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For the second year in a row, Gotham Girls Roller Derby goes into the WFTDA Championships as the top seed from the East. The Philly Roller Girls and Charm City Roller Girls will round out the top three as the first of the Big 5 Tournaments came to a close.

Want to participate in the Big 5, but can't get there in person? Play alongside our talented, athletic skaters with WFTDA's Big 5 Bracket Bonanza game! It's free to enter! Fill out your bracket choices for each tournament and earn points for each correct prediction.

Fans who can’t make it to all of WFTDA's Big 5 tournaments in person will now be able to watch the events via a live, high-definition video stream on wftda.com. WFTDA is pleased to announce an online broadcast partnership with Blaze Streaming Media, a live video production company that has been filming and broadcasting roller derby since 2009.

WFTDA continues to grow its membership base with the addition of seven new member leagues on September 1st. These women’s flat track roller derby leagues—including the second member league in the UK and the first member leagues in the states of Idaho and Iowa—have graduated from the WFTDA Apprentice Program to qualify for full membership benefits.

WFTDA has released the regional team rankings for the second quarter of 2011. In addition to being the rankings that determine seeding for the 2011 WFTDA Playoffs, this quarter also saw 15 newer WFTDA member leagues receive a ranking for the first time.