Men's Roller Derby Association
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Men's Roller Derby Association
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| Sport | Roller derby |
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| Founded | 2007 (as Men's Derby Coalition) |
| Country(ies) |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | New York Shock Exchange |
| 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 19 all-men's leagues under its jurisdiction. MRDA member leagues play using the WFTDA rules with gender-neutral language. [2]
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Member leagues
The association has twenty-one member leagues:[3]
| League | Metro area | Admitted | Notes |
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| Burlington Bomb Quads | Burlington, VT | 3 October 2011[4] | |
| Capital District Trauma Authority | Albany, NY | 15 February 2012[5] | |
| Central Mass Roller Derby | Lancaster, MA | 25 October 2011[6] | |
| Connecticut Death Quads | Waterbury, CT | ||
| Cowtown Butchers | Kansas City, MO | 4 August 2011[7] | |
| Dallas Deception | Dallas, TX | 25 October 2010[6] | |
| Harm City Roller Derby | Baltimore, MD | November 2007[8] | |
| Lane County Concussion | Eugene, OR | 15 February 2012[5] | |
| Magic City Misfits | Jacksonville, FL | 1 September 2010[9] | |
| Minnesota Men's Roller Derby | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | 25 October 2011[6] | Also known as Twin Cities Terrors |
| New York Shock Exchange | New York, NY | November 2007[8] | Brother team of Gotham girls. |
| Ozarks Derby Brigade | Springfield, MO | 3 October 2011[4] | |
| Pioneer Valley Roller Derby | Northampton, MA | November 2007[8] | Has a female team as well. |
| Portland Men's Roller Derby | Portland, OR | 28 December 2011[10] | |
| Puget Sound Outcast Derby | Tacoma, WA | 5 July 2010[11] | |
| Quadfathers Men's Roller Derby | Utica, NY | 27 June 2011[12] | |
| Race City Rebels | Indianapolis, IN | 10 September 2010[13] | |
| Rock City Riot | Fargo-Moorhead, ND | 27 June 2011[12] | |
| St. Louis GateKeepers | St. Louis, MO | 1 September 2010[9] | |
| Sioux City Korn Stalkers | Sioux City, IA | 11 July 2011[14] | |
| Your Mom Men's Derby | Des Moines, IA | 27 June 2011[12] |
Championships
The MRDA organises annual championships.
| Year | Date | Venue | Champion | Second | Third |
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| 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 |
The first Championship was held on 17 October 2010, New York Shock Exchange defeating the Pioneer Valley Dirty Dozen in the final.[15] 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,[16] New York managing to defend their title with a narrow win over Puget Sound.[17]
References
- ^ "Men's Roller Derby Association debuts in 2011!". http://www.mensrollerderbyassociation.com/pressreleases/322011-mensrollerderbyassociationmrdadebutsin2011/. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Men's Roller Derby Association Releases Unisex Version of WFTDA Ruleset". http://www.mensrollerderbyassociation.com/pressreleases/622011-mensrollerderbyassociationreleasesunisexversionofwftdaruleset/. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Men's Roller Derby Leagues", MRDA
- ^ a b "Ozarks Derby Brigade and Burlington Bomb Quads Join MRDA", MRDA, 3 October 2011
- ^ a b "Lane County Concussion and Capital District Trauma Authority Join MRDA", MRDA, 15 February 2012
- ^ a b c "Three Top Men's Teams Join the MDC", Men's Derby Coalition, 25 October 2010
- ^ "Cowtown Butchers Join the Men's Roller Derby Association", MRDA, 4 August 2011
- ^ a b c Chelsey Pollock, "Flamboyant, full-contact -- and dead serious", Hampshire Gazette, 9 August 2009
- ^ a b "The Men's Derby Coalition Announces Its Newest Members: St. Louis GateKeepers and the Magic City Misfits", Men's Derby Coalition, 1 September 2010
- ^ "Portland Men's Roller Derby Joins MRDA", MRDA, 28 December 2011
- ^ "Puget Sound Joins The Men's Derby Coalition", Men's Derby Coalition, 5 July 2010
- ^ a b c "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
- ^ "Sioux City Joins Men's Roller Derby Association", MRDA, 11 July 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
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