MRDA, the international governing body of men’s roller derby, has added a third new league to its ranks this season! This new league was accepted through a vote of MRDA’s membership to be added to our growing list of MRDA affiliated leagues. We are elated to welcome to the MRDA- Borderland Bandits Stamford, Lincolnshire, England […]
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The MRDA has voted to remove the restriction against dual chartering with the WFTDA to realign the charter policies between both organizations. This allows a skater to be chartered within both organizations, assuming a skater joins an MRDA league and follows all guidelines and protocols of MRDA membership. […]
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 […]
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. This new league was accepted by a vote of MRDA’s membership to be added to our growing list of MRDA affiliated leagues. Pittsburgh Roller Derby Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA […]
The MRDA Board of Directors wishes the worldwide roller derby community a Happy New Year. As 2021 begins, we have obviously been monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Looking at the surge in COVID-19 almost worldwide and the current vaccine rollout schedule, the Board has decided that we will not move forward trying to plan either […]
With heavy hearts, the MRDA Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel our planned MRDA postseason. In making this decision, the MRDA Board has consulted with our member leagues and taken into account the most recent advice on COVID-19 we have from governments and the WHO. Due to the complexity involved in returning […]
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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 […]
It’s time for updated rankings! What changes did 2019 MRDA Champs bring? 1 St. Louis Gatekeepers (-)2 Magic City Misfits (-)3 Texas Men’s Roller Derby (+3)4 Vancouver Murder (-1)5 Southern Discomfort (-1)6 Denver Ground Control (+4)7 Manchester Roller Derby (-2)8 Golden State Heat (-1)9 Panam Squad (-1)10 Derby Club le Crès Lattes Montpellier (+1)11 Austin Anarchy (-2)12 […]
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 […]
Another season is over and what a surprising one it has been! 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. MRDA European Qualifiers First off was the MRDA European Qualifiers (MEQ) in August, a five team tournament […]