ISF and WDBF Sign MoU to Strengthen Dodgeball in School Sport
Nov. 10, Lausanne, Switzerland – ISF and the World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation and support the development of dodgeball within school sport worldwide.
The agreement was signed on the occasion of the SportAccord Forum, by ISF President Željko Tanasković and ISF Secretary General Hasnae El Ayoubi, together with WDBF President Duane Wysynski.
Through this partnership, ISF and WDBF will work closely to promote dodgeball within the international school sport community and explore opportunities for its further development. Their cooperation will focus on strengthening the connection between school programmes and the wider development of the sport, including opportunities for school-level events in the coming seasons.
Dodgeball has a natural connection with school sport. As a fun, accessible and safe-to-play activity, it is already a familiar game in school environments around the world. Its simple format, limited equipment requirements and adaptability to different playing spaces make it suitable for a wide range of school settings and participants. At the same time, the sport is evolving rapidly and gaining wider international recognition, with growing participation and increasingly developed competitive pathways.
The MoU marks an important step towards bringing the two organisations closer together and supporting the continued growth of dodgeball as part of the international school sport movement.
About WDBF
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Edmonton, Canada, the World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF) is an international non-profit sport organisation that governs and develops dodgeball worldwide.
The WDBF supports the sport in more than 100 countries, working with national federations and continental confederations to grow participation from schools and community programmes to international competition. It sets the international rules for both foam and cloth dodgeball and organises major events, including the World Dodgeball Championships and the World Youth Open. Alongside its competitions, the WDBF provides training for coaches and officials, as well as age-appropriate rules and teaching resources that help educators introduce dodgeball in schools.
