MRDA, the international governing body of men’s roller derby, has added a new league to its ranks, bringing MRDA’s total membership to 69 internationally.
This new league was accepted, by a vote of MRDA’s membership, to be added to our growing list of MRDA affiliated leagues.
Wheels of Mayhem
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More information on MRDA can be found at: www.mensrollerderbyassociation.com
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MRDA ANNOUNCES DATES AND LOCATIONS FOR ITS 2017 PLAYOFFS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Men’s Roller Derby Association is excited to announce that in 2017 we are expanding our tournaments to include two playoffs, in addition to our 2017 Championships.
The MRDA 2017 European Playoffs will be hosted by MRDA Member League Panam Squad Men’s Roller Derby and will take place at the Halle Carpentier in Paris, France on July 29-30, 2017. Visit http://paris.mrda.org for updated information.
Officials’ Application will be posted January 2017.
The MRDA 2017 North American Playoffs will be hosted by MRDA member league Vancouver Murder and will take place at The Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, BC, Canada on August 12-13, 2017. Visit http://vancouver.mrda.org for updated information.
Officials’ Application will be posted January 2017.
MRDA’S 2017 CHAMPIONSHIPS will be hosted by MRDA Member League South Wales Silures and will take place at the Cardiff Central Youth Centre in Cardiff, Wales October 13-15, 2017. Visit http://champs.mrda.org for updated information.
Officials’ Application will be posted in March 2017.
For more information on the Men’s Roller Derby Association: www.mrda.org
MRDA, the international governing body of men’s roller derby, has added a new league to its ranks please welcome Victoria Men’s Roller Derby! Some faces might be a bit familiar as Victoria had 6 skaters on the Australian national team at this year’s Men’s Roller Derby World Cup.
Victoria Men’s Roller Derby was accepted, by a vote of MRDA’s membership, to join the growing ranks of MRDA affiliated leagues. They are the third Australian league (and two time winner of the AMRD Nationals) to join the MRDA and we’re so glad to have them!
Victoria Men’s Roller Derby (Melbourne, Australia) – https://www.facebook.com/VicVanguard/
More information on MRDA can be found at: www.mensrollerderbyassociation.com
As a result of the incidents that took place following the final game at MRDA’s 2016 Championships, the MRDA’s Board of Directors has issued the following suspensions:
The skater Frank Notsohotra (#9) with Your Mom Men’s Roller Derby received a four (sanctioned) game suspension, and probation through December 31, 2017 for violating the Men’s Roller Derby Association’s Code of Conduct.
The skater Coulter (#8) with Your Mom Men’s Roller Derby received a six (sanctioned) game suspension, and probation through December 31, 2017 for violating the Men’s Roller Derby Association’s Code of Conduct.
The coach Mr. Pink with St. Louis Gatekeepers received a six (sanctioned) game suspension, and probation through December 31, 2017 for violating the Men’s Roller Derby Association’s Code of Conduct.
The skater Hopper (#81) with Texas Men’s Roller Derby received one season (minimum eight sanctioned games) suspension and probation through December 31, 2017 for violating the Men’s Roller Derby Association’s Code of Conduct. Any substantiated violations during the suspension or probation period for this member will result in MRDA membership being permanently revoked. Hopper is also prohibited from attending as a spectator or any other capacity at MRDA Playoffs and Championships in 2017.
The MRDA is dedicated to preserving the safety and health of our members. The MRDA will also be implementing additional procedures to safeguard our members including a dedicated procedure to allow officials to vacate the track at the end of games prior to teams being able to leave their bench area, and a standardized set of procedures for track monitors for all future events.
For more information on the Men’s Roller Derby Association: www.mrda.org
The Men’s Roller Derby Association (MRDA) is investigating the incident that occurred following the final game of our 2016 Championships event. Due to the nature of the actions and allegations involved, and the number of parties involved, we ask for your patience while we take the necessary time and steps to thoroughly review this matter. The MRDA is dedicated to preserving the health and safety of our skaters, officials, announcers and other volunteers. We will take any and all action necessary to properly address this matter, as well as prevent any such actions from occurring in the future.
The Men’s Roller Derby Association is proud to announce its Fall Rankings. These rankings were calculated by the MRDA Rankings Committee and voted on by the MRDA member leagues. The top ten teams were invited, and have accepted, to participate at MRDA’s 2016 Championships, “The Lone Star Showdown”. This event will take place October 15-16, 2016 at the NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills, TX and will be hosted by Texas Men’s Roller Derby. The tournament bracket can be found here.
For more information on the Men’s Roller Derby Association, please visit www.mrda.org.
For more information on MRDA’s 2016 Championships, please visit www.mrdachampionships.com.
MRDA 2016 CHAMPIONSHIPS- OFFICIALS
The Men’s Roller Derby Association is proud to announce the officials who will be officiating at their Championship event for 2016 which will take placeOctober 15-16, 2016 at the NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills, TX .
TOURNAMENT HEAD OFFICIALS:
THNSO:
Doc Psycho
THR:
PhDiva
APPRENTICE TOURNAMENT HEAD OFFICIALS:
Apprentice THNSO:
Sweetie Pi
Apprentice THR:
Rockity Roller
CREW HEAD OFFICIALS:
CHNSOs:
Fantasmic
Goldie Gloves
CHRs:
Erik RAWK
Miss Trial
Oh Grr
NON-SKATING OFFICIALS:
SKATING OFFICIALS:
Bambi Lance
Bob Humbug
Darth Bling
Davie Darko
Dell From Hell
Guardian
Jesse Jackass
Jim Class Hero
Judge Double Wapner
Judge Injury
Julius Seizure
Kat A Killzem
mcninja
Ninja Sass’em
peeka
Pol E. Dangerous
Rockity Roller
Scissors
Silence of the Jams
Sledge Antilles
Teri Fying
For more information about MRDA, please visit www.mrda.org.
For more information about MRDA’s 2016 Championships, please visit. www.mrdachamps.com.
For more information about officiating with MRDA, please contact [email protected].
The Ottawa Slaughter Squad will play host to 5 other MRDA leagues during the O-Town Throwdown taking place this weekend at Jack Charron Arena. Visiting the nation’s capital are the Glenmore Reservoir Dogs (Calgary), Montreal Mont Royals, Philadelphia Hooligans, Toronto Outage and Vancouver Murder.
The tournament will be consist of two, three-team pools, with a round robin on Saturday to determine seeding for Sunday’s elimination games. 11 games are scheduled, with each team competing in 3 or 4 matches.
Pool A consists of Montreal, Toronto and Glenmore (Calgary), with Vancouver, Ottawa and Philadelphia rounding out the field in Pool B.
Action kicks off Saturday morning at 9 am with the 14th -ranked Mont Royals squaring off against the Outrage, ranked 27th. These teams most recently met in April, with Montreal skating to a 208-126 victory.
At 10:30, ranked 15 th, the Murder will make their Eastern Canada debut against the hometown Slaughter Squad. This will be the first meeting between these two teams.
Another first-time meeting will follow at 11:30, with the Reservoir Dogs facing the Mont Royals. This will also be the Calgary squad’s first foray into Eastern Canada.
Following a brief break, action at Jack Carron resumes at 2:00 pm with the number 16 Hooligans looking to leapfrog the Murder, in their first-ever meeting. This game will be a huge chance to impress for both, with Championships just around the corner.
At 3:30, the Outrage and Reservoir Dogs renew relations after a lengthy hiatus, with their first and only meeting in May of 2014 in Calgary, with Glenmore having taken the victory, 324-176.
Saturday’s round robin action concludes with the Slaughter Squad hitting the track against the Hooligans at 5:00. This will mark the first time these teams have met. Sunday’s action also commences at 9 am, with the first of two semi-final games. Upon completion of the semi-final bouts, the 3 rd place finishers in each pool will meet at 12:00 pm in a 5th -place game. Third place will be contested at 1:30, and the weekend will culminate with the Championship game at 3:00.
The weekend promises a two great days of Men’s Roller Derby action! Tickets are still available; please visit otownthrowdown.ca for more information.
The Men’s Roller Derby Association announces a new member league!
MRDA, the international governing body of men’s roller derby, has added a new league to its ranks, bringing MRDA’s total membership to 68 internationally.