The Australian Dodgeball Championships (ADC) is an elite level annual dodgeball championship in Australia, founded in 2015. Qualifying teams from each state league attend the championship, the foremost of these being the Victorian Dodgeball League, the South Australian Dodgeball League, and the New South Wales Dodgeball League. These state leagues, as well as recognised teams from other developing states, come together at the end of each season, with the top three teams qualifying across the Foam and Cloth formats, and the Men's, Women's, and Mixed categories.
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Formation The Australian Dodgeball Championships were formed in 2015. The league is currently played across two states, Victoria (VDL) and New South Wales (NSWDL). The opening season of the Victorian League features 23 teams that played in the regular league, and the New South Wales League had 8 entrants.
Venues Australian Dodgeball Championships are held in central venues, where the game day matches are played, rather than the traditional home and away venues that other sports may operate with. The Victoria Dodgeball League holds game days at the Melbourne State Netball & Hockey Centre, and the New South Wales League holds game days at the Fairfield Youth & Community Centre.
Regular season During a season, each club plays every other club once. Teams receive two points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then point difference. The top two teams from each state level competition then proceed to the Australian Dodgeball Championships, where the top teams from across Australia play-off in an elimination format for the title of Australian Dodgeball Champions.
Championship rounds Once the regular season has been played across the states and the competitive tables have been finalised, the top two teams from each state league enter the championship rounds. The top team from each league enters as the first seed and plays against the bracketed second seed.
The Round of 16 is the opening round of the championship competition, with state seeding set between states with close proximity. Once the Round of 16 is over, states can play against teams from their own competition, depending on results.
Rules The Australian Dodgeball Championships have created their own National Dodgeball League rules for professional dodgeball competition.
Victorian dominance Due to the size and scope of dodgeball in Australia, the early seasons of the Australian Dodgeball Championships were focused on Victoria and, to a lesser extent, New South Wales. This dominance, and the ability to draw on talent for all the teams due to the interest and investment in the sport, meant that Victorian champions were often the favourites for the Championship titles, and those that followed the Victorian leagues developed a rivalry with the biggest challenger for their titles, the New South Wales clubs.
This dominance is in the process of waning; however, Victorian teams are still counted among the most dominant in the country, and as more teams are founded and develop, the influence of Victorians on the sport may come to lessen in the coming years.
State rivalries Much like Australian state rivalries in rugby league and cricket, Victoria and New South Wales developed a grudge with each other, often focused around their meetings outside of the season, and in the Championship Rounds. Although movements between the leagues were common, games between Victorians and New South Welshmen developed a stigma as close, tight-fought matches.
Between the organizers of the two state leagues, the VDL and the NSWDL, there are current talks to hold a competition similar to rugby league's State of Origin series, where Victoria and New South Wales will put forward their best ten players each to compete in a Best of 3 series to determine the more dominant state.
Teams
Team City Founded Website Victorian Dodgeball LeagueBalaclava RenegadesBalaclava, VIC2015Renegades Official Team WebsiteBlack Rock BanditsBlack Rock, VIC2015Bandits Official Team WebsiteBrunswick BeaversBrunswick, VIC2015 Beavers Official Team SiteBundoora PiratesBundoora, VIC2015Pirates Official Team SiteCranbourne CowboysCranbourne, VIC2015Cowboys Official Team SiteDoncaster DemonsDoncaster, VIC2015Demons Official Team SiteEltham SpartansEltham, VIC2015Spartans Official Team SiteFootscray FlamesFootscray, VIC2015Flames Official Team SiteGeelong WolfpackGeelong, VIC2015Wolfpack Official Team SiteGippsland McGatorsGippsland, VIC2015McGators Official Team SiteGlen Waverley GorillasGlen Waverley, VIC2015Gorillas Official Team SiteGlenroy Golden CocksGlenroy, VIC2015Golden Cocks Official Team SiteMacleod HighlandersMacleod, VIC2015Highlanders Official Team SiteMelbourne DodgersMelbourne, VIC2015Dodgers Official Team SiteNorthcote NinjasNorthcote, VIC2015Ninjas Official Team SiteParkville PhoenixParkville, VIC2015Phoenix Official Team SiteRavenhall VikingsRavenhall, VIC2015Vikings Official Team SiteRowville ReapersRowville, VIC2015Reapers Official Team SiteSouthern Cross SandvipersSouthern Cross, VIC2015Sandvipers Official Team SiteSunbury StrikersSunbury, VIC2015Strikers Official Team SiteSunshine KiwisSunshine, VIC2015Kiwis Official Team SiteTorquary SharksTorquary, VIC2015Sharks Official Team SiteWarrnambool Sea MonstersWarnnambool, VIC2015Sea Monsters Official Team Site New South Wales Dodgeball League Burwood BadgersBurwood, NSW 2016Badgers Official Team SiteConcord CoyotesConcord, NSW2016Coyotes Official Team SiteCampbelltown CrushersCampbelltown, NSW2016Crushers Official Team SiteLiverpool LightningLiverpool, NSW2016Lightning Official Team SiteMilperra MavericksMilperra, NSW2016Mavericks Official Team SiteNewcastle WavesNewcastle, NSW2016Waves Official Team SiteParramatta PiratesParramatta, NSW2016Parramatta Official Team SiteStrathfield StompersStrathfield, NSW2016Stompers Official Team Site
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