WFTDA Announces Contracted Playoff Tournament Season for 2017
The flat track playoff season will look a lot more sparse in 2017, as the WFTDA has announced a new, trimmed-down format for its year-end tournaments. The changes are significant: Three Division 1 playoff weekends instead of four. A single Division 2 combined playoff and championship weekend. Eight fewer teams will be playoff-bound, and several more will play … Continue reading WFTDA Announces Contracted Playoff Tournament Season for 2017
RDCL Jantastic Invitational 2017 Preview
One of the biggest events on the banked track calendar is happening this weekend in classy San Diego, Calif. The Jantastic Invitational will pit eight superteams against one another across two days of RDCL roller derby, thanks to hosts San Diego Derby Dolls. This is the third year of the event, and if the first two … Continue reading RDCL Jantastic Invitational 2017 Preview
FIRS Unveils 1st Edition of International Roller Derby Rules
The Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS), recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the official international governing body for all things roller sports, has released the first version of its rules of roller derby. They officially go into effect on January 1, 2017. The move comes … Continue Reading ››
2017 Roller Derby World Cup Set for England—in 2018
The 2017 Roller Derby World Cup—now the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup—will be held in Manchester, England from February 1, 2018. This will be the first time the event is set for a location outside of North America, with the first two Cups happening in Toronto (2011) and Dallas (2014). Rainy City Roller Derby of … … Continue reading 2017 Roller Derby World Cup Set for England—in 2018
MRDA Goes Fully International for 2017 Playoffs & Champs
MRDA ANNOUNCES DATES AND LOCATIONS FOR ITS 2017 PLAYOFFS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS
WFTDA Releases Overhauled Rules Update for 2017
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MRDA 2016 Championships Preview
Sources tell us that MRDA playoffs are not happening this yr due to lack of bids. They were announced at Champs'15. https://t.co/DVQWLvALWV— RollerDerbyNotes.com (@derbynotes) April 1, 2016
WFTDA 2016 Division 1 Playoffs: Vancouver Gold (and Silver and Bronze)
This is kind of sick #rollerderby pic.twitter.com/LI0smFKmOZ— Clara Toll (@clarafardigaga) June 13, 2016
WFTDA 2016 Division 1 Playoffs: Colombia or Columbia?
The D1 2015 #wftdaplayoffs season had 5 OMG-close gms out of 80 total. The Montreal D1 wknd had 4 (nearly 5) OMGs alone. Rawr. #talk2wftda— RollerDerbyNotes.com (@derbynotes) September 5, 2016
WFTDA 2016 Division 1 Playoffs: Quebec’s Language Police
We want to give a shout-out to C'ville @derbydames. Played in the 3 cleanest gms at Lansing. Only 18 pens(!) in W vs Wasatch. #wftdaplayoffs— RollerDerbyNotes.com (@derbynotes) August 30, 2016