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Welcome 2015 WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs HOSTED BY BURNING RIVER

On behalf of the WFTDA Board of Directors, Officers, This is why we love it. This is why we live it. and staff, I am excited to welcome you to the 2015 International WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs. There’s Whether you’re a Skater, Official, photographer, nothing quite like a live roller derby tournament: the announcer, or fan (or any combination thereof), we’re tantalizing goods at the vendor tables; the rumble glad you’ve chosen to live derby this weekend! and squeak of wheels on the track; the electrifying roar of a cheering crowd. Energy and emotions are This weekend wouldn’t be possible without the alive throughout the venue as games are anticipated, tremendous amount of support and time our hosts, victories celebrated, and losses despaired. While old Burning River Roller Derby, and all of their volunteers friendships are rekindled and new rivalries spark, the have put in. When you see their event staff, be sure to derby community ignites passion, celebrates power, thank them for hosting such a fantastic tournament. and strengthens bonds. Enjoy your time in and we’ll see you ‘round the track!

Alisha Campbell WFTDA Tournaments Director

3 From Your Host welcome to cleveland 2015 INTERNATIONAL WFTDA D2 PLAYOFFS

Welcome to Cleveland from the members of Our venue, the Cleveland Public Auditorium, is in the Burning River Roller Derby! heart of downtown and is an excellent starting point for exploring all our city has to offer. We hope you’ll While our name is derived from the infamous take some time to experience the food and culture incidents of our river catching on fire decades that make Cleveland great. ago, it is also inspired by how tough our city is. The resilience and determination it has taken to turn this Enjoy your stay and be sure to ask anyone at Burning city around is part of what makes us Clevelanders. River if you have questions or need advice about We’re thrilled to be able to share our now thriving navigating the city. city with our fellow WFTDA teams. Hits and hugs, Burning River Roller Derby

4 Schedule of Events 2015 WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs HOSTED BY BURNING RIVER ROLLER DERBY

fridaY AUGUST 21, 2015 9 am DOORS OPEN 10 am Game 1 St. Chux Derby Chix (#7) v Brandywine Roller Girls (#10) Kansas City Roller Warriors 12 pm Game 2 Jet City Rollergirls (#8) v (#9) 2 pm Game 3 (#3) v Houston Roller Derby (#6) 4 pm Game 4 Kansas City Roller Warriors (#2) v Winner Game 1

6 pm Game 5 Santa Cruz Derby Girls (#1) v Winner Game 2 Columbia QuadSquad 8 pm Game 6 Treasure Valley Roller Derby (#4) v Demolition City Roller Derby (#5)

SATURdaY Treasure Valley Roller Derby AUGUST 22, 2015 9 am DOORS OPEN 10 am Game 7 Loser Game 1 v Loser Game 6 Demolition City Roller Derby 12 pm Game 8 Loser Game 2 v Loser Game 3 2 pm Game 9 Winner Game 5 v Winner Game 6 4 pm Game 10 Loser Game 5 v Winner Game 7 Houston Roller Derby 6 pm Game 11 Loser Game 4 v Winner Game 8 8 pm Game 12 Winner Game 3 v Winner Game 4 SUNdaY St. Chux Derby Chix AUGUST 23, 2015

9 am DOORS OPEN Jet City Rollergirls 10 am Game 13 Loser Game 7 v Loser Game 8 (9th Place) 12 pm Game 14 Loser Game 10 v Loser Game 11 (7th Place) 2 pm Game 15 Winner Game 10 v Winner Game 11 (5th Place) 4 pm Game 16 Loser Game 9 v Loser Game 12 (3rd Place) Oklahoma Victory Dolls 6 pm Game 17 Winner Game 9 v Winner Game 12 (1st Place) 730 pm AWARDS CEREMONY

Brandywine Roller Girls 5 From WFTDA TOURNAMENT RULES GUEST CODE OF CONDUCT: The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association strives to provide a safe and satisfying event for everyone in attendance by seeking your compliance with our guest code of conduct. We ask for your assistance in creating an environment that is free of:

• Abusive or foul language and obscene gestures other items deemed inappropriate, harmful or directed toward other guests, venue employees, hazardous by tournament staff. tournament staff and volunteers, players, coaches, • Professional cameras, video cameras, and audio and officials. recorders are prohibited without prior authorization • Guests who are disruptive to the event or impair and proper credentials. other guests’ enjoyment. • Guests without proper authorization or credentials • Intoxicated or drug-impaired individuals. entering or attempting to enter restricted areas. • Smoking, except in designated areas (located • Banners or signs that obstruct the view of guests, outside of the arena). obscure sponsor advertising, contain objectionable • Prohibited entry items such as outside food & subject matter, or are commercial in nature. The beverage, weapons, non-service animals, air horns, WFTDA and the venue reserve the right to remove vuvuzelas, megaphones, and laser pointers, and any banner or sign at any time.

Guests not abiding by this Guest Code of Conduct are subject to ejection from the venue. In the event that you are refused entry into or requested to leave the venue for failure to comply with the Guest Code of Conduct or follow the venue regulations, you will not be entitled to a replacement or refund for your ticket. Entry to the venue shall constitute acceptance of the Guest Code of Conduct and venue regulations.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF A FEW TOURNAMENT RULES: • No video or audio recording devices or cameras at all times. Do not touch or grab Skaters or Officials with detachable lenses without prior approval from who fall into trackside seating. If a piece of clothing the WFTDA. Please visit wftda.com/tournaments/ or equipment falls onto the track, do not enter the credentials for more information. track or safety lane to retrieve it. • If you choose to sit trackside, you accept all • Fire lanes, exits, and walkways must remain clear. responsibility for the possible risk of injury to you, • Certain areas of the track and venue are reserved for or damage and/or destruction to your belongings individuals who require special seating or perform at any time without warning. Trackside seating is at specific game duties. They may obstruct the view of your own risk. persons behind them. However, they are not able to • Chairs are not permitted trackside except as a move, sit, squat, or otherwise alter their position lest companion to ADA accessible seating. Wheelchairs they not be able to complete their job function. (and their companion chair) must be a minimum of • By entering the venue, you agree to the possibility five feet away from the outside referee lane. of being photographed, filmed or recorded. Your • Glassware, sharp objects, and other items deemed voice, image and likeness may be captured and inappropriate, harmful or hazardous by tournament recorded in and around the venue and publicly staff are not allowed in trackside seating. disseminated by any means and in any format • You must remain seated in the trackside seating or media. You waive all rights on an irrevocable, area. Laying down is not permitted. Keep your worldwide, perpetual basis to object to such hands, feet, and belongings behind the safety line recording and dissemination.

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Where We SkateThe Cleveland Public Auditorium 500 Lakeside Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114 http://tinyurl.com/ClevelandPublicAuditorium

A downtown Cleveland landmark, connected to the new Cleveland Convention Center. The perform- ing arts area of the Auditorium was constructed in the grand opera tradition and features a registra- tion lobby, a 10,000-seat auditorium, 3,000-seat Cleveland Music Hall and 600-seat Little Theater with an additional 15 meeting rooms. Opened since 1922, General Eisenhower spoke here. Duke Elling- ton played here, as did Elvis and The Beatles. And, more recently, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame held PHOTO CREDIT: “Cleveaud” by Wehwalt - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons their induction ceremonies here.

PARKING Spaces are easy to find. The adjacent Willard Garage or safety of any person or pose risk to security at accommodates approximately 1,600 cars, and other the venue, or any other item that WFTDA event nearby lots within easy walking distance can handle an officials or the Cleveland Public Auditorium officials additional 4,000-plus vehicles. The facility is also easily determine (in their absolute discretion) may cause reached by public transportation injury or public nuisance or inconvenience to any other person is strictly prohibited. SECURITY • No animals other than guide, signal or service There will be hired security personnel and volunteer animals (as defined by law) are allowed in the security staff from BRRD to attend to crowd control Cleveland Public Auditorium. All sanitary needs and general security matters. You are advised not to for permitted animals are the responsibility of the leave valuables unattended as neither the WFTDA, customer. BRRD, nor the Cleveland Public Auditorium will • Neither the the Cleveland Public Auditorium, the be responsible for loss, damage, or theft of your WFTDA, nor the Burning River Roller Derby will be belongings. Any property you bring to the event is at liable for any loss, damage, or harm (of any kind, your own risk. including to any person or any property) arising from your presence at the event and you agree that no FOOD AND BEVERAGE claim, complaint, or proceeding will be brought in No outside food or beverage will be allowed into this regard. the venue. • You are responsible for any property you bring to the event and such property is at your own risk. RULES AND RESTRICTIONS Your presence and/or movement in and around the • All purses, bags and cases are subject to search. The event is at your own risk. Cleveland Public Auditorium is a smoke-free facility. • Any item that is dangerous, hazardous and/or illegal The Cleveland Public Auditorium is wheelchair or that may be used as a weapon, compromise or accessible. If you require further accommodations, otherwise interfere with the enjoyment, comfort email [email protected].

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The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association—comprising 316 member leagues and 98 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, safety, and determines guidelines for the national and international athletic competitions of member leagues. The WFTDA is governed by a five-member, volunteer Board of Directors:

ALASSIN SANE, Detroit Derby Girls President and IT Oversight

AMY SPEARS, Ohio Roller Girls Vice President and Membership Oversight

EDUSKATING RITA, Hammer City Roller Girls Secretary, Juniors and Regulatory, & Governance Oversight

MS. D’FIANT, Girls Treasurer, Games, and Insurance Oversight

GRACE KILLY, Ex Officio and Marketing Oversight

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 • Join the conversation on our social media WFTDA.com. Want to make sure you don’t miss an communities. The WFTDA is on Facebook, Twitter, update? Subscribe to our RSS feeds or our Google+, Tumblr, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. Visit e-newsletter. wftda.com/connect. • Relive the tournaments with archived footage on • Tweeting or Instagramming about your adventures WFTDA.tv and keep an eye out for announcements at the Playoffs? Use the hashtags about next year’s WFTDA.tv season. Follow #WFTDAplayoffs, #ThisIsCLE, #HappyInCLE, and @WFTDAlive for live tweets of WFTDA.tv events #WeAreDerbyCLE. and look for highlight clips on our YouTube channel. • Want to “talk” to the announcers during the tournament, tweet them at #Talk2WFTDA.

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WWW.HOUSTONROLLERDERBY.COM The Cleveland Public Auditorium venue 500 Lakeside Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114

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FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY Santa Cruz Derby Girls Seed 1 AUG. 21-23 Jet City Rollergirls GAME 5 Seed 8 FRIDAY 6:00 PM GAME2 CLEVELAND, OHIO FRIDAY 12:00 PM WFTDA.com/Cleveland GAME 9 Seed 9 SATURDAY 2:00 PM Oklahoma Victory Dolls Treasure Valley Roller Derby Seed 4 GAME 6 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Seed 5 CHAMPION Demolition City Roller Derby GAME 17 Columbia QuadSquad SUNDAY 6:00 PM Seed 3 2nd PLACE GAME 3 FRIDAY 2:00 PM

Seed 6 Houston Roller Derby GAME 12 SATURDAY 8:00 PM Loser Game 9 Kansas City Roller Warriors 3rd PLACE Seed 2 GAME 16 SUNDAY 4:00 PM St. Chux Derby Chix 4 GAME Loser Game 12 Seed 7 FRIDAY 4:00 PM GAME 1 FRIDAY 10:00 AM 4th PLACE

Seed 10 Brandywine Roller Girls

Loser Game 5 5th PLACE GAME10 SATURDAY 4:00 PM CONSOLATION BRACKET 6th PLACE Loser Game 1 GAME 15 SUNDAY 2:00 PM GAME 7 SATURDAY 10:00 AM Loser Game 10 Loser Game 6 Loser Game 4 7th PLACE GAME 14 GAME 11 SUNDAY 12:00 PM SATURDAY 6:00 PM Loser Game 11 8th PLACE Loser Game 2 Ho by: GAME 8 SATURDAY 12:00 PM Loser Game 7 Loser Game 3 9th PLACE GAME 13 SUNDAY 10:00 AM

Loser Game 8 10th PLACE

Games in Eastern Daylight Time. FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY Santa Cruz Derby Girls Seed 1 AUG. 21-23 Jet City Rollergirls GAME 5 Seed 8 FRIDAY 6:00 PM GAME2 CLEVELAND, OHIO FRIDAY 12:00 PM WFTDA.com/Cleveland GAME 9 Seed 9 SATURDAY 2:00 PM Oklahoma Victory Dolls Treasure Valley Roller Derby Seed 4 GAME 6 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Seed 5 CHAMPION Demolition City Roller Derby GAME 17 Columbia QuadSquad SUNDAY 6:00 PM Seed 3 2nd PLACE GAME 3 FRIDAY 2:00 PM

Seed 6 Houston Roller Derby GAME 12 SATURDAY 8:00 PM Loser Game 9 Kansas City Roller Warriors 3rd PLACE Seed 2 GAME 16 SUNDAY 4:00 PM St. Chux Derby Chix 4 GAME Loser Game 12 Seed 7 FRIDAY 4:00 PM GAME 1 FRIDAY 10:00 AM 4th PLACE

Seed 10 Brandywine Roller Girls

Loser Game 5 5th PLACE GAME10 SATURDAY 4:00 PM CONSOLATION BRACKET 6th PLACE Loser Game 1 GAME 15 SUNDAY 2:00 PM GAME 7 SATURDAY 10:00 AM Loser Game 10 Loser Game 6 Loser Game 4 7th PLACE GAME 14 GAME 11 SUNDAY 12:00 PM SATURDAY 6:00 PM Loser Game 11 8th PLACE Loser Game 2 Ho by: GAME 8 SATURDAY 12:00 PM Loser Game 7 Loser Game 3 9th PLACE GAME 13 SUNDAY 10:00 AM

Loser Game 8 10th PLACE

Games in Eastern Daylight Time. DID YOU KNOW? INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CLEVELAND

• The phrase Rock ‘n’ Roll was born here in Cleveland, first uttered by Alan Freed in 1952. It’s also the home of the first Superman comic in 1933.

• More superheroes have graced our city since then. You may recognize the Cleveland landscape from such films asSpider-Man 3, The Avengers, and Captain America: Winter Soldier.

• The film A Christmas Story also took place in Cleveland, and the house used in the movie has been turned into a museum. It’s fun to visit, even in August. (3159 W 11th Street, Cleveland 44109).

• Cleveland has many famous past and present residents, including Halle Berry, Drew Carey, Wes Craven, Arsenio Hall, Bob Hope, Kid Cudi, Toni Morrison, Paul Newman and Jesse Owens. Oh, and Northeast Ohio is the birthplace of this guy named LeBron James. You might have heard of him.

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Thank You! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED PUT ON THIS TOURNAMENT Burning River Roller Derby is wildly blessed with a fantastic group of Skaters, Officials, and volunteers. The amount of thank yous we can distribute will never be enough, but we’ll try anyway. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

A special shout out to the peeps who spearheaded this tournament: Midnight Smack, Aphrobitey, Eva Lucien, CupQuake, Hidden Ajennda, Star Crash, LuLu, Action Jackson, and Kent the Politician.

And extra thanks to the people at WFTDA for entrusting this fantastic event to our city. We hope we made you proud. skating officials HEAD SKATING OFFICIAL: Code Adam Cleveland Jules and Regulations Patricide DJ Jazzy Reff Julius Seizure Penny Whistler Duke Skellington Just Mo Professor Murder Freddie Mercenary Kat A Killzem Psi’d Kick Harm N. Killabrew Laddie Rage Appropriate Helen Bayonne Matt S. Faction Tootie Tinwhistle Izzy Demented Matthew Mantsch Trial & Terror Jean-Philippe Amann Oh Grr ZDORK N ON skating officials HEAD NON SKATING OFFICIAL: Screama Donna 90° Johnson Fantasmic Mortricia Adam Smasher FN Zebra Rabid Derby Fan Aggie Battery Funnypack Samiracle Alanis Morisstat geoknitter Scotchy Scotch Scott Amelia Dareheart Heather Harlin Shebra Apron Hoodie Sho’Nuff Bert Hert Intejill Sod Off Bibbity Bobbity Boom Julius Freezer Stabby McNeedles Bubbles DeSmeare Keister Bunny Stella by Starlight Buenas Tardis Konstance Killjoy Sweetie Pi Charles Dickins Mac Ramaniac Switzerland Daizy Mayday Mariah Scary Travis Sickle Death Knellie Mike SumNoyz Turtle Doc Psycho molotov rawktail Twin Peaks Drop Dead Gorgon Morgue N Donor Ultraviolent Rae

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Nextlevelskateshop.com things to do in cleveland Summertime is a great time to visit Cleveland, so Those looking for a more traditional tourist experience be sure to take in all of the fantastic things the city will not be disappointed. The Rock and Roll Hall of has to offer. Fame and Museum is a popular destination, along with the Great Lakes Science Center. The Cleveland For the outdoorsy types, Cleveland is replete with Museum of Art has free admission, and it is located incredible parks. The city is surrounded by the right next door to the Cleveland Museum of Natural Cleveland Metroparks system, with abundant trails for History and the Cleveland Botanical Garden. hiking and biking and all around exploring. Cleveland’s Playhouse Square, the second largest Trees not your thing? Head to the beach! Edgewater performing arts venue in the U.S., won the 2015 Park is minutes from downtown and has a beautiful Regional Theatre Tony Award, and is a point of pride location on the shores of Lake Erie. Swimming, grills, for our city. Even if you don’t want to take in a show, picnic areas, ice cream, and a fishing pier make this the you must walk around the square and see our iconic perfect summer spot to relax in Cleveland. outdoor chandelier lit up at night. Or hop over to Public Square to the Horseshoe Casino. Play the slots or just Branch out from the downtown area and discover the take in the sights of this gorgeous addition to the city. charm of the surrounding neighborhoods. Ohio City is awash with great food and drink establishments, And if the tournament hasn’t satiated your appetite for including the beautiful West Side Market where skating, the Crooked River Skatepark in The Flats has grocery shopping is an event in itself. Tremont has a become a popular place for our more daring skaters delightful array of restaurants and shops to thrill the to experiment with extreme skills. But please, skate senses (If you are there during hours of operation, a responsibly and don’t get injured before your bout! stop at Lilly Handmade Chocolates is a must). Or hop on over to Little Italy and be awed by the food and the charm of this pocket of town. 29