Today, the WFTDA is excited to release the highly anticipated June rankings of its member leagues. These rankings, which reflect games played through June 30, 2014, are used to determine the seeding for the WFTDA Division 1 and 2 Playoffs.
The international WFTDA Playoffs and Championships tournament series brings together the most talented, highly trained and committed skaters and officials from WFTDA member leagues to display the “Real, Strong, Athletic and Revolutionary” game play that pushes the limits of the sport worldwide. Whether participating on the track, cheering in the stands or watching online, the WFTDA tournaments provide everyone who loves roller derby an opportunity to witness the most anticipated match-ups of the year.
The Division 1 Playoffs include the top 40 teams in the WFTDA that met minimum game play requirements. One team declined their invitation, so the next ranked team was invited to the Division 1 Playoffs. Teams were split among the four Playoffs brackets using “S-curve” seeding, similar to what is used for NCAA basketball tournaments.
Playoffs seeding is below, and complete rankings can be found at wftda.com/rankings.
D1: Sacramento, California, USA
September 5-7
Memorial Auditorium
Gotham Girls Roller Derby, New York, NY, USA
Minnesota RollerGirls, St. Paul, MN, USA
Denver Roller Dolls, Denver, CO, USA
Rat City Rollergirls, Seattle, WA, USA
Terminal City Rollergirls, Vancouver, Canada
Santa Cruz Derby Girls, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Tampa Roller Derby, Tampa, FL, USA
Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City, MO, USA
New Hampshire Roller Derby, Manchester, NH, USA
Blue Ridge Rollergirls, Asheville, NC, USA
D1: Evansville, Indiana, USA
September 19-21
Ford Center
London Rollergirls, London, England, UK
Texas Rollergirls, Austin, TX, USA
Windy City Rollers, Chicago, IL, USA
Jacksonville Rollergirls, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Ohio Roller Girls, Columbus, OH, USA
Toronto Roller Derby, Toronto, Canada
Steel City Roller Derby, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Nashville Rollergirls, Nashville, TN, USA
Houston Roller Derby, Houston, TX, USA
Arizona Roller Derby, Phoenix, AZ, USA
D1: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
September 26-28
Salt Palace Convention Center
B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls, San Francisco, CA, USA
Angel City Derby Girls, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, Denver, CO, USA
Charm City Roller Girls, Baltimore, MD, USA
Montreal Roller Derby, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Wasatch Roller Derby, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Arch Rival Rollergirls, St. Louis, MO, USA
Oklahoma Victory Dolls, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
No Coast Derby Girls, Lincoln, NE, USA
Tri-City Roller Derby, Waterloo, ON, Canada
D1: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
October 3-5
Charleston Civic Center
Rose City Rollers, Portland, OR, USA
Victorian Roller Derby League, Melbourne, Australia
Philly Roller Girls, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Atlanta Rollergirls, Atlanta, GA, USA
Naptown Rollergirls, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Boston Derby Dames, Boston, MA, USA
Mad Rollin’ Dolls, Madison, WI, USA
Jet City Rollergirls, Everett, WA, USA
Columbia QuadSquad, Columbia, SC, USA
SoCal Derby, San Diego, CA, USA
The Division 2 Playoffs include the next 20 teams in the ranking that met tournament eligibility requirements and accepted their invitations. Two D2 teams also declined their invitations, so the next highest ranked teams were invited and accepted. Seeding for the two D2 Playoffs also uses the S curve.
D2: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
August 15-17
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
St. Chux Derby Chix, St. Charles, MO, USA
Detroit Derby Girls, Detroit, MI, USA
Big Easy Rollergirls, New Orleans, LA, USA
Brewcity Bruisers, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Fabulous Sin City Rollergirls, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Tucson Roller Derby, Tucson, AZ, USA
Omaha Rollergirls, Omaha, NE, USA
Treasure Valley Rollergirls, Boise, ID, USA
Suburbia Roller Derby, Yonkers, NY, USA
Brandywine Rollergirls, Downington, PA, USA
D2: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
August 22-24
Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
DC Rollergirls, Washington, DC, USA
Queen City Roller Girls, Buffalo, NY, USA
Rideau Valley Roller Girls, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Killamazoo Derby Darlins, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Chicago Outfit Roller Derby, Chicago, IL, USA
Boulder County Bombers, Boulder, CO, USA
Gold Coast Derby Grrls, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Demolition City Roller Derby, Evansvile, IN, USA
Bear City Roller Derby, Berlin, Germany
Grand Raggidy Roller Girls, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
The 2014 tournament season begins Aug. 15. Brackets for each of the Playoffs and other details about attending the WFTDA’s biggest events of the year are available at WFTDA Tournament Central.
For the love of flat track. Be there!