Having quickly found her place among the competitive ranks, Wiggers now helps lead the Auckland Sharks in training sessions where they focus on team-based strategies.
"Instead of it just being chaos, balls flying back and forth, there is some strategy and rules to it," she explains. "There's strategy and talking between teammates instead of just throwing at random and absolute chaos.
"Dodging, catching and throwing being your top skills … we focus on throwing together and learning that a catch it worth much more than a dodge."
Sharks teammate Amy Bartlett first became involved in the competitive dodgeball scene three years ago after being invited to play in the social league.
Now heavily involved in Auckland dodgeball, Bartlett says the sport's all-inclusive nature is continually attracting a wide range of players.
"It's an inclusive sport," she says. "All shapes and sizes, all abilities, we help foster anything.
"There's a misconception that you have to be a really good thrower to play dodgeball, that's not true. You could be a great dodger, you could be a brilliant catcher, you could be good at blocking, you don't have to only be good at throwing to play dodgeball."
On the back of Auckland hosting the Asia Pacific dodgeball tournament earlier this year, Dunedin's Edgar Centre will welcome teams from across the country tomorrow in the biggest New Zealand dodgeball nationals.
With a diverse roster of new and experienced players, Wiggers says it's set to be a great overall experience for everyone in the team.
"It's definitely intimidating and we do have a lot of new athletes on our team this year," Wiggers says. "But it's exciting in helping the sport grow and having that mix of newbies and veterans allows the sport to open up to more people."
The ultimate goal? "To win the whole tournament for the Auckland Sharks."
