The “Protect Your Balls” Dodgeball Tournament will take place from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Lied Rec Center.

“Protect Your Balls Dodgeball Tournament is one of the events we put on every year in February to raise awareness for testicular and prostate cancer,” said Emily Haselhoff, member of Colleges Against Cancer.

Colleges Against Cancer is a student organization that works to raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society.

Haselhoff, senior in community and regional planning, said that the organization plans events throughout the school year to fight against multiple types of cancer “in the hope that one day we can live in a world without cancer.”

There are currently 29 teams signed up for the single elimination tournament.

Teams of six people still can register up to 12:30 p.m. on the day of the event, though they are not guaranteed a T-shirt. The cost at registration is $60 for each six person team.

“This event is a great way to allow Iowa State students to compete and have fun, while at the same time they are helping to raise the awareness of Testicular and Prostate Cancer,” Haselhoff said. “Everyone sometime in their life will most likely be affected by cancer, whether its through a family member or friend, so even the small things we do like holding a dodgeball tournament could end up making a difference.”

The top two teams will receive gift cards and the winning team’s members will receive trophies.