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Drills, equipment reviews, rules analysis, training tips and lots more on all things derby. For the skater, by the skater.

What's New In WFTDA 4.0?

Posted on Wednesday April 29th, 2009 at 20:18 in wftda, roller derby rules, cutting the track, rule smarts, wftda 4.0

WFTDA rules set 4.0 is finally here. Some will cheer in victory, others will weep and hide their faces, but all WFTDA sanctioned bouts must use the 4.0 revision as of June 1st, 2009. Which, in effect, means not only WFTDA leagues will be using it by ...
Why Cutting the Track Sucks for Fans Too

Posted on Wednesday October 15th, 2008 at 21:37 in penalties, wftda 3.1, roller derby rules, cutting the track

If the top-level derby players in the country are getting called out on cutting the track penalties like it's going out of style, is it just growing pains from adjusting to the 3.1 ruleset, or is... Visit the Fishnet Burnns homepage for live links, ...
How To Never Get Caught Cutting the Track

Posted on Monday September 29th, 2008 at 16:44 in penalties, wftda, wftda 3.1, roller derby rules, cutting the track, roller derby how-to, rule smarts

Photo courtesy of ICanHasLeadJammer? If you're like me, you're probably still getting used to WFTDA's 3.1 ruleset. In particular, the penalties for cutting the track under section 6.2.10 are... Visit the Fishnet Burnns homepage for live links, vid...