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
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
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
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
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
Crash Test Brummies host a closed bout against North Wales Roller Derby!
Sun: Osorno, Chile
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