The Big O provided bouts up and down the WFTDA and MRDA ladders. We’ll be addressing the MRDA results separately, so watch this space. But on to WFTDA…
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The Big O: What We Learned
DNN in 2014 – Opening Everything Up
We’re making some changes around here. You might have seen the new Events and Coverage Calendar, or the updated Score Submission page, or the WFTDA Rankings page; you might appreciate the uptick in the amount of news being posted or myriad other things.
Road to the Hydra: The Richmond Leg
Photo: Bob Ayers.
Two down, two to go! With Richmond in the books, here’s the second in our four-part series of high points – and not-so-high points – that defined a tournament.
Road to The Hydra: The Fort Wayne Leg
Photo: Dave Wood.
After every playoff, some of our writers are going to look back at what they have learned and how they think what happened that weekend is going to play out for the rest of the season. Enjoy!
The Final Outrage: DNN Retires Power Rankings
After 4 1/2 years of issuing more-or-less regular monthly rankings of the top 25 teams in modern roller derby, along with accompanying analysis, this month we’ve decided to retire the DNN Power Rankings. We’ve considered this move carefully over several months. Here, then, are five reasons why we’re pulling the plug:
- We did our best.Seven years of recaps, previews, comprehensive score listings, analysis articles, It Ain't At All Like Being There™ live text boutcasts, Power Rankings,...
- D1S: Gotham Surmounts Denver, 193-89SACRAMENTO, CA--It took Gotham 33 minutes to break the century mark in their match-up against Denver, but once they hit that mark,...
D1S 3rd: Minnesota Slaughters Rat City, 197-142This was indeed a game of two halves and in the opening period, Minnesota looked set to roll right over Rat City,
D1S 5th: Tampa Somethingpunnys Terminal City, 181-156SACRAMENTO, CA--Terminal City could well claim the credit for the popularity of the star pass at this tournament, after relying heavily on...- D1S 9th: New Hampshire Crests Blue Ridge, 168-111SACRAMENTO, CA--New Hampshire opened strong and were able to escape a second-half comeback by Blue Ridge to take 9th place at the...
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They were going for the "slaughtering rats" pun. Like "surmounts Blue Ridge".
To be fair, I don't know if this was really what one would consider a slaughter in the current derbyverse.
Oh Nate, you are just FULL of fun facts! I want more!
Looks like such a good game! They need to hurry up with the archive (impatient after only 6 hours?) Haha!...
Fun Fact: The last time that Gotham scored fewer than 100 points in each half was in 2011 Champs against Oly.
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