Welcome to the new WFTDA Newsletter

There is so much happening around WFTDA we didn't know where to begin. We want to get all of our amazing accomplishments out to your inboxes and now we are able to! This newsletter plans to send out at least quarterly but we'll also send along messages we think are important from time to time. Wondering what's been going? Take a look....

Roller Derby on TV

Did you miss some of this year's tournament action? Want to watch it again?

You're in luck! You can catch all of the games from the Heartland Havoc (Eastern Regionals) and the Texas Shootout (National Championships) on MavTV and at http://www.mavtv.com !

Episodes are airing weekly of each tournament game and will be available online shortly after the television broadcast.

This week's featured bout is Carolina Rollergirls vs. Providence Roller Derby from Round 2 of the Heartland Havoc, which debuts on December 8.

The viewing schedule for cable and satellite is as follows:
Original airs are on Saturday at 11:00PM.
Re-airs will be Sunday (late Sat. night) at 1:30am, Monday at noon, and Monday at 5:00pm.

Directions to view online at http://www.mavtv.com:
Click on this link:
http://www.mavtv.com/pages/
public_watch.asp

Scroll to the bottom of the page, and scroll through "Channels" to Men's Entertainment

Click on Men's Entertainment

On the righthand side bar menu of programs, click on links to tournament games, i.e. Atlanta Roller Girls vs. Windy City Rollers

If you have a Mac, Mozilla Firefox is a better browser to use to view the episodes online, and a lower res version will load better. Mav is working on making the viewing process easier from their site, especially for Mac using Safari, but it will take time - please be patient!

If you enjoy the games, please send feedback to marketing@wftda.com, Mav TV, or your local cable or satellite provider!

Spread the word that derby is back on television! Please post to your myspace, livejournal, or website to help us share the love!

National and Regional Tournaments

Full tournament results are available on our site.

Texas Shootout National Championships
(http://www.wftda.com/files
/champ_bracket.pdf)

Heartland Havoc Eastern Regional Tournament
(http://www.wftda.com/files
/eastern_bracket.pdf)

Thank you to the Texas Rollergirls, Ohio Rollergirls, and Tucson Roller Derby for hosting this year's WFTDA tournaments!

And while it seems like we just wrapped up our season, start checking for cheap flights, because we have dates and locations set for our 2008 WFTDA tournaments!

• WFTDA Western Regional Tournament hosted by Houston Roller Derby, Houston, TX, October 3 to 5, 2008


• WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament hosted by Mad Rollin' Dolls in Madison, WI, October 10 to 12, 2008
  
• WFTDA Championship Tournament hosted by Rose City Rollergirls and Rat City Rollergirls in Portland, OR, November 14 to 16, 2008

More information on these events to come!

Newest WFTDA Rankings

WFTDA's latest rankings were released on October 10, following the Texas Shootout National Tournament. Congratulations to the Kansas City Roller Warriors on their victory at the Shootout and their top spot on our list!

Our top ten leagues are:

1 Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City, MO
2 Rat City Rollergirls, Seattle, WA
3 Texas Rollergirls, Austin, TX
4 Carolina Rollergirls Raleigh, NC
5 Gotham Girls Roller Derby, New York, NY
6 Tucson Roller Derby, Tucson, AZ
7 Windy City Rollers, Chicago, IL
8 Detroit Derby Girls, Detroit, MI
9 Mad Rollin' Dolls, Madison, WI
10 Philly Rollergirls, Philadelphia, PA

Full rankings are available at http://wftda.com/stats2/Rankings.htm.

Rankings are voted on by member leagues quarterly. Results from our next poll will be released in January 2008.

New Member Leagues

WFTDA is proud to announce the following TWELVE new member leagues:

Angel City Derby Girls (Los Angeles, CA)
Arch Rival Rollergirls (St. Louis, MO)
Burning River Rollergirls (Cleveland, OH)
Cincinnati Rollergirls (Cincinnati, OH)
Denver Roller Dolls (Denver, CO)
Gem City Rollergirls (Dayton, OH)
Green Country Roller Girls (Tulsa, OK)
Maine Roller Derby (Portland, ME)
Naptown Roller Girls (Indianapolis, IN)
NWA Rollergirls (Fayetteville, AR)
Sacred City Derby Girls (Sacramento, CA)
Tampa Bay Derby Darlins (Tampa, FL)

This brings the count to 50 member leagues!

Will your league be #51?

You can find membership requirements at http://wftda.com/membership.html.
The application is available for download at http://wftda.com/files/
WFTDA_Membership_Application.doc
or
http://wftda.com/files/
WFTDA_Membership_Application.pdf.

There are no plans to close membership at any time in the future. Since so much networking between derby leagues takes place online, it's easy for rumors to spread, but please, check http://www.wftda.com for up to date information, or contact a WFTDA representative.

Roller Derby in the News and Online

IN THE NEWS
Have you seen the phenomenal national media coverage our member leagues have gotten in the past few months? Gotham Girls Roller Derby, Atlanta Rollergirls, Windy City Rollers, and Charm City Roller Girls have been featured in some major media outlets recently.

Check these out:
Feature article on Gotham Girls Roller Derby in the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/17/
nyregion/17about.html?ex=1353214800
&en=fcbfc49fbcf49410&ei=5124
&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Segment featuring Atlanta Rollergirls from CNN Headline News:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/
sports/2007/11/10/smith.roller.derby.resurgence.cnn
Feature article the Windy City Rollers from the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local
/chi-derbysep27,0,5076158.story?page=1

WFTDA WEBSITE UPDATES

Keep your eyes peeled for major updates to our WFTDA homepage early in the new year. The new site will be easier to update and will feature tons of new content contributed by member leagues.

According to WFTDA Webmistress Tanya Hyde (Atlanta Rollergirls): "My favorite feature is the opportunity to compile a lot of useful and interesting features about not only the WFTDA, but the leagues involved in our organization. The site has the potential to become a one-stop-shop for anyone interested in WFTDA leagues."

WFTDA NEWS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX

The WFTDA PR and media team has created two new features to help you stay on top of the association's news and events—our newsletter and our Twitter feed!

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And, in other skating news...

Several skaters from WFTDA member leagues participated in the USA Roller Sports (USARS) Quad National Speed Skating Championships in Omaha, NE in July. Congratulations to Flame & Rage of Houston Roller Derby for her three gold medals in the Master Ladies' competition and GoldieSchlager and Strawberry Deathcake from Assassination City Roller Derby (Dallas, TX) for their strong performances in the Master Ladies' as well.