Dodgeball currently has two governing bodies, The World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF) with 87 member nations and World Dodgeball Association (WDA) with 62 national federations. The following information is for the WDA:
WDA World Ranking points are awarded to member nations who are part of the WDA based purely on their final position at recognized international tournaments. This does not include WDBF rankings. These events include, WDA World Cup qualifiers, the World Championship and World Invitational. Each category (men's, women's and mixed) will have their own rankings system.
+RankChangeMen's TeamPoints167025663256.65424051966173.757 10 117.7381108 2 11010 187.51176.251176.2511 1 76.2514 1 31.2514 1 31.2516 1 29
+RankChangeWomen's TeamPoints14702376.6633404289.9952406167.147154.29811081101071.431071.431071.431071.4314501520
Approach The WDA's World Ranking points are awarded to member nations based purely on their final position at recognised international tournaments. These events include, World Cup qualifiers, the World Cup and World Invitational. Each category (men’s, women’s and mixed) have their own rankings system.
Calculations National team rankings are built on an eight-year performance. Following the eight-year cycle, the new year of results will override the first year of the cycle, to be included in the rankings system. Meaning, only results within the four-year bracket will be included in the points system. WDA World Ranking Points Formula World Cup (Men, Women, Mixed): 1st – 240 points 2nd – 220 points Last Place – 120 points World Cup Qualifiers (Men, Women, Mixed): 1st – 120 points 2nd – 110 points Last Place – 20 points World Invitational (Men, Women, Mixed): 1st – 110 points 2nd – 100 points Last Place – 10 points The points awarded after 2nd place are spread evenly, in an attempt to ensure balance between international tournaments with different-sized fields. For instance, finishing 3rd out of 10 teams is considered to be a higher accomplishment than finishing 3rd out of 6 teams. Given that points are not fixed beyond 2nd place, a calculation is used to determine how many points are awarded for each position. The calculation gives the difference between any two consecutive positions from 2nd through to last.
WDA Federations
Africa
Angola Egypt Nigeria Sudan Zimbabwe Benin Ghana South Africa Tunisia Zambia Zimbabwe Burkina Faso Guinea Togo Ivory Coast Senegal Uganda
Americas
Argentina Dominican Republic United States Chile Mexico Costa Rica Peru Colombia Puerto Rico
Asia Pacific
Afghanistan Bangladesh Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore Timor-Leste Australia Cambodia Iran Nepal Qatar Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates
Bhutan Hong Kong Japan New Zealand Republic of Korea Chinese Taipei Vietnam Brunei India Kuwait Pakistan Saudi Arabia Thailand
Europe
Belarus Malta Bulgaria Russia Greece Switzerland Italy Ukraine
Observer member
Basque Country
WDBF Federations African
Country Membership Algeria Provisional Botswana Full Burundi Provisional Cameroon Full Central African Republic Full Chad Full Djibouti Provisional Gabon Full Côte d'Ivoire Full Kenya Full Libya Provisional Morocco Full Nigeria Full Rwanda Full Senegal Full Sierra Leone Full Somalia Provisional Sudan Provisional Tanzania Full Togo Full Tunisia Full Uganda Full Zambia Full
Asia Pacific
Country Membership American Samoa Full Australia Full Bangladesh Full Brunei Full China Full Chinese Taipei Full Hong Kong Full India Full Indonesia Full Iran Full Kyrgyzstan Full Malaysia Full Nepal Full New Zealand Full Pakistan Full1 Singapore Full Sri Lanka Provisional Syria Provisional United Arab Emirates Provisional
European
Country Membership Armenia Provisional Austria Full Belgium Full Croatia Full Czech Republic Full Denmark Full France Full Georgia Full Germany Provisional Hungary Full Ireland Full Italy Full Malta Full Netherlands Full Norway Full Portugal Provisional Romania Full Russia Provisional Spain Full Sweden Full Switzerland Full Turkey Provisional United Kingdom Full
Latin American
Country Membership Argentina Full Bolivia Provisional Brazil Provisional Chile Full Colombia Full Costa Rica Full Ecuador Full Guatemala Full Mexico Full Nicaragua Full Panama Provisional Peru Provisional Uruguay Full
North America and Caribbean
Country Membership Aruba Provisional Barbados Provisional Canada Full Dominican Republic Full Guyana Provisional Haiti Full Trinidad and Tobago Provisional United States Full
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