Dodgeball Tournament 2026

NEW SCHEDULE THIS YEAR. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

Let's Dodge!  Come on out for a jolly good time while we collect toys and items this holiday season! All toys and collection items will be given out to Middletown residents in need this holiday season.

Teams will be allotted a practice slot during practice week and a competition slot during tournament week, both of these will be the same day of the week for each week (i.e. Monday & Monday, Tuesday & Tuesday).

2026 Tournament Information:

  • Location: Croydon Hall Gym, 900 Leonardville Rd Leonardo NJ 07737
  • Practice Week: November 16 - November 20
  • Off Thanksgiving Week
  • Tournament Week: November 30 - December 4
  • Mandatory Captain's Meeting: Thursday, November 12th, 5:30pm Croydon Gym
  • Fee: $40/team + 1 unwrapped collection item per player
  • Teams: Up to 8 players per team
  • Format: Divisions will have Pool Play first. At the end of Pool Play teams will be ranked by wins, scores and sportsmanship points. From here, a single elimination tournament will take place. Win and advance, lose and go home. Due to this year's time constraints if a division has more than 24 teams only Pool winners will advance to the single elimination tournament. There are 3-4 teams in each Pool depending on number of teams in Division. *Format subject to change depending on final number of teams in each division. 

    Register HERE on RecDesk starting Sept 1st. Last day to register is 11/6/26 - no exceptions!

    All players need to complete this waiver in order to participate. Each team captain is responsible for knowing the complete tournament rules and completing the Team Registration Form.


2026 Divisions:

Teams are broken into Divisions based on grade/age.  Any team with players not in the correct grades will automatically be disqualified.

  • Junior A:  Grades K-1
    Practice Day: Friday, November 20th, 4pm or 5pm
    Off Thanksgiving Week
    Tournament Day: Friday, December 4th, 4pm Start*
    Item Assignment: Toy for ages 0-5
  • Junior B:  Grades 2-3
    Practice Day: Tuesday, November 17th, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm or 7pm
    Off Thanksgiving Week
    Tournament Day: Tuesday, December 1st, 4pm Start*
    Item Assignment: Toy for ages 6-13
  • Junior C:  Grades 4-5 COED
    Practice Day: Thursday, November 19th, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm or 7pm
    Off Thanksgiving Week
    Tournament Day: Thursday, December 3rd, 4pm Start*
    Item Assignment: Children's pajamas
  • Junior C:  Grades 4-5 GIRLS ONLY
    Practice Day: Wednesday, November 18th, 4pm or 5pm
    Off Thanksgiving Week
    Tournament Day: Wednesday, December 2nd, 4pm Start*
    Item Assignment: Children's pajamas
  • Middle:  Grades 6-8
    Practice Day: Monday, November 16th, 4pm, 5pm or 6pm
    Off Thanksgiving Week
    Tournament Day: Monday, November 30th, 4pm Start*
    Item Assignment: Children's winter item (gloves, hat, coat)
  • High:  Grades 9-12
    Practice Day: Wednesday, November 18th, 6pm
    Off Thanksgiving Week
    Tournament Day: Wednesday, December 2nd, 6pm Start*
    Item Assignment: Gift card or teen item
  • Adults: 18+
    Practice Day: Friday, November 20th, 6pm
    Off Thanksgiving Week
    Tournament Day: Friday, December 4th, 6pm Start*
    Assignment: Gift card or teen item

Tournament Schedules

Check back 11/23/26 for each division's schedule.  Understand that games are 4 minutes long but may not take the entire time.  Once a game ends, we will continue on with the next game scheduled.  It is important that you arrive at a minimum, 30 minutes prior to your start time (15 minutes if you are the first game). The check-in process and toy drop off can take a few minutes.

Jr A Schedule (K-1)

Jr B Schedule (2-3)

Jr C Schedule (4-5)

Jr C GIRLS Schedule (4-5)

Middle Schedule (6-8)

High Schedule (9-12)

Adult (18+)