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Sports governing body
World Dodgeball Federation Abbreviation WDBF Region served
Worldwide
The World Dodgeball Federation , also known as WDBF , is the world governing body for the sport of
dodgeball . Amongst its responsibilities are to run the
Dodgeball World Championship since 2012.
[1] The WDBF is an international member of
The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA).
[2]
History
Formed in 2011, the organisation sought to unite different continents into one federation.
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[4] In 2012, the first
Dodgeball World Championship was held in
Kuala Lumpur .
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In 2021, WDBF's membership reached 80 members, all also members of the relevant continental federations.
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While earlier editions of the Dodgeball World Championship only included foam, starting with 2022, a cloth category was created.
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Responsibilities
WDBF is responsible for organising the
Dodgeball World Championship . It was initially an open event, but stopped being an open event as the membership grew, and now works by qualification.
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See also
References
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Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
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"The weird and wonderful dodgeball championships in Hong Kong" .
Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
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"Why the World Dodgeball Federation is set to bounce back in 2022" . November 24, 2021.
Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
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"Edmonton to host 2022 World Dodgeball Championships" . 13 November 2021.