November 11, 2009
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 our Declaration of Derby page here 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.
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