Fall 2021 Dodgeball Update

Dear BARS Community,

We know you all are wondering what’s happening with the Dodgeball League this fall. We hear you and appreciate everyone's patience, from long-time vets to new folks who just got on our mailing list. 

As mentioned previously, Tony Dapolito Rec Center is currently undergoing renovations and we’ve been in search of a new gym. It’s been challenging but we’ve identified a couple of options and need more time to work through the viability of each potential space.

We understand the need to set expectations, so we are sharing with you that October 8th is our hard deadline to secure a space for this year’s fall season. If we can’t find a space by this date, we will unfortunately have to cancel the Fall 2021 dodgeball season.

HOWEVER, we’re optimistic we can find a gym in the coming weeks, so here is a tentative schedule for the Fall 2021 dodgeball season to help you plan around.

We appreciate the collective excitement for dodgeball to come back this fall. All of us here also want dodgeball to come back, safely, and better than ever, and we are trying our best to make this happen. We welcome productive feedback and other ideas, so please feel free to reach out.

TENTATIVE Schedule for Fall 2021 Dodgeball Season*

• 09/30- 10/01: Dodgeball registration

• Week of 10/11: Opening Party and first week of Dodgeball

• Week of 12/13: Last week of Dodgeball and Closing Party

*This is a tentative schedule based on the best case scenario—we might have to adjust this timeline depending on which gym we are able to secure in the end. Please note, we are also monitoring COVID-19 surges across the country and its potential to impact us here in NYC. There will be no dodgeball during the week of Thanksgiving.