Nope! Actually, we’re not even equipped to take multiple payments. If you’re a married couple or a team, we just want one of you to pay for the couple/team ($25 for a couple, $35 for a team of 3). One person pays, the other people on the team venmo you their share (so easy–you’re welcome). Whoever registers your couple/team we’ll use your last name as your team!

We’ll have 7 different people win $100:

• Individual male $100… and… Individual female $100
• Married couple $200
• Team of three $300

Easy! The end weight subtracted from the starting weight… plus, verified before/after photos. Here’s what you do:

• On January 18th you’ll enter your starting weight in the YPD app. If you’re participating as an individual it’s just your weight. If you’re participating as a couple it’s the 2 of you combined… and if you’re part of a team we need all 3 weights combined as your starting weight.
• Take a before picture in a bathing suit (or similar) as a starting record. You are under NO OBLIGATION to post that picture anywhere and you’re only taking it for verification if you/couple/team end up on the leaderboard.

We’ll contact you for your before/after photo before announcing the winner.

Thank you for your question, Arnold Schwarzenegger!

Yes, we know muscle weighs more than fat, but since most people don’t have access to Hydrostatic weighing, we’ve chosen the simpler route of using a scale for this contest.

We also encourage people to note progress by (a) how their clothes feel, (b) how they feel, (c) how they look different in pictures, and (d) measurements (see: https://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-Body-Fat-With-a-Tape-Measure). 

Absolutely! This is a 100-day challenge, so there’s plenty of time to join us! Jump in and have fun.

Enter your final weight before noon (PDT) on Wednesday, April 28th, 2021. We will take a little time to verify winners so sit tight.

No! We want youth pastors, volunteers, friends, spouses… it will be easier for you to stay motivated if you’re not doing it alone. Invite others to join your team and introduce them to an amazing community.

You CAN bulk up if you want to … but those folks have never come close to winning a contest thus far. And you can take heart if you’re discouraged or defeated out of the gate, it is easy for some to lose quick water weight then quickly fall off the leaderboards when that begins to taper off. Slow and steady for the whole 100 days has won the race in EVERY YPD contest so far. Hang in there!

There is no official “diet plan” so you’re free to use whatever method you so choose to be healthy/lose weight. The best way, and most effective long term, is to learn to develop eating habits where you’re in a calorie deficit, exercising regularly, and staying motivated through the entire 100 days. There will be many great ideas and options presented within the private Facebook group. Several of our previous winners and biggest losers are “paying it forward” and joining the contest again just to give tips and encouragement. Take advantage of these people as many of them lost 30-40% of their body weight in 100 days.

After you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email that will have a link to our Facebook page. Request to be added to the group and our administrator will double-check that you’ve registered, and you’ll be added soon after. The Facebook group is where the magic of community happens.

Absolutely! Immediately after you register, you’ll receive an email receipt from more than dodgeball for couples and teams we are only offering one receipt—sorry. The receipt should be in your inbox right away and if it’s not please check spam/junk before you contact us.

It’s different in several ways:

1. We’re lowering the entrance fee and reducing the hype/value of the prizes and putting more emphasis on the community and the encouragement.
2. We’re adding Married Couples and Teams of 3 (which should be fun and increase the accountability).
3. We’re not making a leader board accessible 24/7… we’ll update occasionally on the Facebook Group instead (too much drama or easy discouragement last time).
4. We’re providing everyone a fun YPD T-shirt that you won’t be embarrassed to wear.
5. We’re having one Facebook Group instead of a male/female one.
6. This YPD is not technically sponsored by DYM because (a) Doug/Josh promised the team they wouldn’t do it again because (b) it takes too much time away from DYM’s core mission, but mostly because (c) DYM’s staff are all in shape except for Josh and Doug (cough/cough), and (d) a bunch of you asked if we were doing it again and Doug & Josh can’t say “no” to the youth workers they love so much.

Because this is a 100 day contest and sizes will change, we’re going to wait till the end to gather your size. We’ll send you (or your Team captain) something to fill out for your size(s) and we’ll ship it to you soon after the contest.

Well well well how the tables have turned! Check this link here to read the email.

Fabulous! If you have questions that aren’t answered on this page, you can send an email to info@morethandodgeball.com and we’ll get you an answer ASAP (and we may add your question to this FAQ page).