THE MEN’S ROLLER DERBY ASSOCIATION HAS GROWN TO 60 LEAGUES INTERNATIONALLY
MRDA, the international governing body of men’s roller derby, has added two new leagues to its ranks, bringing MRDA’s total membership to 60 internationally.
The Men’s Roller Derby Association, by a vote of its’ membership, has accepted the following leagues to join the growing list of MRDA affiliated Leagues.
Panam Squad based in Paris France
Crash Test Brummies of Wolverhampton England
THE MEN’S ROLLER DERBY ASSOCIATION WELCOMES FOUR NEW MEMBER LEAGUES
MRDA, the international governing body of men’s roller derby, has added four new leagues to its ranks, bringing MRDA’s total membership to 58 internationally.
The Men’s Roller Derby Association, by a vote of its’ membership, has accepted the following leagues to join the growing list of MRDA affiliated Leagues.
Toronto Men’s Roller Derby – Canada
www.facebook.com/TorontoMensRollerDerby
Austin Anarchy – U.S.A.
Sydney City Smash – Australia
www.facebook.com/sydneycitysmash
Denver Ground Control – U.S.A.
www.facebook.com/DenverGroundControl
The Men’s Roller Derby Association would also like to announce a few more changes within its’ list of member leagues. Two leagues have dissolved and two leagues are re-branding themselves.
The formerly named Uinta Madness of Salt Lake, will now be known as the Mountain State Cutthroat Mafia. Similarly, the formerly named Denton County Outlaws will now be recognized as Texas Men’s Roller Derby.
The leagues Boise Men’s Roller Derby and Dallas Deception have chosen to dissolve their organizations, as decided by their leagues members.
MRDA Spring Rankings 2015
February 16, 2015 – The Men’s Roller Derby Association announces the initial rankings for the 2015 season. These rankings were calculated by the MRDA rankings committee, based on games played in the last year, then presented and voted on by it’s member leagues.
Major changes in this ranking period: We would like to introduce Tyne and Fear Roller Derby #15 in their first rankings as an MRDA league, and welcome back Capital District Trauma Authority #21, Rock City Riot #26, Lane County Concussion #31 who were unranked in the September 2014 rankings.
There are no changes in the #1 – #4 spots; Your Mom Men’s Derby #1, St. Louis GateKeepers #2, New York Shock Exchange #3 and Puget Sound Outcast Derby #4.
Southern Discomfort #5 and Denton County Outlaws (Texas Outlaws) #6 have bumped up two spots, dropping Portland Men’s Roller Derby to #7, and Mass Maelstrom Roller Derby to #8.
Leagues in the #9 – #14 range have maintained their positions; Arizona Men’s Derby #9, Deep Valley Belligerents #10, Drive-By City Rollers #11, Magic City Misfits #12, Dallas Deception #13, Minnesota Men’s Roller Derby (Twin Cities Terrors) #14.
The 2014 MRDA fall rankings in their entirety are below.
MRDA 2015 Spring Rankings
Current rank League
1 Your Mom Men’s Derby
2 St. Louis GateKeepers
3 New York Shock Exchange
4 Puget Sound Outcast Derby
5 Southern Discomfort
6 Denton County Outlaws (Texas Outlaws)
7 Portland Men’s Roller Derby
8 Mass Maelstrom Roller Derby
9 Arizona Men’s Derby
10 Deep Valley Belligerents
11 Drive-By City Rollers
12 Magic City Misfits
13 Dallas Deception
14 Minnesota Men’s Roller Derby
15 Tyne and Fear Roller Derby
16 Race City Rebels
17 Cincinnati Battering Rams
18 Montreal Men’s Roller Derby (Mont Royals)
19 Carolina Wreckingballs
20 Connecticut Death Quads
21 Capital District Trauma Authority
22 The Quadfathers
23 Uinta Madness Roller Derby
24 Glenmore Resevoir Dogs
25 Sioux City Korn Stalkers
26 Rock City Riot
27 Milwaukee Blitzdkrieg
28 Chicago Bruise Brothers
29 Capital City Hooligans
30 Red Deer Dreadnaughts
31 Lane County Concussion
February 10, 2015 – The St. Louis Gatekeepers will host the 2015 Men’s Roller Derby Association Championship “River City Rumble.” This fast and heavy-hitting weekend takes place October 17-18, 2015 and will feature the MRDA’s top teams in the end-of-season rankings. Competition for those spots will be especially tough as the MRDA continues its mission of encouraging the growth and development of men’s roller derby. MRDA will start this season with 56 leagues internationally and many more seeking membership this year.
The Gatekeepers will carry on the tradition of great events, and be the first league in MRDA to host this event twice, (the first being in 2012.) The Gatekeepers, founded in November 2009, have grown to become a highly respected organization in men’s roller derby, skill-wise and in sheer number of skaters.
The 2015 MRDA Championship will be held at the Midwest Sport Hockey Complex. Midwest Sport is the premier inline roller hockey facility in the Midwest making it the ideal spot for high-caliber roller derby. And, ample stadium seating will provide a quality spectator experience. The complex is located in beautiful Edgar M. Queeny County Park in the St. Louis suburb of Ballwin, just 20 minutes from the city.
Information about the event and becoming involved will be available soon. To stay up to date on the latest details follow the Men’s Roller Derby Association on Facebook.
Book your flights now and see you in October!
THE MEN’S ROLLER DERBY ASSOCIATION WELCOMES ITS NEWEST MEMBER LEAGUES
The MRDA, the international governing body of men’s roller derby has added two new leagues to its ranks, bringing MRDA’s total membership to 56 internationally.
The Men’s Roller Derby Association has, by a vote of its membership, accepted the San Diego Aftershocks and the OKC Wolfpack to join the ranks of MRDA recognized leagues.
Since its inception in 2011, MRDA has evolved from a loose group of leagues to an international governing body of men’s roller derby that continues to expand its membership. Each league is skater owned and operated and skates under the MRDA Branded Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby.
To find out more about these leagues, or the MRDA in general, please use the links below for contact information:
San Diego Aftershocks
https://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Diego-Aftershocks/601225419925844
OKC Wolfpack
The Men’s Roller Derby Association (MRDA) is proud to announce the MRDA-branded Rules of Flat Track Derby. This release will update the rules released in March of 2014. This is the 8th generation of the rules and the 4th generation of the MRDA branded rule set since their creation in 2005 by the WFTDA.
The changes, which were approved by WFTDA and Men’s Roller Derby Association (MRDA) member leagues, are primarily focused on routine revisions and updates, to include Publications and clarifications since the last publication. Some of the more significant changes, which were reviewed and developed by the WFTDA Rules Committee with input and guidance from WFTDA and MRDA member leagues, include:
Some Rules Q&As were also updated as part of the rules release, including Q&As regarding Failed Star Passes and Destruction of the Pack before Pack Speed is Defined.
Updated Standard Practices and Hand Signals will be released by January 1, 2015. As the Appendix A has been changed to display only track specifications, a new document that outlines how to lay a standard track will be released in the coming weeks.
Teams may begin playing under the new rules immediately. All MRDA-sanctioned bouts must be played under the revised rule set starting Jan. 1, 2015.
Visit Mensrollerderbyassociation.com to find the new Rule set.
The MRDA, the international governing body of men’s roller derby has added 2 new leagues to its ranks this year, bringing its total number of member leagues to 53 internationally.
The Men’s Roller Derby Association has, by a vote of its membership, accepted the following teams;
Milton Keynes Roller Derby,
http://www.miltonkeynesrollerderby.com/quads-of-war-roster/
Vancouver Murder
http://mainlandmisfits.com/teams/vancouver-murder
Each league is skater owned and operated and skates under the MRDA Branded Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby. To find out more about these leagues, or the MRDA in general, please use the links provided or contact the MRDA.
www.Mensrollerderbyassociation.com
The Men’s Roller Derby World Cup will hold its second championship tournament between the 14th and the 17th of July, 2016 in Calgary, AB, Canada.Chinook City Roller Derby, a league with a history of hosting large scale successful tournaments, will be hosting this event at the spacious Acadia Recreation Complex, and approximately 20 teams are expected to compete for the Spirit of Derby trophy and the title of men’s roller derby world champion.The very successful 2014 MRDWC tournament, in Birmingham, UK, saw team USA take home the trophy with teams England and Canada taking second- and third-place honors, respectively. Fifteen teams competed, with fans watching online from all seven continents.
The Men’s Roller Derby World Cup is skater-run, through the democratic principles upon which the sport of roller derby was founded, and is recognized by the Men’s Roller Derby Association. For more information go to www.mrdwc.com or email [email protected].
2014 MRDA CHAMPIONSHIPS, MARITIME MAYHEM WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON WFTDA.TV
The 2014 MRDA Championships Will be Streamed on WFTDA.TV free of charge.
MRDA’s 2014 Championship will be streamed live from Tacoma Washington, October 19,20 2014, on WFTDA.tv. We are excited that Blaze Streaming (http://blazestreaming.com) will producing the event and WFTDA.tv will be hosting the feed.
The Schedule of bouts and the most up to date information, please go to:
http://www.mrdachampionships.com
Tune into www.WFTDA.tv to watch.
The Stream will free to watch.So join us all weekend for the best men’s derby of the year!
MRDA ANNOUNCES A CHANGE IN VENUE FOR ITS 2014 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the MRDA 2014 Championships is unable to held at its original location. The new location will be: Tacoma Roller Sports at the Tacoma Armory 715 S 11th Street Tacoma, WAThis change though inconvenient, is actually very positive for the event, in that this is a larger venue- which can accommodate an additional warm-up space, more locker room space, additional vendors, and more seats for spectators. We will also now be offering day passes and you can buy tickets at the door.
What this change means for you– if you are flying in to Seattle airport, you are still OK. The new venue is equidistant to the airport (just in the opposite direction) as the previous venue.
If you have made a reservation at the Hotel Nexus (old host hotel), and if this reservation was made directly with the hotel, you will be able to cancel this reservation without penalty.
With the change in venue being so close to the day of the event, Puget Sound Outcast Derby has assigned Hunter as a travel coordinator. He is familiar with the city and is coordinating with persons in the area to assist with travel plans and to answer any questions you might have in relation to how the change in venue affects you. Please send questions and comments to sponsorship@
The hotels that are in the area of the new Venue.
Best Western Plus – Tacoma Dome 2611 East E Street Group Code: PSORD Tacoma, WA 98421 Group Name : Puget Sound Outcast Roller Derby (253)272-7737 Rates starting at $99 a night Holiday Inn Express & Suites La Quinta Inn 2102 S C St 2102 S C St Tacoma, WA 98402 Tacoma, Wa 98402 (253) 272-2434 (253) 272-2434 Rates starting at $94 a night Rates starting at $94 a nightThere is a free light rail that travels between the hotels and the venue, with stops within blocks of all locations. This does run most of the event but has a limited schedule on Sunday. More detailed information will be provided through the web page, http://www.mrdachampionships.
We would like to thank Puget Sound Outcast Derby and the Rat City Roller Girls for their continued support of this event, and for all of their hard work in negotiating a smooth transition to this new venue.
For questions and concerns please contact MRDA at: publicrelations@
