MDC 2010 Championships Scheduled for 10/17 in Hagerstown, MD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 1, 2010 – The very first Men’s Derby Coalition championship game is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 17th at Turner’s Skate Palace in Hagerstown, MD. The inaugural season of battle between the Connecticut Death Quads, Harm City Homicide, New York Shock Exchange, and Pioneer Valley Dirty Dozen climaxes on this historic evening. The bout for 3rd place between the Homicide and the Death Quads will kicks things off. Then the Dirty Dozen and the Shock Exchange will play for the final victory. Only one will skate away with the coveted Athletic Cup Championship Trophy.

The rankings of the teams are determined by win-loss records from the 12 game season. Ranking ties between two teams will be broken by point differential in head-to-head matchups. In the event that two or more teams are tied for the same spot, the total point differential for all games in the season will determine the team on top. Details on team standings are here: http://forum.mensderbycoalition.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1352

Tickets will be available at the door: $10, and in advance at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/131669
VIP Tickets (which include transportation to and from the venue, that after party and Baltimore, MD) can be purchased for $40 at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/129574

For more about the MDC 2010 Championship: http://www.mensderbycoalition.com/mdc2010championship/

The Men’s Derby Coalition Announces Its 8th Member League: Race City Rebels from Indianapolis, Indiana

For Immediate Release

September 10, 2010 – The Race City Rebels is Indiana’s first and only men’s flat track derby league. The Race City Rebels strive to promote roller derby in all its forms, and have been involved in the development of their sister league – Circle City Socialites. With the Rebels participation in the 2010 Spring Roll Tournament they showed even as a young league, they had the tenacity and heart for the game they love, roller derby. Skaters in the Indianapolis area can find the information about joining the Race City Rebels at:

http://www.racecityrebels.com/

The Men’s Derby Coalition has doubled from 4 to 8 members. Its member leagues span the US from Florida, to Massachusetts, to Washington state. Contact the Men’s Derby Coalition for more information about joining:

http://www.mensderbycoalition.com/membershiprequirements

Miss Trial Named MDC Organizer to Represent Officials

For Immediate Release

September 2, 2010: The Men’s Derby Coalition is proud to announce the addition of an Officiating Representative to its organizing team. Miss Trial, head ref of the New York Shock Exchange, recently accepted the position. She has been extremely active in the development of men’s roller derby for more than 2 years. Her position will enable her to provide the organization with additional insight about officiating topics and concerns. Miss Trial is also the second female to be appointed as an organizer for the Men’s Derby Coalition. Connecticut Death Quads appointed their bench coach, Girl Fawkes, to an organizer’s position in 2009.

Contact Miss Trial by way of the MDC Community Forum: http://forum.mensderbycoalition.com/

The Men’s Derby Coalition Announces Its Newest Members:
St. Louis GateKeepers and the Magic City Misfits

For Immediate Release

September 1, 2010 – The Men’s Derby Coalition is proud to announce its newest members, the St. Louis GateKeepers and the Magic City Misfits who will go head to head in their first official MDC bout on Sunday September 26th in Fayetteville, AR at the Starlight Skatium.

The St. Louis GateKeepers established in 2009 has developed into one of the nation’s largest men’s league, and their participation in the 2010 Spring Roll Championship game opened everyone’s eyes to these new up and comers. The GateKeepers represent the “Show Me” state (or skate), for more information about them it is online here: http://www.stlgatekeepers.com/

Representing Florida, the Magic City Misfits founded in April 2009, have done everything to assist the flat track derby community to excel in their region. Their involvement and skill transfers to the track very easily as seen in a bout with MDC members Harm City Homicide this past May. Find out more about the Magic City Misfits online here: http://magiccitymisfits.com/

The Men’s Derby Coalition now expands its membership to seven leagues representing the Northeast, Northwest, South, and the North Central regions, for more information about joining the Men’s Derby Coalition find us online:
http://www.mensderbycoalition.com/membershiprequirements/

Puget Sound Joins The Men’s Derby Coalition

For Immediate Release

July 5, 2010 – The Men’s Derby Coalition is proud to announce its newest member, Puget Sound Outcast Derby. Representing northwestern Washington state, including Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia, Puget Sound hosted the Throwdown in the Sound tournament in 2008 and just recently won the Spring Roll tournament in Fort Wayne, IN. The Men’s Derby Coalition now expands its membership to outside of the Northeast. More information about joining the Men’s Derby Coalition is available online: http://www.mensderbycoalition.com/membershiprequirements/