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2023 MRDA Board of Directors

It is with much excitement that the MRDA confirms the Board of Directors for 2023, as elected by member leagues. All board members commenced in their new positions on 16th February and are currently being supported during a handover period whilst also eagerly working towards bringing in the first season since 2019.

Thanks to the departing board members for your efforts. We are all very grateful for your labour.

President – Julia Sleazer (Puget Sound Outcast Derby)

Vice-President – Mooose (Casco Bay Roller Derby)

Secretary – Malice in Wonderland (South Wales Silures)

Treasurer – Dr B (San Diego Aftershocks)

Director of Events – Girl Fawkes (Saint Louis Gatekeepers)

Director of Member Relations – Smash Ketch’em (Philadelphia Hooligans)

Director of Officiating – Macfarlane (South Wales Silures)

MRDA Board COVID-19 Update

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the world, with an unprecedented impact on roller derby.

To respond to this unique situation, MRDA has been working with WFTDA, JRDA and National Governing Bodies throughout, and we wish to publicly thank them for their hard work, particularly WFTDA and their COVID-19 Task Force.

27-March-2020- Edit to Post
The MRDA has extended our timeline from April 15th to May 1st at this time. The dates below have been updated to reflect this change.

Recommendations for member leagues:

  • We recommend suspension of training and competition until at least May 1st.
  • Leagues should maintain compliance with local public health advice for when to resume.

Sanctioning, Compliance and Rankings:

  • Sanctioning for games scheduled between now and May 1st has been revoked.
    • Requests to sanction games between now and May 1st will be refused.
    • Games with revoked sanctioning will count towards compliance / rankings.
    • The above may be extended out beyond May 1st.
  • Minimum number of games for compliance / rankings reduced from 5 to 3 until June.
    • We may further reduce the minimum number of games before June.
    • Prior to June, we will reassess and establish protocol for the following 12 months.
  • Games already submitted for sanctioning that are (or have been) cancelled due to the virus will count towards compliance, and therefore post-season eligibility.
  • Games at MRDA Endorsed tournaments that are (or have been) cancelled due to the virus will count towards compliance, and therefore post-season eligibility.
  • Games cancelled due to the virus will incur no forfeit disciplinary actions.

Men’s Roller Derby World Cup (July):

  • The event is still planned to run if possible, with the following considerations:
    • St Louis has declared a state of emergency, and banned all gatherings over 250 people.
    • The above ban is open-ended, i.e. no duration or end date – if this is changed so it explicitly covers any of the tournament dates the event will be cancelled.
    • If the ban is still in place on June 1st the event will be cancelled.
    • https://www.facebook.com/MensRDWC/posts/1433344460184327

MRDA Post-season (August and October):

  • At this time, we are planning for both Playoffs and Championships to proceed as scheduled.
  • We are keeping in contact with the hosts throughout this time and will communicate any changes as soon as they are known.

WFTDA and JRDA further information”

The situation is very fluid, and the Board is continually reviewing and assessing our response to it – we expect that our plans and response will change over time, and we will provide updates as appropriate.

Thank you,

The MRDA Board

2020 Post Season Schedule

2020 MRDA Qualifiers

MRDA are pleased to announce the locations and hosts of our 2020 postseason!

First up are the North American Qualifiers (NAQ) which will be hosted by the Austin Anarchy in Round Rock, TX (just a few miles outside Austin!) at the Rock Sports Arena on August 8th and 9th, 2020.

Next, are the European Qualifiers (MEQ) which will be hosted by Tyne & Fear at the Walker Dome in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, August 15th and 16th, 2020.

2020 MRDA Championships

To close the 2020 season, we are excited to announce the 10th MRDA Championship will see us back in Europe with Tyne and Fear super hosts welcoming us all back for the 2020 MRDA Champs at the Walker Dome in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, October 9-11, 2020. This marks the second time MRDA has held Championships outside of North America, maintaining our commitment to member leagues and furthering the expansion of roller derby globally.

Stay tuned for more details to come as the 2020 season begins.

2019 Championships Officiating Crews

The MRDA is proud to announce the wonderful officials crews for the 2019 Championships which will take place from 11th to 13th October in Denver,CO USA.

2019 MRDA Championships Officiating Crews
THR + ATHR Bambi Lance + Valerito
THNSO + ATHNSO Doc Skinner + Ricochet
GTO Loco Motive
Crew 1 Crew 2 Crew 3
Kurz So Good CHR McNinja CHR Allyn Ur Grill
Knitsugi FIPR Ninja Sass’em FIPR Oh Grr
Jim Class Hero JR Carmen Dragon JR Pete in the Pool
Wife Opathic JR Valerito JR rockstar
Rollin Rat OPR Doesn’t Matt-er OPR Shuggs Bunny
Landin Flat OPR PK Biddy OPR Darth Bling
Denominator OPR Kylo Ref OPR Dilli Gaf
Candyman ALT Leah Davidson ALT Nacho
UltraViolent Blu PLT
CHNSO
Kill C Grammar PLT
CHNSO
Snarkimedes
Torquemama PLT Karma Suture PLT Chanel No. Die
TumbleTina JT Kuder JT Andy Oakley
In Da Hood SK Uberlicious SK Cheshire Stat
India Pale Al SK Galvatron SK Pushup Zebra
Coconutz Chanel SBO Veronica Scars SBO geoknitter
Zoonotic PBM Miss Fury PBM Chiro-Fracture
Xtra ChrisP PBT Margie Ram PBT WispHurtHer
Thee Ginja Ninja PBT Talia Up PBT Fatal Exception

 

2019 Qualifiers Officiating Crews

 

With Qualifiers only weeks away it’s time to share with all y’all the who’s going to be officiating at the tournaments. First up we have 2019 Men’s European Qualifiers, hosted by Granite City Brawlers on 3rd & 4th August

MEQ Officiating Crews
Fulhame
THRsMacfarane & Rollin Rat
THNSOYvel Saint Laurent
GTOCupid
StatsBeth Case Scenario
StatsScrim Reaper
SomervilleBlackwell
SkabarellaCHRTemeraire
MCFIPRBatmags
Victoria VelociraptorJRShuggs Bunny
Homo You Didn’tJRTiny Tearaway
HollyOPRJurassic Snark
TaraoOPRRUSS
Tessington World of AdventuresOPRQuagga
Quad DamageOPRAnton Deck
FlemingYoung
Krystal ViceJTPeggy Krueger
Halo JonesPTRagna Rock
Sticks & StonereIWBJoe Care
JakPBMLinz & Needles
Candy MohoPBTMiss D Moan
Polo KiwiPBTPeaupiette
SláineSBOKedrog
EmKaSKSpeckyLou
DisorderLeeSKGingerSnaps
Law Have MercyLTPurple Pain
ElizarefLTPenalty Bock
Champierre PatinLTHellavator

 

Fun fact: all of the MEQ crews were all named for notable Scottish women who furthered humanity in their works, through disciplines of Nursing, Scientific Illustration, Chemistry, Astronomy, Maths, and much more!

 

Two weeks later, we’re off to Rome, New York for North American Qualifiers, hosted by Mohawk Valley Roller Derby, on the weekend of the 17th & 18th August

 

NAQ Officiating Crews
THRsHarleyquinn Davidson
THNSOChiro-Fracture
GTOPinky & the Brawn
StatsBobtimus Prime
StatsSlay West
  
Crew 1   Crew 2
Doesn’t Matt-HerCHRJudge Double Wapner
Kylo RefFIPRWreckordian
WifeOPathic SignalJRDirk Shearer
Pete In The PoolJRDilligaf
G’InnesOPREmPower
FloBlockOPRPushup Zebra
Organic PanicOPRDaemon Mistress
SynapZingOPRZero
No, Frankenstein is the Real MonsterFrankenstein’s MonsterDr. Frankenstein
TBDCHNSO/CRGFatal ExceptionCHNSO/CRGThistle B. Painful
Dragon HarassPLTToxic MarcoticPLTMea Culprit
Thistle B. PainfulPLTTBDPLTFatal Exception
Kinky LinkyJTMz. HydeJTApex Predator
Mea CulpritPBMApex PredatorPBMDragon Harass
Wild Irish RosiePBTIndia Pale AlPBTMz. Hyde
Mama MenacePBTKinky LinkyPBTWild Irish Rosie
Coconutz ChanelSBOVeronica ScarsSBOToxic Marcotic
Pamda BearSKCoconutz ChanelSKVeronica Scars
India Pale AlSKMama MenaceSKPamda Bear

 

Congratulations to all the officials! See you at Qualifiers.

Tournament Head Announcers for Qualifiers & Champs

 

Rankings are done. Teams are squared away. Who’s going to be heading up the announcing crews for Qualifiers and Champs this year?

First up we have Men’s European Qualifiers, hosted by Granite City Brawlers in Aberdeen, Scotland. Your THA is …

Julia Sleazer  “All cats, no birds”

The action then moves to North American Qualifiers, hosted by Mohawk Valley Roller Derby in Rome, New York. Taking the reigns for that weekend is …

Bootiful Banshee from Boston Roller Derby “The force remains strong and loud with this one… Alright meow where were we?”

And finally, leading the announcing teams for 2019 MRDA Championships, hosted by Denver Ground Control in Denver, Colorado

Champ Unkind – Voice of the Cleveland Guardians, Akron Roller Derby, Penn Jersey Roller Derby, and the Philadelphia Hooligans. Enjoys making memes because it’s like announcing a picture.

 

MRDA Welcomes 2 new members leagues – Helsinki Coast Quads, Finland and Track’Association, France

The Men’s Roller Derby Association adds a further two teams to their European this month – that’s four in total for June! Join us in welcoming Finland’s Helsinki Coast Quads and French team, Track’Association.  

Helsinki Coast Quads, Finland

English:

Formed in July 2017, Helsinki Coast Quads are Helsinki’s only men’s roller derby league. They made their first trip overseas late last year to the Men’s European Cup, and although they faced strong opposition, came away with a significant amount of experience, especially for their newer players.
“We went there as a team and came back as a stronger team” said team captain Bilbo Blockins

This year HCQ became Finland’s first ever Men’s National Champions. They won all four games in a two round series against Kouvola Concrete Threat and Tampere Rollin’ Bros. Later this year they have exciting games coming up at ‘November Pain’ in Kiel, Germany.

Asked about the MRDA membership, their captain had this to say: “This is an exciting new chapter for us. We have felt the love and competition from the organization already from the outside and can’t wait what is in store for us as full-fledged members.”

Finnish:

MRDA on innoissaan voidessaan julkistaa kaksi uutta jäsenseuraa. Heinäkuussa 2017 perustettu Helsinki Coast Quads on Helsingin ainoa miesten sarjaa pelaava roller derby -seura. He tekivät ensimmäisen ulkomaan pelimatkansa viime vuoden lopulla Men’s European Cuppiin. Vastustajat turnauksessa olivat kovia, mutta joukkue ja erityisesti sen uudemmat pelaajat palasivat reissusta kokemusta rikkaampana.
“Lähdimme turnaukseen joukkueena ja palasimme sieltä vahvempana kuin koskaan.” , kertoo joukkueen kapteeni Bilbo Blockins.

Tänä vuonna HCQ:sta tuli kautta aikojen ensimmäinen miesten Suomen mestari. He voittivat kaikki neljä otteluaan kaksinkertaisessa sarjassa, jossa heitä vastassa olivat Kouvola Concrete Threat ja Tampere Rollin’ Bros. Tämän vuoden lopulla HCQ suuntaa November Pain -turnaukseen Saksan Kieliin, jossa heille on luvassa jännittäviä pelejä.

Kysyttäessä MRDA-jäsenyydestä joukkueen kapteeni sanoi seuraavaa: “Tämä on jännittävä uusi seikkailu meille. Olemme saaneet osamme järjestön rakkaudesta ja kilpailullisuudesta jo ulkopuolelta, joten emme malta odottaa mitä tuleman pitää kun olemme.”

Track’Association, France

English:

Track’Association team was created in January 2013 beginning as a regrouping of players from three French cities, before establishing themselves in the university town of Tours a few years ago. Since then they have continued to grow and gain experience, the hard work has certainly paid off – last year they placed third in the French Championships Elite division.

Known for their good humour, they tell MRDA “We are more than a team, we are family!”. Track’ass say that they are proud to be joining the organisation and are looking forward to growing further:

“Being MRDA is a great pride and a culmination after years of progress and sweats. We hope to make the French derby shine through France and beyond. The team takes on a new dimension with higher and higher goals. But beware, we are formidable and solid in party, for the game it can be discussed! And as our war cry says: Who let the Track’mens out? Woof woof woof!!

French:

La Track’Association a été créée en janvier 2013 à partir d’un regroupement de joueurs de trois villes françaises, avant de s’établir dans la ville universitaire de Tours il y a quelques années. Depuis, ils n’ont cessé de grandir et d’acquérir de l’expérience, le travail acharné a fini par porter ses fruits – l’année dernière, ils se sont classés troisièmes dans la division Elite des Championnats de France.

Reconnus pour leur bonne humeur, ils déclarent : “Nous sommes plus qu’une équipe, nous sommes une famille !”. Les Track’Ass se disent fiers de rejoindre l’organisation et se réjouissent à l’idée de poursuivre leur progression :

“Être membre de la MRDA est une grande fierté et un point culminant après des années de progrès et de transpiration.  Nous espérons faire briller le derby français à travers la France et au-delà. L’équipe prend une nouvelle dimension avec des objectifs de plus en plus élevés. Mais attention, nous sommes redoutables et solides en soirée, pour ce qui est du jeu on peut en discuter ! Et comme le dit notre cri de guerre : Who let the Track’mens out? Woof woof woof woof woof woof !!!”

MRDA Welcomes 2 new members leagues – MadRiders Men’s Roller Derby, Spain and Orcet Roller Derby, France

MRDA continues to go from strength to strength across the globe and we’re thrilled to announce the latest addition to the organisation.

MadRiders Men’s Roller Derby, Spain

English:

MadRiders Men’s Roller Derby from Madrid, Spain were founded in 2015 and are Madrid’s first and only men’s roller derby league. They attended MEC last year and have two important Spanish tournaments this year to look forward to. The Madriders hope their new MRDA membership will entice other leagues to visit and play them in Madrid.

We would like to emphasise the hard work and constant effort from all our team’s players to make this possible. It has been a long journey and we can’t wait to play at the top level. But this is just the beginning. Be ready, MRDA Teams, because MadRiders have now come to rock it!!! – Adrien Bloody, Captain.

Spanish:

MadRiders Men’s Roller Derby de Madrid fue fundado en 2015 y son la primera y única liga masculina de la capital española. Han participado en el último MEC y tienen dos importantes torneos en España que afrontar todavía este año. Como nuevos miembros de MRDA, los MadRiders esperan que otras ligas estén dispuestas a enfrentarse a ellos en Madrid.

“Queremos hacer hincapié en todo el trabajo duro y esfuerzo constante por parte de los miembros de MadRiders que han hecho esto posible. Ha sido un largo camino y estamos deseosos de jugar al más alto nivel. Pero esto es sólo el comienzo. Preparaos, equipos MRDA, ¡porque los MadRiders hemos llegado para petarlo! ” – Adrien Bloody, Capitán

Orcet Roller Derby, France

English:

Formed in January 2013, The Wolfgang skate as part of Orcet Roller Derby and are located near Clermont-Ferrand in Rhône-Alpes Auvergne, France. Boasting previous coaches such as Team France’s physical trainer, Boulard and international Jammer, Pépé Le Punch, they are currently coached by Léasticoach [ça fait riche]. Wolfgang face tough opponents in the french elite competition, ranking among the top eight in the country; they are also proud to have international skaters who play for France and Italy. A notable highlight of their calendar is Lager du Track, a six-team, weekend long tournament that they hold annually.

“We are so proud to join the MRDA’s team – it’s an honor to be the fourth French team to join the elite” Orcet told us, before adding, “However, don’t be wrong, we don’t come to make tourism – but to challenge all the teams that we will meet – from the beginning the team was created with the objective to join the MRDA – now let’s have fun!!…Do you hear that noise? It is the howl of the hungry pack that is impatient to meet you. ..”

French:

Créé en janvier 2013, le Wolfgang fait parti du club Orcet Roller Derby qui est basé près de Clermont-Ferrand en Rhône-Alpes Auvergne, France. Fiers de leurs anciens coachs telles que la préparatrice physique de l’équipe de France Boulard, et la Jammeuse internationale Pépé Le Punch, ils sont actuellement entraînés par Léasticoach [ça fait riche]. Le Wolfgang affronte des adversaires  redoutables au sein du championnat Elite français, se classant parmi les huit premières équipes du pays ; ils sont également fiers de compter parmi leurs rangs des patineurs internationaux qui jouent pour la France et l’Italie. L’un des temps forts de leur calendrier est “Lager du Track”, un tournoi annuel de six équipes organisé sur tout un week-end.

“Nous sommes si fiers de rejoindre la MRDA – c’est un honneur d’être la quatrième équipe française à rejoindre l’élite” nous a dit Orcet, avant d’ajouter : ” Mais ne vous trompez pas, nous ne venons pas pour faire du tourisme – mais pour défier toutes les équipes que nous allons rencontrer – depuis le début l’équipe est créée avec l’objectif de rejoindre la MRDA – maintenant amusons-nous!…Vous avez entendu ce bruit? C’est le hurlement de la meute affamée qui est impatient de vous rencontrer…”