Jacksonville, FL

By Whacks Poetic

The final game of the 2015 International WFTDA Playoffs Jacksonville saw host league and Denver Roller Derby upsetters, the Jacksonville RollerGirls, take on #1 seed, the London Rollergirls from London, England, UK. Jacksonville came into the tournament ranked third and advanced to the first place game by beating Detroit Derby Girls in the quarterfinals and Denver Roller Derby in the semifinals. London Rollergirls beat Steel City Roller Derby and the Atlanta Rollergirls to find themselves fighting for first in this Florida playoff. In this final game, London would reign victorious, 272-126.

By Lexistential Crisis

Denver Roller Derby (Seed 2) and Atlanta Rollergirls (Seed 4) fought for 3rd Place and a trip to the 2015 International WFTDA Championships. Denver has been to Championships for the past three years. Atlanta made it in 2012 and 2013, and both teams were eager to earn the chance to play at Championships again. Denver led the entire game thanks to strong defense, effective offensive blocking, and agile jammers. Atlanta stayed within striking distance of Denver for much of the game, but could not get closer than 22 points in the second half. Eventually jammer penalties caused problems for Atlanta and allowed Denver to expand their lead. They won by 91 points, earning 3rd Place and a trip to Saint Paul, Minnesota for Championships.

By Anita Riot

The 5th place game of 2015 International WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs in Jacksonville featured Tampa Roller Derby’s Tantrums (#18) against Detroit Derby Girls’ All Stars (#21). The odds were ever so slightly in Tampa’s favor as the higher seed and strong support from the Florida crowd. What looked to be a close game--with the first jam resulting in just a 1-0 score, by Detroit jammer Feta Sleeze--turned out to be a heavy-handed blow to Detroit with a 135-point differential. Tampa took a decisive lead in the second jam and never let it fall back in their opponent's’ hands, achieving a higher percentage of lead jammer status throughout the hour.

By Whacks Poetic

The seventh place game at the 2015 International WFTDA D1 Playoffs Jacksonville saw Steel City Roller Derby from Pittsburgh, PA, USA looking to improve their ranking coming into the tournament in eighth while the Charlottesville Derby Dames from Charlottesville, VA, USA were looking for their second upset having already beaten seventh seed Glasgow Roller Derby in their opening game on Friday. Steel City took seventh in an impressive performance by the long time playoff veterans, 281-134.

By Lexistential Crisis

The final day of the 2015 International WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs Jacksonville began with Glasgow, Scotland’s Glasgow Roller Derby (Seed 7) earning a decisive win over the Pikes Peak Derby Dames (Seed 9) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Glasgow had a close loss to Charlottesville on Friday, and on Saturday they lost by 184 points to Tampa, the highest ranked team they have played. This weekend was Glasgow’s first time at Playoffs, and Pikes Peak’s first time since Western Regionals in 2009. Both teams played strong in the first half, but Glasgow controlled the entire second half to win by 94 points and earn 9th Place.