Weekend Highlights: 02 June 2019

The Sunday edition for this weekend is a lot shorter than the main weekend update, but these fixtures are all still true highlights for us.

Both highlights limited to 1 event per country, with an "extra" event allowed for a different kind of fixture (so, 1 tournament and 1 bootcamp), or if they involve Scottish leagues (since we are the Scottish Roller Derby Blog). Other notability might also allow the extra event - great posters, notable teams, etc.

In a bid to make this list as useful as possible, we've avoided links to Facebook except where noted. (Links to Teams are to non-Facebook resources - Instagram, or actual team pages - we'd strongly recommend that Teams get themselves an actual webpage [we can help host one if you need help]).

Locations are roughly organised East-West (with things before the weekend out sequence at the start).

Sun: Geelong, VIC, Australia

[FACEBOOK LINK] [FTS LINK]

Geelong Roller Derby host a double-header event, including a modified-contact scrimmage, and a rematch with WestSide Derby Dollz.

  • Modified Contact Scrimmage, Open To All genders (amber level - low contact)
  • Geelong Roller Derby versus WestSide Derby Dollz (west Melbourne)

Event starts: 1630 Sunday (doors open)

Venue: Barwon Valley Activity Centre, 1 Barwon Heads Road, Geelong, VIC, Australia

Sun: Kadena, Okinawa, Japan

[FACEBOOK LINK]

Okinawa Roller Derby, who have recently become the overarching Okinawan Roller Derby league, merging with Devil Dog Derby Dames, host a home teams event... where the home teams are Devil Dog Derby Dames, and Kokeshi Roller Dolls (the pre-merger Okinawa Roller Derby's old name). Free entry!

As a home teams event, Flat Track Stats does not list this.

Event starts: 1430 Sunday (doors open)

Venue: Risner Fitness Center, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan

Sun: Liège, Belgium

[FACEBOOK LINK] [FTS LINK]

Roller Derby Liège host a triple header round-robin of MRDA-gender policy derby, with an international bent.

  • Les Vîkings (Liège M) versus Chaos Engine (Manchester MB)
  • Chaos Engine versus "Unamed Bastereds from the World" (Europe-wide mashup team)
  • Les Vîkings (Liège M) versus "Unamed Bastereds from the World"

Flat Track Stats does not list "UB" teams as they exist only for a single event. As such only the first game is on FTS

Event starts: 1100 Sunday

Venue: Rue Sous le Bois 2, Liège, Belgium

Sun: Quimper, France

[FACEBOOK LINK] [FTS LINK 1] [FTS LINK 2]

Kemper Roller Derby host a double header of derby, as they take on two nearby teams in succession!

  • Bomb'Hard (Kemper) versus Mortal Condate (Rennes B)
  • Bomb'Hard (Kemper) versus Morues (Lorient B)

Event starts: 1330 Sunday

Venue: 64 Avenue de la France Libre, Quimper, France

Sun: Leicester, UK

[FACEBOOK LINK]

Roller Derby Leicester host an Open Scrim, open to WFTDA-gender policy conforming skaters, mins-passed (or mins-passed minus 27/5 at head ref's discretion). Also open to any visiting officials who would like to practise positions or skills.

Event starts: 1015 Sunday

Venue: The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre, 50 Duns Lane, Leicester, UK

Sun: Birmingham, UK

[FTS LINK]

Crash Test Brummies host a closed bout against North Wales Roller Derby!

Sun: Osorno, Chile

[FACEBOOK LINK (Flyer)]

Deskarriadas continue their 5th birthday weekend hosting an officiating workshop by Endorfina, including a discussion of recent WFTDA rules updates.

Event starts: 1400 Sunday

Venue: Colodep Osorno, Calle O'Higgins, Osorno, Chile