Men's Roller Derby Association
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| Sport | Roller derby |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 (as Men's Derby Coalition) |
| Country |
 Canada France United Kingdom United States Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | St. Louis GateKeepers |
| Most titles | Your Mom Men's Roller Derby (3) |
| Official website |
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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 60 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 58 member leagues:[4][5]
| League | Metro area | Admitted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Men's Derby | Phoenix, AZ | 25 July 2012[6] | |
| Austin Anarchy | Austin, TX | 9 March 2015[4] | |
| Barrow Infernos | Barrow-in-Furness, UK | ||
| Big O Roller Bros | Omaha, NE | 12 October 2013[7] | |
| Bisman Bomberz | Bismarck, ND | ||
| Brisbane City Rollers | Brisbane, QLD | ||
| Capital City Hooligans | Springfield, IL | 25 February 2014[8] | |
| Capital District Trauma Authority | Albany, NY | 15 February 2012[9] | |
| Carolina Wreckingballs | Columbia, SC | 25 July 2012[6] | |
| Chicago Bruise Brothers | Chicago, IL | 12 October 2013[7] | |
| Cincinnati Battering Rams | Cincinnati, OH | 12 October 2013[7] | |
| Collision Men's Derby | Raleigh, NC | 25 February 2014[8] | |
| Connecticut Death Quads | Waterbury, CT | 2008[10] | |
| Cowtown Butchers | Kansas City, MO | 4 August 2011[11] | |
| Crash Test Brummies | Birmingham, UK | ||
| Denver Ground Control | Denver, CO | 9 March 2015[4] | |
| Drive-By City Rollers | Los Angeles, CA | 24 December 2012[12] | |
| Glenmore Reservoir Dogs | Calgary, AB | 12 October 2013[7] | |
| Green Bay Smackers | Green Bay, WI | 25 July 2012[6] | |
| Harm City Roller Derby | Baltimore, MD | November 2007[13] | |
| Hitmen of Manatee County | Sarasota, FL | 16 July 2013[14] | |
| The Inhuman League | Sheffield, England | 12 October 2013[7] | |
| Jersey Boys Roller Derby | Springfield, NJ | ||
| Lane County Concussion | Eugene, OR | 15 February 2012[9] | |
| Lincolnshire Rolling Thunder | Lincoln, England | ||
| Magic City Misfits | Jacksonville, FL | 1 September 2010[15] | |
| Manchester Roller Derby | Manchester, England | 24 December 2012[12] | New Wheeled Order (travel team) and Chaos Engine |
| Mass Maelstrom Roller Derby | Lancaster, MA | 25 October 2011[16] | |
| Milton Keynes Quads of War | Milton Keynes, UK | ||
| Milwaukee Blitzdkrieg | Milwaukee, WI | 24 December 2012[12] | |
| Minnesota Men's Roller Derby | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | 25 October 2011[16] | Twin Cities Terrors (travel team) |
| Montréal Men's Roller Derby | Montreal, QC | 24 December 2012[12] | Mont Royals (travel team), La Poutine de Montréal |
| Mountain State Cutthroat Mafia | Salt Lake City, UT | 16 July 2013[14] | Formerly known as Uinta Madness |
| New York Shock Exchange | New York, NY | November 2007[13] | |
| OKC Wolfpack | Oklahoma City, OK | ||
| Ottawa Slaughter Squad | Ottawa, ON | ||
| Panam Squad | Paris, France | ||
| Philadelphia Hooligans | Philadelphia, PA | 14 July 2014 | Affiliate of Penn Jersey Roller Derby |
| Pioneer Valley Roller Derby | Northampton, MA | November 2007[13] | Has a female team as well |
| Portland Men's Roller Derby | Portland, OR | 28 December 2011[17] | Travel team known as Bridgetown Menace.[18] |
| Puget Sound Outcast Derby | Tacoma, WA | 5 July 2010[19] | |
| Quadfathers Men's Roller Derby | Utica, NY | 27 June 2011[20] | |
| Race City Rebels | Indianapolis, IN | 10 September 2010[21] | |
| Red Deer Dreadnaughts | Red Deer, AB | 1 December 2013[22] | |
| Rock City Riot | Fargo-Moorhead, ND | 27 June 2011[20] | |
| Roller Derby Toulouse | Toulouse, France | 1 December 2013[22] | Team known as Quad Guards |
| San Diego Aftershocks | San Diego, CA | ||
| St. Louis GateKeepers | St. Louis, MO | 1 September 2010[15] | |
| Sioux City Korn Stalkers | Sioux City, IA | 11 July 2011[23] | |
| South Wales Silures | Cardiff, UK | ||
| Southern Discomfort Roller Derby | London, UK | 24 December 2012[12] | |
| Star City Offense | Salem, OR | ||
| Sydney City SMASH | Sydney, NSW | 9 March 2015[4] | |
| Tampa Bay Men's Roller Derby | Tampa Bay, FL | 25 July 2012[6] | |
| Texas Outlaws | Denton, TX | 25 February 2014[8] | Formerly the Denton County Outlaws |
| Toronto Men's Roller Derby | Toronto, ON | 9 March 2015[4] | |
| Tulsa Derby Militia | Tulsa, OK | 1 December 2013[22] | |
| Tyne and Fear Roller Derby | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | 12 October 2013[7] | |
| Vancouver Murder | Vancouver, BC | ||
| Vermont Men's Roller Derby | Burlington, VT | 3 October 2011[24] | Formerly the Burlington Bomb Quads |
| Your Mom Men's Derby | Des Moines, IA | 27 June 2011[20] |
Championships
The MRDA organises annual championships.
| Year | Date | Venue | Champion | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17 October | Hagerstown, Maryland | New York Shock Exchange | Pioneer Valley Dirty Dozen | Harm City Homicide |
| 2011 | 22 October | Old Bethpage, New York | New York Shock Exchange | Puget Sound Outcast Derby | Magic City Misfits |
| 2012 | 20–21 October | Ballwin, Missouri | Your Mom Men's Derby | St. Louis GateKeepers | New York Shock Exchange |
| 2013 | 19–20 October | Sioux City, Iowa | Your Mom Men's Derby | New York Shock Exchange | St. Louis GateKeepers |
| 2014 | 19–20 October | Seattle, Washington | Your Mom Men's Derby | St. Louis GateKeepers | New York Shock Exchange |
| 2015 | 17–18 October | St. Louis, MO | St. Louis GateKeepers | Your Mom Men's Derby | Texas Men's Roller Derby |
The first Championship was held on 17 October 2010, New York Shock Exchange defeating the Pioneer Valley Dirty Dozen in the final.[25] 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,[26] New York managing to defend their title with a narrow win over Puget Sound.[27]
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.[28] They won the 2013 tournament by a larger margin, beating New York 249 to 130 in the final.[29] The 2014 final was again won by Your Mom Men's Derby, this time beating St. Louis GateKeepers. The 2015 Championship once again saw Your Mom Men's Derby vs. the St. Louis GateKeepers. The GateKeepers won by a score of 188 to 121.
References
- ↑ "Men's Roller Derby Association debuts in 2011!". Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "Men's Roller Derby Leagues".
- ↑ "MRDA Releases MRDA Branded Version of WFTDA’s Rules". Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "THE MEN’S ROLLER DERBY ASSOCIATION WELCOMES FOUR NEW MEMBER LEAGUES". MRDA. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ↑ "Men's Roller Derby Leagues", MRDA
- 1 2 3 4 "MRDA Now Expands to 25 Leagues", MRDA, 25 July 2012
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The MRDA Continues to Grow", Men's Roller Derby Association, 12 October 2013
- 1 2 3 Lane County Concussion, "COLLISION ACCEPTED INTO THE MEN’S ROLLER DERBY ASSOCIATION (MRDA)", 7 March 2014
- 1 2 "Lane County Concussion and Capital District Trauma Authority Join MRDA", MRDA, 15 February 2012
- ↑ "Harm City Homicide", Sportsvite
- ↑ "Cowtown Butchers Join the Men's Roller Derby Association", MRDA, 4 August 2011
- 1 2 3 4 5 "MRDA Goes International With Its Six New Members", MRDA, 24 December 2012
- 1 2 3 Chelsey Pollock, "Flamboyant, full-contact -- and dead serious", Hampshire Gazette, 9 August 2009
- 1 2 "MRDA Expands to 34 Member Leagues", Men's Roller Derby Association, 16 July 2013
- 1 2 "The Men's Derby Coalition Announces Its Newest Members: St. Louis GateKeepers and the Magic City Misfits", Men's Derby Coalition, 1 September 2010
- 1 2 "Three Top Men's Teams Join the MDC", Men's Derby Coalition, 25 October 2010
- ↑ "Portland Men's Roller Derby Joins MRDA", MRDA, 28 December 2011
- ↑ "Portland Men's Roller Derby Website, 11 September 2013
- ↑ "Puget Sound Joins The Men's Derby Coalition", Men's Derby Coalition, 5 July 2010
- 1 2 3 "MRDA Reopens Membership and Announces 3 New Member Leagues", 27 June 2011
- ↑ "The Men's Derby Coalition Announces Its 8th Member League: Race City Rebels from Indianapolis, Indiana", Men's Derby Coalition, 10 September 2010
- 1 2 3 "The MRDA Announces New Member Leagues", MRDA, 1 December 2013
- ↑ "Sioux City Joins Men's Roller Derby Association", MRDA, 11 July 2011
- ↑ "Ozarks Derby Brigade and Burlington Bomb Quads Join MRDA", MRDA, 3 October 2011
- ↑ Justice Feelgood Marshall, "New York Wins First MDC Championship Match", Derby News Network, 20 October 2010
- ↑ Justice Feelgood Marshall, "Preview: MRDA Championships", Derby News Network, 21 October 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Justice Feelgood Marshall, "MRDA Championship: #1 Your Mom Edges #2 St. Louis, 136-135, for 2012 MRDA Title", Derby News Network, 22 October 2012
- ↑ Lex Talionis, "Your Mom Repeats MRDA Triumph", Derby News Network, 21 October 2013
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