Two days of competition between San Marino and Marina di Ravenna for the ninth edition of the Dodgeball Festival, scheduled for Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September. Following last year’s success, the event once again spans two locations, moving from the courts of Wonderbay to the sands of the Ravenna coastline.
The Festival will kick off on Saturday 5 September in San Marino, with competitions running throughout the day at Wonderbay. A celebration bringing together athletes, coaches and organisers is planned once the matches wrap up. “After last year’s success, the event confirms the format that unites two territories and two different ways of experiencing dodgeball,” the statement reads.
Launched in 2017, the Dodgeball Festival reaches its ninth edition this year, mirroring the growth of a sport derived from the traditional game of “palla prigioniera” (a version of dodgeball), which is now played and regulated at international level.
Participation will also have an international flavour. “Athletes are expected from Austria, Malaysia, England, Italy and Eastern Europe, confirming the international scope the event has achieved and its ability to build connections through sport,” the organisers report.
Registration is also open to young people from San Marino who want to try the discipline. Participants can take part either by forming a team with a group of friends or individually. “A chance to try a new sport and experience the Festival directly on the field,” the statement notes.
On Sunday 6 September the setting will change: the Festival moves to the beach at Marina di Ravenna, where teams will compete on the sand for the second day of the tournament.
San Marino Welcome is working on the event together with the World Dodgeball Federation, Dodgeball Festival, FIGeST and Ravenna Diablos. The event has also received the patronage of the Secretariat of State for Sport of the Republic of San Marino.
“The Festival is not just a competition, but an opportunity to attract new players, build a community and generate positive outcomes for the areas that host it,” the statement concludes.
