October 7, 2011
We now know 9 of the 12 teams that are competing in the 2011 WFTDA Championships, but we don't yet know what the first round match-ups will be. This weekend, in addition to seeing which North Central Region teams qualify for Championships, roller derby fans will have a chance to see the seeding unveiled live on wftda.com this Sunday.
The top seeds from each region get a first round bye, while the #2 seed from each region faces a #3 seed from a different region. The winner of those games will go on to play a #1 seed from a third region.
The competition bracket features four segments to match the WFTDA game play regions. Each region's position in the bracket is decided by random drawing. During the seeding drawing, one number will be drawn for each region to determine that region's position in the bracket and, therefore, the team match-ups for the tournament.
The seeding drawing will be broadcast live on wftda.com this year from the North Central Region Playoffs. Tune in to the live tournament stream at 6:20 p.m. EDT to watch the North Central Region championship bout. Immediately after the awards ceremony, we'll be selecting the 2011 Championships seeding. Viewers will get a first look at the bout match-ups for what is sure to be a highly competitive, exciting Championship tournament.
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