FROM A NEWS RELEASE
October 29, 2009 Chicago The Women's Flat Track Derby Association have announced that the Windy City Rollers will compete for the national roller derby title in the fourth annual WFTDA National Tournament from Nov. 13 to 15, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Windy City Rollers of Chicago placed first at the North Central regional championships, earning them an invitation to the national tournament and a first round bye. WCR will play the winner of Kansas City v. Denver in the second round of play. Their first game will be at 1:30 p.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 14.
Hosted by Philly Roller Girls of Philadelphia, this year's national tournament is known as the "Declaration of Derby." Of the 40 teams that entered the four WFTDA regional tournaments in September, 12 are moving on to the national tournament. Each regional champion has a first-round bye. The second- and third-place teams will first play a team from another region and the winner will advance to the second round. Unlike the regional tournaments, which included several consolation matches to establish regional standings, the national tournament will only have one consolation game to determine third and fourth place.
This is the first year WFTDA has organized five tournaments - four regional tournaments and one national tournament. To accommodate a growth in membership, the association expanded to four regions ( East, North Central, South Central, and West ) at the end of 2008 to allow more teams to compete in tournament play. In previous years, the association held two regional tournaments ( for the East and West regions ) and one national tournament.
Teams competing in the Declaration of Derby are:
East
1. Philly Roller Girls, Philadelphia, PA
2. Gotham Girls Roller Derby, New York, NY
3. Boston Derby Dames, Boston, MA
North Central
1. Windy City Rollers, Chicago, IL
2. Mad Rollin' Dolls, Madison, WI
3. Detroit Derby Girls, Detroit, MI
South Central
1. Texas Rollergirls, Austin, TX
2. Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City, MO
3. Houston Roller Derby, Houston, TX
West
1. Oly Rollers, Olympia, WA
2. Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, Denver, CO
3. Denver Roller Dolls, Denver, CO
For more information about attending or covering the Declaration of Derby, visit www.declarationofderby.com .
Declaration of Derby
WFTDA National Tournament
November 13-15, 2009
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA
Tickets: $35-45/day, $85-115 for three-day pass
www.declarationofderby.com