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Tournament Info

Dodge for a Cause is Perceptive Software's annual charity dodgeball tournament benefitting the Kansas City chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Since the tournament's inception in 2006, Dodge for a Cause has raised nearly $90,000.

What

This is the seventh annual tournament. It will be held Saturday and Sunday, February 18-19; and Saturday and Sunday, February 25-26.

Who

Teams from all over the metropolitan area and beyond are participating. This year, the minimum age for players has been lowered to 16. Please note: In order to compete, all participants ages 16 and 17 need to complete and return a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

Where

Perceptive Software | K-7 and Shawnee Mission Parkway. Perceptive Software's headquarters features a dodgeball court approved and sanctioned by the National Amateur Dodgeball Association (NADA). View MapQuest.

Entry Details

  • Maximum of 64 teams
  • Maximum of eight players per team (six players on the court per game with two eligible substitutes)
  • Teams MUST be co-ed, with at least three females—men must substitute for men, women for women
  • Registration is $250 per team (all proceeds benefit the Kansas City chapter of JDRF)
  • Each player receives a tournament t-shirt and sponsor bag
  • Players must be 16 years or older. Please note: In order to compete, all participants ages 16 and 17 need to complete and return a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

Tournament Format

  • Teams are guaranteed a minimum of three matches (at least six games)
  • The pod winner is determined by the team that wins the most matches, with best two out of three games determining each match
  • The sixteen teams that win their respective pods advance to the playoffs on Feb. 26th.
  • In the playoffs, the winner of each head-to-head match – the team that wins two out of three games – advances.

Grand Prize

  • A suite and up to 16 tickets for a Sprint Center event of the winning team’s choosing (based on availability)
  • Limousine transportation by Carey Limousine to and from the event

Tournament Prizes

Team prizes will be awarded for the following:

  • Best Team Uniform
  • Best Team Spirit
  • Best Team Name
  • Best Theme Hair
  • Best Team Fundraising

Contact Information

Perceptive Software
22701 West 68th Terrace
Shawnee, KS 66226
tel: (913) 422-7525
e-mail: dodgeball@perceptivesoftware.com
online: www.dodgeforacause.com