Miss Trial Named MRDA Director of Officiating

For Immediate Release

July 7, 2011– The Men’s Roller Derby Association is proud to announce the addition of Miss Trial to the MRDA Executive Board of Directors. Miss Trial, head ref of the New York Shock Exchange, has been voted by the members as MRDA Director of Officiating. As Director of Officiating she will represent the needs and concerns of all MRDA officials, including the development of a core officiating program specific to men’s roller derby.

If you are interested in being a part of the MRDA and officiating men’s derby please contact Miss Trial here: http://forum.mensderbycoalition.com/

Calling all Referees and NSOs for 2011 MRDA Championships!

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July 5, 2011 – On Saturday, Oct 22nd, the NY Shock Exchange will be hosting the 2011 Men’s Roller Derby Association Championships at Skate Safe America in Old Bethpage, New York.

The top 6 teams from the MRDA will be competing for the title in the 2011 Championships, and one team will skate away with the Athletic Cup Championship trophy.
MRDA is looking for the finest in stripes and those with special powers when they have a mechanical pencil and clipboard in their hands. If you are interested in participating in this Championship event as a Referee or NSO, please email the following to Miss Trial at [email protected]:

Name
Skater/Ref Name
League Affiliation
Insurance Information (including #)
Email
Phone Number
3 Derby References (their Name, Derby Affiliation & Contact Info)
Ref/NSO Positions you are capable of performing
Emergency Contact information
Any medical issues that would effect your ability to officiate

Please also attach your complete Ref/NSO Resume. Deadline for applications is August 15, 2011.

More information about the 2011 MRDA Championships: http://www.nyshockexchange.com/mrda-championships/

MRDA Reopens Membership and Announces 3 New Member Leagues:

Your Mom Men’s Derby from Des Moines, Iowa

Quadfathers Men’s Roller Derby from Utica,

NY Rock City Riot from Fargo-Moorhead, ND

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 27, 2011 – Your Mom Men’s Derby becomes the first of three new members of Men’s Roller Derby Association of 2011. YMMD strives to promote roller sports in all its forms, and have been involved in several disciplines of roller sports for a number of years. YMMD’s sister league is the Des Moines Derby Dames, a WFTDA apprentice league. This upstart men’s team from Iowa displays prowess and is ready for some serious competition. Your Mom’s travel team has scheduled bouts against the top ranked teams of the MRDA for this summer in their quest to be ranked amongst the elite. For more information about YMMD and you are in the Des Moines, Iowa area, you can find information about them here: http://www.yourmommensderby.com

Quadfathers Men’s Roller Derby joins 2010 Champions, NYSE as the second MRDA members in the state of NY. Quadfathers started like many from the reffing community of their local sister league, who are WFTDA members Central New York Roller Derby. Quadfathers have a home bout against Capital District Trauma Authority on July 30th in Rome NY and then take on veteran MRDA members NYSE at the Empire Skate Showdown in August. For more information about the Quadfathers you can find them here: http://www.quadfathers.com

Rock City Riot from Fargo, North Dakota, complete the first group of new members of 2011. RCR’s sister league is WFTDA apprentice league Fargo-Moorhead Derby Girls, who were key in their development. Neighboring MRDA members are the Twin City Terrors of Minnesota. On June 25, Milwaukee Blitzdkrieg will visit Fargo to bout the Rock City Riot. For more information about Rock City Riot find them here: http://www.rockcityriot.com

The Men’s Roller Derby Association membership opened June 1st for more information about joining: http://www.mrda.org/membershiprequirements

MRDA Names Its Executive Board of Directors

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June 17, 2011 – On June 7th, the Men’s Roller Derby Association voted and named the inaugural Executive Board of Directors. The Executive Board of Directors will oversee the MRDA as the governing body for men’s flat track roller derby and continue in building relationships with other roller derby organizations. Representatives from the 11 leagues voted in favor of designating the Executive Board of Directors.

The following are the newly elected Executive Board of Directors:

Director of Public Relations: Geno Guerrero (aka G.No Evil, Puget Sound Outcast Derby)
Director of Games: Jon Rockey (aka Jonathan R, New York Shock Exchange)
Director of Member Relations: Filup Bagby (aka Uncle Jesse McNasty, Dallas Deception)
Secretary: Dave Weir (aka Jewbacca / Dave Atonement, Race City Rebels)
Vice President: Scott Meyer (aka Magnum p.i.m.p., St. Louis GateKeepers)
President: Erich Bennar (aka Dr. Spankenstein, Pioneer Valley Roller Derby)
Pending to be filled: Treasurer and Director of Officiating

The MRDA’s Executive Board of Director’s first orders include; membership benefits and new member registration, refine branding and marketing efforts, finalize policies for game sanctioning and tournament play, marketing and public relations.

For any questions concerning the MRDA can be directed to: [email protected]

MRDA releases 2011 Midseason Rankings

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June 8, 2011 – The Men’s Roller Derby Association is pleased to announce its 2011 midseason rankings. After expanding to a national presence, the MRDA has begun determining member rankings by a vote from each club. The final, September rankings of the 2011 season will determine the top 6 teams that battle it out at the MRDA championships on October 22, 2011 in Old Bethpage, New York.

Men’s Roller Derby Association 2011 Midseason Rankings

1) St. Louis GateKeepers
2) New York Shock Exchange
3) Magic City Misfits
4) Puget Sound Outcasts
5) Pioneer Valley Roller Derby: The Dirty Dozen
6) Dallas Deception
7) Twin Cities Terrors
8) Harm City Homicide
9) Connecticut Death Quads
10) Race City Rebels
11) Central Mass Roller Derby: Mass Maelstrom

Men’s Roller Derby Association Releases Unisex Version of WFTDA Ruleset

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June 2, 2011 – The Men’s Roller Derby Association (MRDA) proudly announces the release of a unisex version of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association ruleset. With permission from the WFTDA, the MRDA modified the feminine ruleset to an inclusive, gender neutral version. The WFTDA ruleset governs hundreds of leagues around the world and considered to be the most widely used roller derby ruleset in the history of the sport.

In April of 2007, the first modern men’s roller derby game was played by WFTDA v.1 with the standardized procedures of the inaugural East Coast Derby Extravaganza Rules. The only modification was making all feminine pronouns masculine. Major changes since that ruleset include the elimination of match races, the termination of penalty box substitutions, the switch from “first pass” scoring to “any pass” scoring, and the change from 3×20 minute periods to 2×30 minute period halves. Additionally, the clarifications concerning how game impact determines the difference between minor and major penalities has allowed for more standardized officiating.

There are no rule changes in the MRDA Ruleset; MRDA has preserved all nuances of the current WFTDA Ruleset. All sanctioned games of the Men’s Roller Derby Association will be governed by the newly released MRDA Ruleset, effective immediately.

For more information & to download the rules: http://www.mrda.org/

Men’s Roller Derby Association Membership:

Central Mass Roller Derby

Connecticut Death Quads

Dallas Deception

Harm City Homicide

Magic City Misfits

New York Shock Exchange

Pioneer Valley Roller Derby

Puget Sound Outcast Derby

Race City Rebels

St. Louis GateKeepers

Twin Cities Terrors

New York To Host 2011 MRDA Championships!

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April 25, 2011 – On Saturday, Oct 22nd, the NY Shock Exchange will be hosting the 2011 Men’s Roller Derby Association Championships at Skate Safe America in Old Bethpage, New York

The Men’s Roller Derby Association (MRDA) is the premiere men’s roller derby organization in the world. As part of its mission to encourage the growth and development of men’s roller derby, the MRDA hosts the annual championships.

The MRDA’s membership currently includes the most outstanding teams from across the United States. With only the top 6 teams from the MRDA competing for the title in the 2011 Championships, this tournament looks to be one of the greatest competitions of the year. Only one team will skate away with the Athletic Cup Championship trophy.

More information about the Men’s Roller Derby Association: http://www.mrda.org

The New York Shock Exchange is a modern men’s roller derby league based in New York City. Inspired by the flat-track roller derby revolution, NYSE was organized in 2006 and made its public debut in 2007 in a doubleheader bout in Kendall Park, NJ. NYSE is a founding member of the Men’s Derby Coalition (now the MRDA), the largest men’s roller derby association in the world with 11 current member teams across the country.

More information about the NY Shock Exchange: http://www.nyshockexchange.com/

Men’s Derby Coalition Names Its Inaugural Board of Directors

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December 9, 2010 – After a vote on November 30th, the Men’s Derby Coalition has taken its first steps toward defining an infrastructure that can support the MDC’s move toward being a national governing body for men’s derby. Prior to the vote, each league was allowed to designate up to 3 representatives to contribute to the development of the MDC. Representatives from each of the 11 teams, as well as the Officiating Representative voted in favor of designating a pro tem Board of Directors.

The following board members will represent their respective leagues:

Filup Bagby, aka Uncle Jesse McNasty – Dallas Deception

Erich Bennar, aka Dr. Spankenstein – Pioneer Valley Roller Derby: Dirty Dozen

Matt Dudzic, aka Virginia Slim – Harm City Homicide

Geno Guerrero, aka G. No Evil – Puget Sound Outcast Derby

Terry Hassleman, aka Peter Rottentail – Central Mass Roller Derby: Mass Maelstrom

Scott Meyer, aka Magnum PIMP – St. Louis GateKeepers

Samuel R. Petersen, aka MC Threscher – Twin Cities Terrors

Jon Rockey, aka Jonathan R – New York Shock Exchange

Jeremy Strecker, aka Streak – Magic City Misfits

Jill Vidal, aka Girl Fawkes – Connecticut Death Quads

David Weir, aka Jewbacca – Race City Rebels

This pro tem Board of Directors have the ability to vote on such topics as proposed policies and operating procedures, insurance options for MDC and non-MDC leagues, and the 2011 season structure. This pro tem Board will enable new MDC members to get to know each other on a professional level, while working to move the MDC forward.

Through early 2011 the pro tem Board intends to continue refining the MDC bylaws, establishing committees and defining official positions. By mid 2011, it will consider electing a new Board of Directors.

Three Top Men’s Teams Join the MDC

For Immediate Release

October 25, 2010 – The Men’s Derby Coalition continues to experience steady growth, expanding to 11 leagues, and preparing for its 2011 National Championship Season. The 3 newest members include veteran teams: Dallas Deception and Twin Cities Terrors, and new-commers: Central Mass Roller Derby’s Mass Maelstrom.

For more information about joining the Men’s Derby Coalition, please visit http://mensderbycoalition.com/membershiprequirements/

For more info on these teams, please visit their websites at:

Dallas Deception: http://www.deceptionderby.com/

Twin Cities Terrors: http://www.tcterrors.com/

Central Mass Roller Derby: http://www.centralmassrollerderby.com/

The Men’s Derby Coalition will be discussing the 2011 season during the first national open men’s derby meeting. This meeting will take place in Chicago on November 7, 2010, and is set to coincide with the WFTDA Championship weekend – “Uproar on the Lakeshore” hosted by the Windy City Rollers. For more information about the meeting, please join us on the MDC forum at: http://forum.mensderbycoalition.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1384