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2017 International WFTDA D2 Playoffs and Championships FRIDAY • SATURDAY • SUNDAY AUGUST 18-20 David L. Lawrence Convention Center 1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Hosted by Steel City Roller Derby WFTDA.com/Tournaments PHOTO: Louis Keiner/Tsunami Photography & Donna Olmstead Two 14-skater teams play two 30-minute periods. Each period consists of multiple "jams." Each jam is an opportunity for both teams to score points. A jam lasts two minutes unless the Lead Jammer calls it o herself. It is legal for a player to block her opponents with her hips, 1 Jammer. Blockers attempt to take the position most advantageous for In subsequent passes, Jammers rear, and shoulders. It is not their Jammer while setting up to block earn 1 point for each opposing player legal to block to the back, the opposing Jammer. Play starts with they pass legally. The opposing Blockers to trip, or to elbow a single whistle blast. will try to stop the Jammer, while helping their own Jammer through the pack. another skater. Players committing illegal actions go to the penalty box for 30 seconds while +1 +1 their team plays short. +1 +1 +1 During the rst pass, the rst Jammer to pass all in-play Blockers in the pack legally is Lead Jammer. Lead Jammer status is signaled by the ocials blowing two short whistle blasts and pointing at the Lead Jammer. 2014 Back Block Low Block Track Cut Jammers wear a star The Pivot is the The Blockers are on their helmets Blocker that wears simultaneously and are the scoring the stripe on her focused on stopping players for each head. She is the the opposing Jammer team. The Jammers only Blocker that from passing them attempt to pass the is allowed to accept and assisting their opponents as many a star pass from Jammer to pass the times as possible by the Jammer, thus opposing team’s sprinting around becoming the new Blockers. The pack is the track and Jammer and formed by the largest lapping the pack. gaining the ability group of Blockers with to score points. players from each team on the track. Out of Play Multiplayer Block Insubordination The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) is a membership association for North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and is recognized as the guiding authority on the sport. PAGE 2 | 2017 INTERNATIONAL WFTDA D2 PLAYOFFS & CHAMPIONSHIPS WELCOME On behalf of the WFTDA Board of Directors, Officers, and staff, I am excited to welcome you to the 2017PITTSBU International RGH WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs and Championships. FRIDAY • SATURDAY • SUNDAY For the first time ever, the WFTDA will be hosting two tracks of non-stop, nail-biting games and teams fromAUGUST all around the 18-20 David L. Lawrence Convention Center world in a truly dynamic show of athleticism, drive, and passion for the sport of roller derby. We believe roller derby can bring people together in ways that are real, strong, athletic, and revolutionary and this is evident in how the love of flat track has grown globally. We believe that this community of sport can impact individuals, cities, countries, and the world in so many positive ways. We know our community of fans, announcers, skaters, coaches, photographers, volunteers, and officials put in countless hours for flat track derby because they believe that roller derby makes us all stronger and better for being a part of this great game. Take the time to say hi and thank you to our amazing hosts, Steel City Roller Derby, and all of their volunteers, without them none of this would be possible. Enjoy your time in Pittsburgh and we’ll see yinz ‘round the track! WFTDA Tournaments Director Suzy Slam 2017 INTERNATIONAL WFTDA D2 PLAYOFFS & CHAMPIONSHIPS | PAGE 3 H RGDAY SUN Y • URDA SAT ter Y • Cen PITTSBUDA tion FRI en Conv nce wre . La AUGUSTid L 18-20 Dav TRACK 1 TRACK 2 FRIDAY 9:00 AM DOORS OPEN 10:00 AM GAME 1 10:30 AM GAME 2 Auld Reekie Roller Girls (#1) v Middlesbrough Roller Derby (#6) v Dublin Roller Derby (#16) Columbia Quad Squad (#11) 12:00 PM GAME 3 12:30 PM GAME 4 Ohio Roller Derby (#8) v Paris Rollergirls (#3) v No Coast Derby Girls (#9) Bear City Roller Derby (#14) 2:00 PM GAME 5 2:30 PM GAME 6 Oklahoma Victory Dolls (#5) v Tucson Roller Derby (#2) v Naptown Roller Derby (#12) E-Ville Roller Derby (#15) 4:00 PM GAME 7 4:30 PM GAME 8 Jet City Rollergirls (#4) v Boston Roller Derby (#7) v Treasure Valley Roller Derby (#13) Pirate City Rollers (#10) 6:00 PM GAME 9 6:30 PM GAME 10 Winner Game 1 v Winner Game 2 v Winner Game 3 Winner Game 4 8:00 PM GAME 11 8:30 PM GAME 12 Loser Game 1 v Loser Game 2 v Loser Game 5 Loser Game 6 SATURDAY 9:00 AM DOORS OPEN 10:00 AM GAME 13 10:30 AM GAME 14 Winner Game 5 v Winner Game 6 v Winner Game 7 Winner Game 8 12:00 PM GAME 15 12:30 PM GAME 16 Loser Game 3 v Loser Game 4 v Loser Game 7 Loser Game 8 4:00 PM GAME 17 4:30 PM GAME 18 Loser Game 9 v Loser Game 10 v Loser Game 13 Loser Game 14 FRIDAY TRACK 1 TRACK 2 SATURDAY 6:00 PM GAME 19 6:30 PM GAME 20 Winner Game 11 v Winner Game 12 v Winner Game 15 Winner Game 16 8:00 PM GAME 21 8:30 PM GAME 22 Winner Game 9 v Winner Game 10 v Winner Game 13 Winner Game 14 SUNDAY 9:00 AM DOORS OPEN 10:00 AM GAME 23 10:30 AM GAME 24 | D2 11TH PLACE Loser Game 21 v Loser Game 17 v Winner Game 22 Loser Game 18 12:00 PM GAME 25 12:30 PM GAME 26 | D2 9TH PLACE Winner Game 21 v Loser Game 19 v Loser Game 22 Loser Game 20 2:00 PM GAME 27 | D2 7TH PLACE — Winner Game 19 v Winner Game 20 4:00 PM GAME 28 | D2 5TH PLACE — Winner Game 17 v Winner Game 18 6:00 PM GAME 29 | D2 3RD PLACE — Loser Game 23 v Loser Game 24 8:00 PM GAME 30 | D2 CHAMPION — Winner Game 23 v Winner Game 25 9:30 PM AWARDS CEREMONY 2017 INTERNATIONAL WFTDA D2 PLAYOFFS & CHAMPIONSHIPS | PAGE 5 SEED 1 PAGE 6 | 2017 INTERNATIONAL WFTDA D2 PLAYOFFS & CHAMPIONSHIPS SEED 2 SEED 3 SEED 4 JJ E E T T CC I I T T Y Y BOMBERSBOMBERS 1 2 3 5 6 Cia Simon Le Bomb Chic-lets Rock Ivana Hercha Razor Wreckher WoodNwanna-Bia 03 10 13 15 16 Mary Contrary Eva Derci The Mexorcist Champ Pain Bombshell 21 25 30 51 80 Rock N Rolla Chola Angelica Sofa King Ninja Crash Smashum Beethoven’s Fist Della Morte 87 I’llah Smashya Chuck Hollywood M.F. Chaz Cory Pain Ryrod WWW.JETCITYROLLERGIRLS.COM JCRGDERBY JCRG_DERBY Photos Courtesy: Danny Ngan & Anthony Floyd Photography About the WFTDA The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association—comprising 404 member leagues and 54 apprentice leagues—is the international governing body for the sport of women’s flat track roller derby and a membership organization for leagues to collaborate and network. The WFTDA sets standards for rules, seasons, and safety, and determines guidelines for the national and international athletic competitions of member leagues. The WFTDA is governed by a seven-member, volunteer Board of Directors: MOLLY STENZEL “MASTER BLASTER” STACIE LARKIN “TEENIE MEANIE” Bear City Roller Derby Sacred City Derby Girls President Treasurer ELLEN STERN ZIENTEK “F-BOMB” TIM WOLFF “DIRE WOLFF” Rose City Rollers GO-GO Gent Roller Derby Vice President Member-at-Large JENNIFER DE VAAL “FURRROCIOUS” VICTORIA GONZALEZ “TACOCAT” Amsterdam Roller Derby Garden State Rollergirls Secretary Member-at-Large *Second Vice President: Vacant The WFTDA also has nine staff members: CASSIE HAYNES SUE NALLY “SUZY SLAM” Executive Director Tournaments Manager KAREN KUHN “BONES” KATHARINA BOHNERT Chief Programs Officer “CATHERINE BEAT-HER BONEZ” Education Programs Manager ERICA “HH” VANSTONE RACHEL NOVAK Chief Media Officer Tournaments Logistics Coordinator LESLEY WACHSMANN SHELLI WIGGINS “TOSS’ER ASSOUT” Director of Operations and Finance Chief Operating Officer WFTDInc and Director of WFTDA Insurance JENNA CLOUGHLEY “MIA CULPRIT” Director of Marketing and Communications PAGE 10 | 2017 INTERNATIONAL WFTDA D2 PLAYOFFS & CHAMPIONSHIPS Keep in Touch with the WFTDA The Playoffs and Championships may be the highlight of the WFTDA season, but we’ve got news to share with roller derby fans all season long! • Stay up to date with all things WFTDA via WFTDA.com. Want to make sure you don’t miss an update? Subscribe to our RSS feeds or our e-newsletter. • Relive the tournaments with archived footage on WFTDA.tv and keep an eye out for announcements about next year’s WFTDA.tv season. Follow @WFTDAlive for live tweets of WFTDA.tv events and look for highlight clips on our YouTube channel. • Join the conversation on our social media communities. The WFTDA is on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Tumblr, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. See wftda.com/connect. • Want to “talk” to the announcers during the tournament, tweet them at #Talk2WFTDA. #WFTDAplayoffs #yinzyinzyinz #yinzbelonghere Just the Facts Most people recognize one thing about Pittsburgh’s history, that it was known as an industrial hub for coal mining and steel production. Through the mid-1950s, Pittsburgh was the nation’s eighth-largest city, accounting for nearly half of national steel output. The city’s population swelled to over half a million with European immigrants who moved here after arriving to the United States via Ellis Island.
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