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WFTDA Releases Tournament Policy Documents

July 17, 2015

The WFTDA is releasing public versions of the WFTDA Forfeit Policy, WFTDA Suspension Policy and the WFTDA Tournament Track Setup Requirements. These documents outline requirements that have been in place for WFTDA tournaments in recent years and are being published to make them readily available to roller derby fans and leagues worldwide.

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WFTDA Releases June 30 Rankings, Tournament Seeding

July 15, 2015

The countdown to WFTDA tournament season is officially on! Today, the WFTDA released the highly anticipated June Rankings of its member leagues. These rankings, which reflect games played through June 30, 2015, are used to determine the seeding for the WFTDA Division 1 and 2 Playoffs.

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WFTDA Selects 2015 International WFTDA Playoffs and Championships Tournament Head Announcers

July 14, 2015

The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association is pleased to confirm the selection of Tournament Head Announcers for the 2015 International WFTDA Playoffs and Championships. This year’s Tournament Head Announcers have a combined total of more than 60 years of announcing roller derby and unparalleled leadership experience. The Tournament Head Announcers will work directly with the Announcer Pool Coordinator to select the 2015 announcing crews.

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WFTDA Membership Approves Changes to Tournament Seeding Rubric, Adds Additional D2 Games to Champs

July 13, 2015

To support growing global participation at the highest level of play, WFTDA Membership has approved changes to the WFTDA Playoff seeding process to allow leagues with significant and measurable financial and geographic preferences to request specific Playoff locations. This change allows WFTDA Competitive Play more flexibility in assigning Playoff locations that best fit the needs of members while maintaining competitive matchups.

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Media and Photographer Tournament Credential Applications Open

July 9, 2015

Members of the media and photographers wishing to cover the 2015 WFTDA International Playoffs and Championships may now begin applying for credentials.

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