WFTDA recently announced the locations for the 2013 Division 2 playoffs. The Des Moines Derby Dames will host the August 16-18 playoffs in Des Moines, Iowa; while the Killamazoo Derby Darlins will host the August 23-25 playoffs in Kalamazoon, Michigan. The championship will be Nov. 8-10, 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hosted by the Brewcity Bruisers. Read […]
Last weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Raleigh, NC featured the Carolina Roller Girls rolling through down town dressed in green. You can see a picture here.
Microbiologists have found an unlikely laboratory on the arms of of roller derby skaters packed in a jam. It turns out that this close contact of bare skin allows scientists to study the transfer of microbes on the skin from one person to another. Checked both before and after a match, the shoulders of skaters […]
TXRD (Texas Roller Derby) has taken the battle off the floor and onto the table. The “Battle of The Broads” was an arm wrestling competition held at The White Horse in Austin. The TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls took on the Confederation of Lady Arm Wrestlers Austin (CLAWstin) in the Saturday throw down. Results to follow!
Derby News Network recently spoke with Bonnie Thunders, WFTDA’s gameplay manager, about the ranking system. She spoke about what worries her and what the future may hold. Here is how it went. Rollerderbytape.com is your source for news in the roller derby industry, as well as tips and information about track tapes (gaffers tape, floor tape, duct tape, and vinyl […]
Derby News Network has announced the winners of the Best of 2012 poll. Click here to see the results. Rollerderbytape.com is your source for news in the roller derby industry, as well as tips and information about track tapes (gaffers tape, floor tape, duct tape, and vinyl tape.) Share your comments and questions with us.
The first USARS Roller Derby Championships wrapped up with Oly Rollers defeating San Diego. Oly became the first USARS Roller Derby National Champions and the first recipients of the Seltzer Cup. To read more about the tournament, click here. Rollerderbytape.com is your source for news in the roller derby industry, as well as tips and information […]
Fresno is gearing up to welcome the USARS National Roller Derby Championships to the Fresno Convention Center. Events begin Friday 12/14/2012 and wrap up on Sunday 12/15/2012. To find out more about it, click here.
Tomorrow marks the last of the season’s bouts for many derby leagues. Carolina Rollergirls take on Gotham Wall Street Traitors, Slaughterhouse battles Cheyenne, and the Cen-Tex Sirens go up against Gulf Coast, just to name a few. For a complete look at this weekend’s match-ups around the world, click here.
“Down and Derby,” a play that dives into the competitive world of roller derby, hit the stages in Chicago this week. Click here to read an interview with the director.