MRDA is now taking applications for officials for the 2014 championships in Seattle! The application to officiate at MRDA’s 2014 Championships is LIVE and can be found at http://tinyurl.com/mrdachamps2014 This event will be hosted by Puget Sound Outcast Derby and will take place on October 18-19, 2014 ) at the Rat’s Nest, located at 19022 AURORA AVE […]
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MRDA’s June 2013 Featured Skater of the Month: Sutton Impact of Southern Discomfort Roller Derby (London, UK) June 3, 2013 Interview by Malcolm Sex What is your derby name? I’m Sutton Impact. I chose it because my surname, Sutton, simply sounds a bit like “sudden” which in turn led to me thinking (which is […]
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MRDA’s May 2013 Featured Skater of the Month: Seahorses Forever of Your Mom Men’s Derby May 17, 1013 Interview by Malcolm Sex What is your derby name? Seahorses Forever What is the history behind the name? I heard the phrase ‘seahorses forever’ in a satirical video by Dan Deacon (contains cuss words) on YouTube a […]
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MRDA’s March 2013 Featured Skater of the Month: Ace of Skates of the New York Shock Exchange March 7, 2013 Interview by Malcolm Sex What is your derby name? What’s the history behind it? My derby name, Ace of Skates, is a play off of the Mötörhead song “Ace of Spades.” I assure you it […]
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MRDA’s February Featured Skater of the Month: Magnum, p.i.m.p. Interview by Malcolm Sex What is your derby name? What’s the history behind it? Magnum, p.i.m.p. – It is a mash up of Magnum, p.i. and 50 Cent’s song “P.I.M.P.” Everyone just calls me Magnum, though. What number do you wear? Why did you choose […]
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Membership Enrollment Open Until 30 November 2012 Effective immediately, enrollment is open for membership in the Men’s Roller Derby Association for teams that qualify. Applications will be accepted through 30 November, 2012. After the application is submitted, it may take up to 3 weeks for your application to be approved. This will allow MRDA member […]
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Your Mom Men’s Derby Wins 2012 MRDA Championship written by James Brains It’s only fitting that the most important bout of the 2012 season was also the closest. Your Mom Men’s Derby, in their first MRDA Championships appearance, defeated the St. Louis GateKeepers on the final jam, 136-135. The GateKeepers, hosts of 2012 Champs “Gateway […]
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2012 MRDA Championships Preview: #1 Your MOM Men’s Derby By James Brains Joining MRDA in June of 2011, Your MOM Men’s Derby was able to squeeze in the four MRDA bouts needed to qualify to be ranked for the 2011 MRDA Championships. Yet, despite only losing by 43 points to then-#1 St. Louis GateKeepers, Your […]
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2012 MRDA Championships Preview: #2 St. Louis GateKeepers By James Brains The hosts for the 2012 MRDA Championships, the St. Louis GateKeepers, are one of men’s roller derby’s most successful teams. Founded in 2009 and MRDA members since September of 2010, the GateKeepers have a large pool of talent to draw from boasting three full […]
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2012 MRDA Championships Preview: #3 New York Shock Exchange By James Brains One cannot talk about the history of men’s flat track roller derby without extensively referencing the #3-seed New York Shock Exchange. The Shock Exchange participated in the very first men’s flat track derby bout (against Pioneer Valley) and are the only MRDA-founding team […]
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