Men's Roller Derby Association

Men's Roller Derby Association
Sport Roller derby
Founded 2007 (as Men's Derby Coalition)
Country  Canada
 France
 United Kingdom
 United States
Most recent champion(s) Your Mom Men's Derby
Most titles New York Shock Exchange (2)
Official website www.mensderbycoalition.com

The Men's Roller Derby Association (MRDA) is the international governing body of men's flat track roller derby. It was founded in 2007 under the name Men's Derby Coalition (renamed to Men's Roller Derby Association in 2011[1]), and currently has 40 men's leagues under its jurisdiction.[2] MRDA member leagues play using the rules of Flat-Track Roller Derby originally designed by the WFTDA.[3]

Member leagues

The association has thirty-four member leagues:[4]

League Metro area Admitted Notes
Arizona Men's DerbyPhoenix, AZ25 July 2012[5]
The Big O Roller BrosOmaha, NE12 October 2013[6]
Boise Men's Roller DerbyBoise, ID24 December 2012[7]Also known as the Capital City Skull Crushers.
Burlington Bomb QuadsBurlington, VT3 October 2011[8]
Capital District Trauma AuthorityAlbany, NY15 February 2012[9]
Carolina WreckingballsColumbia, SC25 July 2012[5]
Central Mass Roller DerbyLancaster, MA25 October 2011[10]
Chicago Bruise BrothersChicago, IL12 October 2013[6]
The Cincinnati Battering RamsCincinnati, OH12 October 2013[6]
Connecticut Death QuadsWaterbury, CT2008[11]
Cowtown ButchersKansas City, MO4 August 2011[12]
Dallas DeceptionDallas, TX25 October 2010[10]
Deep Valley BelligerentsUkiah, CA25 July 2012[5]
Drive-By City RollersLos Angeles, CA24 December 2012[7]
Glenmore Reservoir DogsCalgary, AB12 October 2013[6]
Green Bay SmackersGreen Bay, WI25 July 2012[5]
Harm City Roller DerbyBaltimore, MDNovember 2007[13]
The Hitmen of Manatee CountySarasota, FL16 July 2013[14]
The Inhuman LeagueSheffield, England12 October 2013[6]
Lane County ConcussionEugene, OR15 February 2012[9]
Magic City MisfitsJacksonville, FL1 September 2010[15]
Manchester Roller DerbyManchester, England24 December 2012[7]Their men's team is called New Wheeled Order.
Milwaukee BlitzdkriegMilwaukee, WI24 December 2012[7]
Minnesota Men's Roller DerbyMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN25 October 2011[10]Also known as Twin Cities Terrors
Mont Royals Montreal Men's Roller DerbyMontreal, QC24 December 2012[7]
New York Shock ExchangeNew York, NYNovember 2007[13]
Ozarks Derby BrigadeSpringfield, MO3 October 2011[8]
Pioneer Valley Roller DerbyNorthampton, MANovember 2007[13] Has a female team as well
Portland Men's Roller DerbyPortland, OR28 December 2011[16]Travel team known as Bridgetown Menace. [17]
Puget Sound Outcast DerbyTacoma, WA5 July 2010[18]
Quadfathers Men's Roller DerbyUtica, NY27 June 2011[19]
Race City RebelsIndianapolis, IN10 September 2010[20]
Red Deer DreadnaughtsRed Deer, AB1 December 2013[21]
Rock City RiotFargo-Moorhead, ND27 June 2011[19]
St. Louis GateKeepersSt. Louis, MO1 September 2010[15]
Sioux City Korn StalkersSioux City, IA11 July 2011[22]
Slick City RollerzBakersfield, CA16 July 2013[14]
Southern Discomfort Roller DerbyLondon, England24 December 2012[7]
Uinta Madness Roller DerbySalt Lake City, UT16 July 2013[14]
Tampa Bay Men's Roller DerbyTampa Bay, FL25 July 2012[5]
Toulouse Quad GuardsToulouse, France1 December 2013[21]
Tulsa Derby MilitiaTulsa, OK1 December 2013[21]
Tyne and Fear Roller DerbyNewcastle-upon-Tyne, England12 October 2013[6]
Your Mom Men's DerbyDes Moines, IA27 June 2011[19]

Championships

The MRDA organises annual championships.

YearDateVenueChampionSecondThird
201017 OctoberHagerstown, MarylandNew York Shock ExchangePioneer Valley Dirty DozenHarm City Homicide
201122 OctoberOld Bethpage, New YorkNew York Shock ExchangePuget Sound Outcast DerbyMagic City Misfits
201220–21 OctoberBallwin, MissouriYour Mom Men's DerbySt. Louis GateKeepersNew York Shock Exchange
201319–20 OctoberSioux City, IowaYour Mom Men's DerbyNew York Shock ExchangeSt. Louis GateKeepers
201419–20 OctoberSeattle, WashingtonYour Mom Men's DerbySt. Louis GateKeepersNew York Shock Exchange

The first Championship was held on 17 October 2010, New York Shock Exchange defeating the Pioneer Valley Dirty Dozen in the final.[23] The second installment, the first to be held under the MRDA name, was contested on 22 October 2011 by the six top-ranked men's leagues,[24] New York managing to defend their title with a narrow win over Puget Sound.[25]

The 2012 Championships were won by Your Mom Men's Derby, who beat St. Louis by a single point, 136-135 in the final, having trailed for almost the entire bout.[26] They won the 2013 tournament by a larger margin, beating New York 249 to 130 in the final.[27] The 2014 final was again won by Your Mom Men's Derby, this time beating St. Louis GateKeepers.

References

  1. ↑ "Men's Roller Derby Association debuts in 2011!". Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Men's Roller Derby Leagues".
  3. ↑ "MRDA Releases MRDA Branded Version of WFTDA’s Rules". Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Men's Roller Derby Leagues", MRDA
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "MRDA Now Expands to 25 Leagues", MRDA, 25 July 2012
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "The MRDA Continues to Grow", Men's Roller Derby Association, 12 October 2013
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "MRDA Goes International With Its Six New Members", MRDA, 24 December 2012
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Ozarks Derby Brigade and Burlington Bomb Quads Join MRDA", MRDA, 3 October 2011
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Lane County Concussion and Capital District Trauma Authority Join MRDA", MRDA, 15 February 2012
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Three Top Men's Teams Join the MDC", Men's Derby Coalition, 25 October 2010
  11. ↑ "Harm City Homicide", Sportsvite
  12. ↑ "Cowtown Butchers Join the Men's Roller Derby Association", MRDA, 4 August 2011
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Chelsey Pollock, "Flamboyant, full-contact -- and dead serious", Hampshire Gazette, 9 August 2009
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "MRDA Expands to 34 Member Leagues", Men's Roller Derby Association, 16 July 2013
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "The Men's Derby Coalition Announces Its Newest Members: St. Louis GateKeepers and the Magic City Misfits", Men's Derby Coalition, 1 September 2010
  16. ↑ "Portland Men's Roller Derby Joins MRDA", MRDA, 28 December 2011
  17. ↑ "Portland Men's Roller Derby Website, 11 September 2013
  18. ↑ "Puget Sound Joins The Men's Derby Coalition", Men's Derby Coalition, 5 July 2010
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "MRDA Reopens Membership and Announces 3 New Member Leagues", 27 June 2011
  20. ↑ "The Men's Derby Coalition Announces Its 8th Member League: Race City Rebels from Indianapolis, Indiana", Men's Derby Coalition, 10 September 2010
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 "The MRDA Announces New Member Leagues", MRDA, 1 December 2013
  22. ↑ "Sioux City Joins Men's Roller Derby Association", MRDA, 11 July 2011
  23. ↑ Justice Feelgood Marshall, "New York Wins First MDC Championship Match", Derby News Network, 20 October 2010
  24. ↑ Justice Feelgood Marshall, "Preview: MRDA Championships", Derby News Network, 21 October 2011
  25. ↑ Dainty Inferno, "MRDA Championship: (2) New York Defeats (4) Puget Sound for 2nd Straight Men's Title, 143-133", Derby News Network, 26 October 2011
  26. ↑ Justice Feelgood Marshall, "MRDA Championship: #1 Your Mom Edges #2 St. Louis, 136-135, for 2012 MRDA Title", Derby News Network, 22 October 2012
  27. ↑ Lex Talionis, "Your Mom Repeats MRDA Triumph", Derby News Network, 21 October 2013

External links

Official website