Team managers – click the link below to register.
Registrations is by teams. Once a team is registered, players can be added to the team roster via the online system.
Team managers can register via this link:
https://play.apidodgeball.org/register/api2025
After registering, you will get an email with the steps on how to pay your registration fees.
You’ll be able to update you team list, logo, etc via the online system up until about 3 weeks prior to the tournament.
NZD $1000 per team.
CLOTH: Early registration discount extended for cloth teams to 31 July!
This is the first time cloth will be played at API so we’re keen to encourage more cloth teams to participate. Until 31 July, registration for cloth teams is discounted to NZD $900/team.
Payment instructions are included with your registration invoice, which will be emailed to you when you register.
Pooled Round-Robin
API 2025 will feature both foam and cloth formats, and follow WDBF Rules.
Cloth and foam will have women, men & mixed (3:3) categories.
Teams will be scheduled to referee.
We will be sharing more information with Team Managers about referee duties closer to the tournament.
Dodgeball is very dependant on teams providing referees so we thank everyone for helping make the tournament a success by ensuring you are ready when your team is scheduled to referee.
Draft schedule:
– Thursday 23rd Oct: Group stages
– Friday 24th Oct: Group stages
– Saturday 25th Oct: Knockouts
– Sunday 26th Oct: Medal matches
Both foam and cloth will be played each day.
(Schedule will adjust once we finalize the number of teams.)
The tournament will be held at Christchurch Netball Centre at Nga Puna Wai, Christchurch, New Zealand.
This is a fantastic, modern facility with wooden-sprung flooring and a large mezzanine looking over the courts. There is onsite parking.
A few local providers are offering deals for API teams.
Drifter is located right in the CBD, very close to the after party and around a 10 min drive to the venue. Drifter is offering discounts to teams coming to API. More info here.
Bealey Quarter is offering a 10% discount to participants of API 2025. Use code CNC when booking.
Team managers – Need to organise meals for your team?
Catering in a Box is offering a variety of catering options designed to take the stress out of mealtime, so you can focus on your team’s performance.
Check out the range here. Choose from:
– Lunch Options – pages 1 and 2.
– Dinner Options – pages 3 and 4.
– Hot Meals available – Options like bento bowls ($16 per person).
– Platter choices – Hot and cold platters from $14–$18 per person.
– Beverages – Chocolate or strawberry milk in 2L bottles (with paper cups) or 250ml individual tetra packs.
Here’s how to take advantage of this offer:
1. Team managers – contact Catering in a Box at info@cateringinabox.com with your team’s name, how many players you want to cater for and which options you’re interested in. Also let them know you’re playing in API 2025.
2. Mikayla and the team at Catering in a Box will send you prices, menu and other options for your team.
3. Lock in your choices and you will be invoiced to confirm your order.
4. Your order will be delivered to the café at the venue for you, prepared fresh and ready to be enjoyed!
Place your orders by 12th October
Eat well, play well!
Ice option: you can order ice for your team!
Ice orders must be placed online the night before, and availability is subject to daily limits. Ice orders can be made here https://ciabcanteen.specommerce.nz/products
Need the API 2025 logo for your team? Here it is in a few formats:
Transparent background (PNG format)
White background (PNG format)
White background (PDF format)
Learn more about our host city here
Mixed and gendered categories will have separate time blocks so crossover players won’t be affected.
However, there’s a few things to keep in mind:
• We may have to play men’s and women’s division games at the same time. Keeping every division separate may require more time than we have so we may need some overlap to make the schedule fit. Although this won’t cause a clash for players, it is different to previous APIs so we wanted to be upfront about this possibility.
• Please, please, please look after yourself and your teammates, particularly if you decide to play in multiple divisions. Aim to leave Christchurch with plenty of memories and no injuries.
• Please help us with referees. This is going to be essential to be able to run extra courts and fit everything in. Teams will get a roster before the tournament so they know when they are needed.
Yes, your team can play in both foam and cloth. We will schedule foam and cloth at different times. This is in addition to keeping gendered and mixed divisions at separate times.
However, there’s a few things to keep in mind:
• We may have to play men’s and women’s division games at the same time. Keeping every division separate may require more time than we have so we may need some overlap to make the schedule fit. Although this won’t cause a clash for players, it is different to previous APIs so we wanted to be upfront about this possibility.
• Please, please, please look after yourself and your teammates, particularly if you decide to play in multiple divisions. Aim to leave Christchurch with plenty of memories and no injuries.
• Please help us with referees. This is going to be essential to be able to run extra courts and fit everything in. Teams will get a roster before the tournament so they know when they are needed.
We understand it takes time to get the team organised, so you don’t have to pay immediately on registering. Please aim to pay within 30 days of registering as we’re already paying for things to put on an awesome API so we need your rego $$ to stop our own bank accounts from crying.
Remember that your registration is not confirmed until you have paid, so don’t put it off longer than you need to. If you need more time, just let us know and we’ll work something out.
Yep! You can update your team name and roster via our online system any time up to about 3 weeks prior to the tournament.
Team rosters can include up to 12 players.
API is open to any experienced dodgeballers who want to put together a team. If this is you, you are welcome to register a team.
For 2025, if we get enough teams we plan to split knockouts into Grade 1 and Grade 2 so even lower placed teams will get the chance to win gold!
At this stage we are only taking registrations from teams.
However, keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates as there are often teams looking for players.
This event is for people who have played dodgeball before and want to compete against players from around the world. It isn’t the right place to start for beginners but if you would like to try dodgeball, Dodgeball Canterbury runs leagues in Christchurch, New Zealand or check out the World Dodgeball Federation website to find out more about dodgeball around the world.
For individuals, you can also put your hand up to referee or volunteer here: https://apidodgeball.org/volunteers/.
Volunteers are key to making the tournament work. Organisers, referees, data entry, setting up courts, … all of this comes from the hard work of volunteers. Thank you for helping!