Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA): Archive

Women's Flat Track Roller Derby: Guest Post by... →

Sarah, a recently certified skater for H.A.R.D. posted this very emotion-driven blog and I wanted to share it with as MANY people as possible. It shows that every girl, whether someone as notorious as Kandy Kakes or as brand new as Sarah, has suffered for their love of derby. Sometimes, even team mates forget that.

Jan 31st

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Jan 25th

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Jan 21st

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Jan 20th

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Watch

Wanna get to know a WFTDA apprentice league? Check out this great video from the Low Country High Rollers out of Charleston, S.C. The video is kinda long, but slowed down for great action shots, also it is set to Cursive, which somehow makes it more epic. lowcountryhighrollers: BadJon Photography video from a bout last season.

Jan 19th

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And the flip side... what is your bout day meal?

What gets you psyched up for victory? What’s your MVP meal? What keeps you from tossing your cookies on the track?

Jan 19th

What kinds of things should you NOT eat before...

A post from rollerderbywillsavemysoul has inspired an interesting Tumblr conversation. We’ve already got burritos and Chinese takeout on the list. What else should you avoid eating prior to practice?

Jan 19th

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Jan 17th

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Fan Demographic Survey - Women’s Flat Track Derby... →

If you’re reading this, you’re probably a fan of roller derby. Help WFTDA out by taking our fan demographic survey. You’ll help us understand the modern roller derby audience, and you could win awesome WFTDA merchandise just by participating!

Jan 16th

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Jam City Rollergirls new relase date: Jan. 24

Jan 14th

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WFTDA Accepts 12 Additional Apprentice Leagues →

Congratulations to the new Apprentice members: Central California Area Derby of Fresno, California Classic City Rollergirls of Athens, Georgia Flint City Derby Girls of Flint, Michigan Gent Go Go Rollergirls of Gent, Belgium Ithaca League of Women Rollers of Ithaca, New York Lake City Roller Dolls of Warsaw, Indiana Lowcountry Highrollers of Charleston, South Carolina Magnolia Roller...

Jan 14th

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Jan 12th

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Windy City Rollers 2011 Home Season Schedule →

It’s roller derby season again in Chicago! The Windy City Rollers open their 2011 home season on January 15 at UIC Pavilion! Our home season bouts for the 2011 season will be played as double headers. Each home team will play the other teams twice — totaling 6 bouts — working to earn a spot in the championship game for the Ivy King Cup.

Jan 11th

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Jan 10th

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Jan 10th

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Bruiser Blog: Pre-bout Rituals →

brewcitybruisers: There is something to be said about what derby girls do pre-bout. Many have rituals to get ready to kick ass on the track. Some have dietary things they do, some do the same thing every time and some just don’t do a single different thing. Many have admitted to having to, eh-hem, use the bathroom…

Jan 7th

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