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Tacoma's Dockyard Derby Dames newest WFTDA member

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Seattle Roller Derby Examiner

The Women's Flat Track Derby Association announced today that the Dockyard Derby Dames out of Tacoma, Washington are one of 7 new members into their organization. This now gives the state of Washington six members in the WFTDA (Dockyard, Bellingham Roller Betties, Jet City Rollergirls, Rat City Rollergirls, Slaughter County Roller Vixens and the Oly Rollers). If you add on the Rose City Rollers (Portland), Emerald City Roller Girls (Eugene) and the Lava City Roller Dolls (Bend), Washington and Oregon can now claim nine of the 105 WFTDA memberships.

Other leagues granted WFTDA membership today include The Derby Revolution of Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA), Hudson Valley Horrors (Kingston, NY), Jacksonville Roller Girls (Jacksonville, FL), Sonoma County Roller Girls (Sonoma Co., CA), Spindletop Rollergirls (Beaumont, TX) and the Tri-City Roller Girls (Kitchener, ON).

With their full membership the Dockyard and the other six teams listed can now enjoy benefits such as being elegible for regional and national tournaments, being officially ranked and taking part in various votes concerning the WFTDA.

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Tacoma's Dockyard Derby Dames now full WFTDA members
Tacoma's Dockyard Derby Dames now full WFTDA members
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Tom George (aka Elwood Bruise) is one of roller derby's most respected voices. Although his primary focus is the northwest derby scene, he has also traveled around the United States covering the fastest growing sport in the nation. You can contact him at tom22374@yahoo.com for more information.

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