The countdown to WFTDA tournament season is officially on! Today, the WFTDA released the highly anticipated June Rankings of its member leagues. These rankings, which reflect games played through June 30, 2015, are used to determine the seeding for the WFTDA Division 1 and 2 Playoffs.
The 2015 International WFTDA Playoffs and Championships tournament series will bring together the most talented, highly trained teams and skaters from the WFTDA to display the revolutionary game play that pushes the limits of the sport worldwide. Whether participating on the track, cheering in the stands or watching on WFTDA.tv, the WFTDA tournaments provide everyone who loves roller derby an opportunity to witness the most anticipated match-ups of the year.
This year, teams were split among the six Playoffs brackets using “S-curve” seeding, similar to what is used for NCAA basketball tournaments. Some adjustments have been made to the S-curve seeding based on location requests made by participating teams. According to seeding procedures updated and approved by membership this year, a league with a demonstrated, exceptionally large and dedicated fan base in close proximity to one of the Playoff locations could be assigned to that location. Leagues that informed WFTDA Games Oversight of any financial or other hardship associated with travel to a particular Playoffs location, could have also been approved to be swapped with an equally seeded team in a different bracket.
Playoffs seeding is below, and complete rankings can be found at wftda.com/rankings.
The Division 1 Playoffs include the top 40 teams in the WFTDA that met minimum game play requirements. The top three finishers from each of the D1 Playoffs will advance to the 2015 International WFTDA Championships, which will be held Nov. 6-8 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
D1:Tucson, Arizona
Sept. 4-6, 2015
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Victorian Roller Derby League
B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls
Arch Rival Roller Girls
Rocky Mountain Rollergirls
Charm City Roller Girls
Team United Roller Derby
Terminal City Rollergirls
Arizona Roller Derby
Mad Rollin' Dolls
Tri-City Roller Derby
D1: Dallas, Texas
Sept. 11-13, 2015
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Rose City Rollers
Texas Rollergirls
Philly Roller Derby
Rat City Rollergirls
Stockholm Roller Derby
Dallas Derby Devils
Sun State Roller Girls
Crime City Rollers
Ohio Roller Girls
Rideau Valley Roller Girls
D1: Jacksonville, Florida
Sept. 18-20, 2015
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London Rollergirls
Denver Roller Derby
Jacksonville RollerGirls
Atlanta Rollergirls
Tampa Roller Derby
Detroit Derby Girls
Glasgow Roller Derby
Steel City Roller Derby
Pikes Peak Derby Dames
Charlottesville Derby Dames
D1: Omaha, Nebraska
Oct. 2-4, 2015
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Gotham Girls Roller Derby
Angel City Derby Girls
Minnesota RollerGirls
Montreal Roller Derby
Windy City Rollers
Boston Derby Dames
Helsinki Roller Derby
Toronto Roller Derby
Queen City Roller Girls
No Coast Derby Girls
The Division 2 Playoffs include the next 20 teams in the rankings that meet tournament eligibility requirements. Seeding for the two D2 Playoffs also uses the S-curve. The top two teams from each of the D2 Playoffs will advance to WFTDA Championships.
D2: Cleveland, Ohio
Aug. 21-23, 2015
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Santa Cruz Derby Girls
Kansas City Roller Warriors
Columbia QuadSquad
Treasure Valley Roller Derby
Demolition City Roller Derby
Houston Roller Derby
St. Chux Derby Chix
Jet City Rollergirls
Oklahoma Victory Dolls
Brandywine Roller Girls
D2: Detroit, Michigan
Aug. 28-30, 2015
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Nashville Rollergirls
Sacred City Derby Girls
Emerald City Roller Girls
Naptown Roller Girls
Wasatch Roller Derby
Chicago Outfit Roller Derby
Boulder County Bombers
Sac City Rollers
Brewcity Bruisers
Bear City Roller Derby
The 2015 tournament season begins Aug. 21. 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.
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