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The Women's Flat Track Association (WFTDA) in conjunction with The WFTDA Rules Committee today announce the release of WFTDA STANDARDIZED FLAT TRACK ROLLER DERBY RULES, Updated December 1, 2009 (or, WFTDA Rules December 1, 2009). WFTDA Rules December 1, 2009, ratified by the WFTDA member leagues, immediately replaces WFTDA Rules version 4.0 as the official rule set of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. Effective today, all bouts must be played under the December 1, 2009 release in order to officially be WFTDA sanctioned.

The new rules release incorporates the skater numbering rule changes that were voted in earlier in 2009, but were voted to take effect on December 1, 2009, after the conclusion of the 2009 WFTDA Tournament season. Highlighting those changes, WFTDA Rules December 1, 2009 states that the uniform numbers of officially rostered WFTDA skaters must contain at least one number and may contain letters, and the combination of numbers and/or letters on a uniform may not exceed four digits. For example, XIX is no longer allowed, but X1X is.

WFTDA Rules December 1, 2009 addresses all of the uniform numbering changes (now found in Section 3.7 Uniforms), and does not include any additional rule changes from the 4.0 release.

The WFTDA Rules Committee also announce today that the official WFTDA rule sets will no longer be numbered releases. Instead, each new release will be dated, beginning with today's release of WFTDA Rules December 1, 2009. All future rule sets released by The WFTDA will use the dated format, using the actual date of release in its name.

WFTDA STANDARDIZED FLAT TRACK ROLLER DERBY RULES, Updated December 1, 2009 can be found on http://wftda.com/rules.

Full bout recaps for the 2009 WFTDA National Championship Tournament on wftda.com.

Pack your bags or stock up on snacks for your watch party - Nationals Championship weekend is almost here! The top 12 teams in the Women's Flat Track Derby Association will battle it out on the flat track this weekend (November 13-15) to determine the 2009 National Champions for a chance to win the coveted Hydra Trophy. Opening ceremonies begin at 2:30 p.m. EST Friday, November 13, 2009 (full schedule) at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Full online tournament coverage will be provided by the Derby News Network.

First round play begins at 3:30 p.m. EST with the Boston Derby Dames vs. the Mad Rollin' Dolls of Madison, Wisc. Other first round matchups include the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls vs. Houston Roller Derby, Kansas City Roller Warriors vs. Denver Roller Dolls and Gotham Girls Roller Derby vs. Detroit Derby Girls.

The number one teams out of the four WFTDA Regional tournaments -- Texas Rollergirls, Philly Roller Girls, Windy City Rollers and Oly Rollers -- earned a first round Bye and will play winners of the Friday games starting at 10 a.m. EST Saturday, November 14, 2009.

The "Declaration of Derby" tournament is hosted by the Philly Roller Girls. Check out the Declaration of Derby page on WFTDA.com for the complete schedule and other details.

Make sure you check back often to wftda.com for Nationals results and all the latest WFTDA news.

And, some other important, good news from Derby News Network, the SEPTA Strike Shouldn't Impact Nationals.

The Women's Flat Track Derby Association's third quarter rankings have officially been posted.

WFTDA quarterly rankings reflect the outcome of all WFTDA sanctioned bouts and tournaments among member leagues in the third quarter. These rankings reflect play up until October 4, 2009. WFTDA's next rankings poll will be conducted and released in January 2010.

Read all the latest news on WFTDA.com!

The Philly Roller Girls, hosts of the 2009 National WFTDA Championships, have posted the official schedule for Declaration of Derby.

The tournament will be taking place November 13-15, 2009, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (PaCC). The top trio of teams in each of the four WFTDA divisions has earned a ticket to Philadelphia to decide the WFTDA National Champion and have the opportunity to be awarded the coveted Hydra Trophy.

The Philly Roller Girls look forward to sharing the historic culture of the "City of Sisterly Shove" with their roller derby family from all over the world. Please see their Philly Guide for more information on the event and venue, as well as suggestions to help make the most of your stay in Philadelphia!

Tickets for this event are available at phillyrollergirls.ticketleap.com.

September 25-27
Yaarab Shrine Temple
Hosted by the Atlanta Rollergirls

2009 WFTDA South Central Regional Tournament, Southern Fried Smackdown, is a single elimination tournament with consolation rounds that will take place over the course of three days. Based on the WFTDA second quarter rankings, posted July 27, 2009, the following leagues have accepted invitations to the tournament:


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September 18 - 20
Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St Paul, MN
Hosted by the Minnesota RollerGirls

2009 WFTDA North Central Regional Tournament, Brawl of America, is a single elimination tournament with consolation rounds that will take place over the course of three days. Based on the WFTDA second quarter rankings, posted July 27, 2009, the following leagues have accepted invitations to the tournament:

The #3 seed Philly Roller Girls defeated #1 Gotham Girls Roller Derby in a nail-biting finisher to the Wicked Wheels of the East tournament; ending Gotham's two-year, 18-game winning streak.

Read the recap on DNN: Philly Upsets Gotham for Eastern Regional Tournament, 90-89

Other highlights of the tournament include Charm City's Joy Collision scoring a 30-point jam, breaking the WFTDA tournament record (25 points) set by Duke City's Kamikaze Kim and matched by Kansas City's Snot Rocket at last year's Western Regionals.

Advancing to Nationals in Philadelphia, November 13-15, 2009:

1. Philly Roller Girls
2. Gotham Girls Roller Derby
3. Boston Derby Dames

Click here to see all the scores, archived boutcasts, interviews, and more from the Wicked Wheels of the East tournament on the Derby News Network

September 11 - 13
Dorton Arena, Raleigh, NC
Hosted by the Carolina Rollergirls

Seed 1 Gotham Girls Roller Derby

Seed 2 Philly Rollergirls

Seed 3 Charm City Roller Girls

Seed 4 Carolina Rollergirls

Seed 5 Boston Derby Dames

Seed 6 Providence Roller Derby

Seed 7 Steel City Derby Demons

Seed 8 CT RollerGirls

Seed 9 DC Rollergirls

Seed 10 Dominion Derby Girls

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