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Traverse City Roller Derby reveals Cherry Rumble Royale 2026 adult rosters

Traverse City Roller Derby’s Cherry Rumble Royale 2026 adult field already includes Ann Arbor, Arch Rival and Montreal, with advance tickets set at $10.

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Sun State edges Perth 179-154 in tense Oceania regional clash

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Brisbane City routs VRDL Thunder at Oceania regional opener

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Adelaide edge Brisbane City in 160-145 Oceania nail-biter

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Victoria crush Convict City 405-18 in Oceania opener

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WFTDA manual standardizes roller derby scorekeeping for 2025 statsbook

WFTDA’s 2025 StatsBook manual turns derby’s fast, messy jams into a standardized record that rankings, suspensions, and history can actually use.

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Denver Roller Derby stages juniors and fundraiser double header August 1

Denver Roller Derby’s Aug. 1 double header pairs a Juniors Mix-up Bout with an MHB fundraiser, with doors at 5 p.m. and first whistle at 6.

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Glass City Rollers schedule recruiting meeting to build roster and support

Glass City Rollers will host a recruiting meeting July 30 at Graystone Hall, with no experience required for anyone interested in skating, officiating or volunteering.

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Fountain City Roller Derby opens recruitment night for new skaters and volunteers

Fountain City Roller Derby will open its doors July 27 from 7-9 p.m., with no skating experience required and spots for skaters, refs and volunteers.

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How WFTDA sanctioning decides which roller derby games count

Sanctioning is the gatekeeper in WFTDA roller derby: it decides which bouts earn rankings points, who stays eligible, and which results shape the postseason path.

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WFTDA curriculum maps roller derby beginners from first skates to proficiency

WFTDA’s beginner curriculum turns the first weeks on skates into a staged path, with safety, contact, and mixed-level play built into every step.

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Western Mass Roller Derby invites new skaters to July 19 recruitment event

Western Mass Roller Derby held a July 19 recruitment session in Moriches, pairing a new-skater push with a 15-year anniversary celebration. It also sought officials and volunteers.

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JRDA charter rules keep junior roller derby rosters organized

JRDA charters set the clock on junior derby rosters, from December 1 submissions to 14-day transfers and postseason eligibility.

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Orlando Roller Derby unveils 2026 home schedule, recruits new skaters

Orlando Roller Derby paired its 2026 home schedule at Barnett Park Gym with a July 19 info session for new skaters, officials and volunteers.

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Roller derby’s rise, fall and rebirth from Chicago spectacle to sport

Chicago’s 1935 stunt became a flat-track sport after decades of decline, as skaters took control and built a global governing body.

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Officials sought for Summer Crush 2026 learnament in Indiana

South Shore Roller Derby is already staffing Summer Crush 2026, a July 25-26 learnament expected to draw about 100 skaters and a full officials crew in Crown Point.

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Salt City Roller Derby beats Roc City 169-108 in day one win

Salt City’s 169-108 win over Roc City opened the Granite Skate Invitational with a 61-point gap at JFK Coliseum, and Syracuse’s next home bout is already on deck.

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Athens Ohio Roller Derby hosts double header against Steel City in July

Athens Ohio Roller Derby hosted Steel City at the Community Center on July 11, with a 2 p.m. first whistle, $15 adult tickets and free entry for kids under 10.

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WFTDA seeks skater feedback on officiating certification survey

WFTDA put skaters back at the center of officiating certification, after an earlier survey drew mostly officials and not enough input from the people in the bouts.

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Texas Roller Derby promotes Cherry Bombs vs. Rhinestones bout in Austin

Texas Roller Derby's Cherry Bombs vs. Rhinestones landed at Travis County Exposition Center with doors at 5 p.m. and first jam at 6, a first-time matchup in Austin.

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WFTDA sets Oceania championships and updates California bracket for 2026

WFTDA has set the 2026 Oceania bracket in Victoria, Australia, and refreshed the California path as postseason planning tightens across the league.

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WFTDA unveils international announcing team for 2026 postseason

WFTDA is adding announcers from Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands as it streams 136 postseason games, pushing the championship closer to remote and multilingual viewers.

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WFTDA seeks member input on possible name change

WFTDA opened the door to a name change, asking its 400-plus member leagues for winter feedback on identity, representation and the sport's next era.

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Rat City All Stars host Derby Diaspora in fundraiser bout

Rat City’s All Stars faced a Derby Diaspora lineup of API Fury, Jewish Roller Derby and Fuego Latino, with tickets at $18 and a bake sale to support the league.

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Louisville Roller Derby edges South Shore in intense 171-156 win

Louisville’s 171-156 win over South Shore was a rare 15-point derby finish, and the league called it an “incredibly close game” against its friends.

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Gem City Roller Derby marks 20 years with growing rosters, crowds

Gem City Roller Derby reached 20 years in Dayton with bigger rosters and stronger crowds, a rare long run for a skater-owned league.

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How roller derby officials communicate the game in real time

One short whistle starts the jam, two rapid whistles name lead jammer, and a shared codebook turns derby’s noise into instant, readable action.

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Rose City Rollers promote community outreach with skatemobile, youth camp

Rose City Rollers put a Holly Farm Skatemobile stop and a five-day beginner camp on its July calendar. Both were built to bring first-time skaters, families, and teens into derby.

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Rose City reclaims No. 1 in WFTDA quarterly rankings

Rose City reclaimed No. 1 in the July 1 WFTDA quarterly rankings, with Arch Rival and Denver still close enough to keep the title race tight.

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Roller derby pivot role, the key to star passes and strategy

The pivot is derby’s hidden control room, steering the pack and, with one legal star pass, turning a stalled jam into a scoring reset.

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Tampa Roller Derby set for Battle of the Bay doubleheader on July 17

Battle of the Bay packed two Tampa Roller Derby bouts into one Friday at Skateworld, with tickets listed at $22.94 and the Death Rollers on the card.

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Arch Rival wins gold at NA Lansing Regional Playoffs

Arch Rival seized gold in Lansing, with Gotham taking silver and Minnesota bronze, resetting the postseason order at the top of WFTDA.

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Akron Rowdy rout Central Kentucky 246-51 in WFTDA blowout

Akron Rowdy crushed Central Kentucky 246-51 on July 11, a 195-point margin that fit the gap between a 110th-ranked team and a 143rd-ranked opponent.

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Denver Roller Derby wins WFTDA North America Playoffs in California

Denver’s 145-110 win over Rose City sent Mile High Club to Malmö and turned a No. 2 seed into the California champion.

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