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2021 MRDA Competitive Season
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MRDA Post Season 2020- May Update and Changes
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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 December Rankings
It’s time for updated rankings! What changes did 2019 MRDA Champs bring? 1 St. LouisĀ Gatekeepers (-) 2 Magic City Misfits (-) 3 Texas Menās Roller Derby (+3) 4 Vancouver Murder (-1) 5 Southern Discomfort (-1) 6Ā Denver Ground Control (+4) 7 Manchester Roller Derby (-2) 8 Golden State Heat (-1) 9 Panam Squad (-1) 10 […]
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, […]
2019 Post Season Wrap Up
Another season is over and what a surprising one it has been!Ā The theme of the year has been ‘upsets’, with numerous teams punching well above their weight. In several cases the seeding spots have been turned upside down.Ā Ā MRDA European Qualifiers First off was the MRDA European Qualifiers (MEQ) in August, a five team […]
Dissolution of MRDA/WFTDA Partnership
The MRDA Board of Directors has received notification from Master Blaster, President of the WFTDA, that WFTDA is dissolving any remaining elements of our previous partnership with them. The MRDA no longer has any involvement in the WFTDA Officiating and Games pillars. The volunteers who devoted time to these roles have been made aware that […]
2019 champs – chat with Texas
Texas, US The 6th seed Texas Men’s Roller Derby have played only five games this year, however, three of those were against highly ranked teams. A close 36 point loss to 3rd ranked Vancouver Murder (193-157) was followed by defeats to The Gatekeepers (283-44) and second-ranked Magic City (188-119) at the Brewhaha tournament. Having said […]
2019 champs – chat with Denver Ground Control
Denver Ground Control, US Denver Ground Control are your hosts for the 2019 MRDA Champs. They kick off the tournament off with a highly anticipated game against Austin Anarchy, who recently beat them by a slender nine points. “We are excited to open the tournament with a rematch against Austin. We had a rough second […]
2019 champs – chat with New Wheeled Order
New Wheeled Order UK Manchester-based team New Wheeled Order continues to be a powerhouse on the UK roller derby scene, with only Lincolnās Rolling Thunder coming anywhere close to upsetting their winning streak in 2019. The team are fortunate enough to train at Sporting Edge Manchester, where the venue is fully supportive of the sport, […]