WFTDA announces schedule for fall 2010 playoffs

AUSTIN, TX – The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) is excited to announce the schedule for the organization’s 2010 Playoff series.

A series of four Regional Playoffs will kick off the weekend of Sept. 10 in Green Bay, WI, when teams from the North Central Region will meet in a three-day tournament. The Regional Playoffs will continue through Oct. 10, qualifying teams for the WFTDA Championships Nov. 5-7 in Chicago, IL.

The top 10 teams in each region will receive invitations to their respective regional tournaments in July. The regional rankings used to determine tournament invites will be based on a member league vote including games played through June 30. The top three finishers in each regional tournament will be eligible to move on to the WFTDA Championships.

The full 2010 WFTDA tournament schedule is as follows:

• Sept. 10-12 – North Central Region Playoffs, co-hosted by the Brewcity Bruisers and PMI Entertainment in Green Bay, WI
• Sept. 24-26 – East Region Playoffs, hosted by Suburbia Roller Derby in White Plains, NY
• Oct. 1-3 – West Region Playoffs, hosted by the Sacred City Derby Girls in Sacramento, CA
• Oct. 8-10 – South Central Region Playoffs, hosted by the No Coast Derby Girls in Lincoln, NE
• Nov. 5-7 – WFTDA Championships, hosted by the Windy City Rollers in Chicago, IL

Full details for those interested in attending the tournaments will be announced in late summer.