History

A brief history of men's flat track roller derby:

Jan 2006 - Pioneer Valley Roller Derby is founded - featuring both men and women skaters
Oct 2006 - PVRD's Dirty Dozen travel to Baltimore to scrimmage male and female refs for Charm City Roller Girl's Championship Bout halftime entertainment.
April 2007 - First Men's Flat Track Roller Derby Bout ever. Double header with PVRD's Dirty Dozen vs. NY Shock Exchange, and PVRD's Western Mass Destruction vs. New Jersey Dirty Dames (hosted by NJDD).
mid-2007 OSDA founded.
Sept 2007 - Providence Roller Derby invites PVRD, HCH, and NYSE to play a mixed team scrimmage during their championship bout.
Nov 2007 - HCH, NYSE, and PVRD found the Men's Derby Coalition
March 2008 - Puget Sound Outcast Derby hosts the Throwdown in the Sound - a one day men's roller derby "tournament"
April 2008 - Men's Derby Coalition host the first Men's Derby Conference to help other start-up men's derby leagues.

What is the Men's Derby Coalition?

The Men's Derby Coalition has been organized the most senior men's roller derby leagues: Pioneer Valley Roller Derby's Dirty Dozen, New York Shock Exchange and Baltimore's Harm City Homicide.

photo by: cynical scribe

Mission Statement

The Men's Derby Coalition seeks to help the men's roller derby community grow. Our primary goals are to:

Help men's leagues organize - all across the country
Cultivate open communication between male derby players
Raise awareness about men's roller derby
Have fun!

For more info:

Eastern Men's Derby Conference

All Male Revue

On April 5, 2008 - The Men's Derby Coalition will be hosting an event in NYC to facilitate the growth of men's roller derby leagues around the country.

There will be scrimmaging, discussion, networking, and a shitload of fun!

For More details:

WFTDA or OSDA?

The Men's Derby Coalition is not affiliated with WFTDA or OSDA. Our founding members learned to play roller derby by WFTDA standards and continue to train and play by WFTDA rules.