for draft will be coming next week.
Winter season:
Due to the circumstances in draft (one captain vying for their captaincy via the championship) we will remain committed to completing this draft season whenever it is safe to do so
We also remain committed to running all the championships if possible. If, however, we are still unable to get back in the gyms by June 30th, we will look at the following options:
All teams will receive free drop-ins equal to the number of games cancelled, to be used after business resumes
Future seasons:
We will not open registration for any future seasons until such time as we know for certain we will be able to run them
Business continuity:
Dodgeball is an inherently profitable business that, aside from refunds, will not be taking on any additional costs while shutdown. Unfortunately, we just placed a large order for equipment which means that, in order to process refunds, we will be going into debt. We believe this is the ethical way to operate and will hold that debt until such time as Dodgeball reopens. If your team is entitled to a refund and is willing to leave that as a credit towards a future season, we will give you the option to do so. However, we are fully prepared to weather this storm for as long as it takes.
I have picked up a full-time job in the meantime, and will pay the Dodgeball Winnipeg debt out of my own pocket to make sure the business remains solvent and able to fulfill its obligations to its customers.
This is a hard time for everyone, and we will not make it harder for you. Nothing matters more to me than the community we serve. I appreciate the great gift you have all given Dodgeball Winnipeg in the form of your trust.
Thank you for taking the time to read this,
Stacy Huen
Managing director, Dodgeball Winnipeg
With the pandemic in full swing, we will be making an announcement regarding Spring 2020 on our homepage and Facebook page on April 2nd.
At that time we will make the decision to cancel April, or all of Spring. Unless a vaccine is discovered between now and April 2nd, it is incredibly unlikely gymnasiums will be open and it will be safe to play Dodgeball in the month of April.
At this time, it is safe to assume there will be no Dodgeball in April, unless a vaccine or some other cure is found between now and April 2nd. The announcement will be regarding whether or not we expect to be able to run the Spring season at all.
We will not open up registration for Summer season until such time as it is safe to do so, meaning that gymnasiums are open and the virus has run its course. We will not put anyone in harm’s way.
We will also make sure to finish the Winter 2020 playoffs before we start up another season, and will provide free drop-ins for the equivalent number of games lost to any teams that were not in playoffs but had games cancelled for Winter 2020 due to Covid-19.
Thank you for reading, and please check back regularly for updates.
We are hosting an online-only Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament starting at 4:00pm.
Register by sending an e-transfer of $10 to payments@dodgeballwinnipeg.com or visit https://dodgeballwinnipeg.com/product/smash-tournament-registration/ to pay by credit card in our online shop.
As this is our inaugural e-sports event, we will only be opening this event to players that have played on a roster in our Dodgeball League at any time since 2015. We will open future events to the public.
Prize is a package of toilet paper!
Looking for a competitive outlet?
Dodgeball Winnipeg will be hosting some competitive online tournaments for the remainder of March. If we end up having to cancel games in April (a very real possibility at this point in time) we will look at offering ranked competitive online gaming.
We will be hosting a Smash Bros. tournament this Sunday at 4:00pm to test out the format and gauge interest.
We are going to also look into a regular night of competitive Magic: The Gathering play online using MTG Arena.
Please use the following form to suggest a game that can be played competitively online. Any game with enough interest we will look into running an inexpensive online tournament and/or run a season.
We have a ton of stock of T-shirts up for sale right now. Please consider buying one (or more) to support the league!
We have black T-shirts in all sizes!
We have hunter green shirts in Small, Large, XL, and 2XL
We have tank tops in small and XL!
We have blue water bottles!
We are doing free delivery within Winnipeg right now.
https://dodgeballwinnipeg.com/product-category/shwag/
Hello everyone, with the Covid-19 pandemic, we are still receiving questions about Spring 2020. As it is impossible to know for sure what is happening, we cannot say anything for certain about Spring 2020. Here is a summary of all Spring 2020 information from the March 14th and March 15th posts that we made on Facebook and the front page of our website.
We have reached out to our gym partners:
More details to come as we receive them!
