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WFTDA's Competitive Play Committee has put together a series of explainer videos to help people understand the 2025 WFTDA Rankings Algorithm. The first six are available now on our WFTDA Ed YouTube channel, with more coming in the near future.

Learn more at resources.wftda.org/2025-wftda-r...

Next, please join us in congratulating the announcers selected as Assistant Tournament Head Announcers (aTHA):

North America-California: Iron Lung

North America-Michigan: AK-40oz.

North America-Ontario: Story

Europe: Toxic Lady, Hémo’

Oceania: Purple Reign

WFTDA Championships: Riggs, Scar Trek

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🎉We have some exciting Announcer announcements for you today!

First, we're delighted to announce the opening of announcer applications for Latin American Regional Championships, and the appointment of LooseChange as the Tournament Head Announcer. Apply at forms.gle/bVyvXQYLC362....

WFTDA Postseason - 2026 WFTDA Latin America Regional Championships - Argentina 2x4 Roller Derby - Pixbs 2x4 Roller Derby - Team OSOM Barderas Insurrectas Colmena Roller Derby Huiñas Roller Derby Sailor City Rollers Brasil Avas Roller Derby Gray City Rebels Chile Diosas Volcanicas RD Metropolitan Roller Derby Chile Tacones Bandidos Colombia Bogotá Bone Breakers

🎉The WFTDA Competitive Play Committee has confirmed the 12 teams participating in the 2026 WFTDA Latin America Regional Championships taking place April 3-5, 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, hosted by Avas Roller Derby. Read all about it at wftda.com/2026-latam-r...

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🎉We're excited to reveal our 2026 WFTDA Postseason Tournament Head Photographers:

Latin America: Roller Derby Clicks
NA-California: Will Toft
NA-South Carolina: Wicked Shamrock
NA-Michigan: Brie Eloise Photography
NA-Ontario: EZPZ
Europe: NSP189
Oceania: Hawkeye
Championships: Jonathan ‘Lens’ Works

❗2026 WFTDA Postseason Officiating applications are now open! Applications close on January 12, 2026. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply at wftda.com/2026-playoff....

🎉 We're excited to announce the Games Tournament Oversight (GTOs) for the 2026 WFTDA Postseason Tournaments. Read more at wftda.com/2026-tournament-officials

Applications are now open for Announcers and Social Media crews for the 2026 WFTDA Postseason Tournaments! Applications are due January 11, 2026. More information about positions and job responsibilities can be found in the applications which are located at wftda.com/2026-tournament-announcers.

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🎉Tournament Head Announcers for the 2026 WFTDA Postseason Tournaments have been selected!

Read more at wftda.com/2026-tournam...

Tournament Head applications have been updated to include the Lansing tournament, and can be found along with up-to-date 2026 WFTDA Playoffs and Championships information at wftda.com/tournament-c....

With one of the North America Playoffs taking place in Canada, an additional tournament in the United States was added in order to guarantee qualifying North American teams the ability to attend Playoffs without having to face hardship due to current US passport and immigration policies.

WFTDA is happy to announce that we've confirmed the dates and location for a fourth 2026 WFTDA Playoff tournament in North America. Lansing Roller Derby will host May 29-31, 2026 in Lansing, Michigan.

UPDATE: We've moved the deadline for Tournament Head Announcer (THA) applications to Friday, November 14! Apply at wftda.com/2026-tournam...

Visit WFTDA Tournament Central 2026 at wftda.com/tournament-c... for more information about the 2026 WFTDA Postseason Tournaments.

Tournament Head Photographer is a new position that's been created to help formalize the management of tournament photography at our events, and to honor the importance of our roller derby photography team at WFTDA events. Applications are due November 30, 2025. Learn more wftda.com/2026-tournam...

WFTDA Tournament Officials Selection Panel member applications close on November 20 but will remain open until all positions are filled. More info and application can be found at wftda.com/tosp-member-...

Tournament Head Official applications close on November 28. Learn more and apply at wftda.com/2026-wftda-t...

2026 POST SEASON applications TOURNAMENT HEAD ANNOUNCERS CLOSES NOVEMBER 12 GAMES TOURNAMENT OVERSIGHT (GTO) CLOSES NOVEMBER 30 TOURNAMENT HEAD OFFICIALS CLOSES NOVEMBER 28 TOURNAMENT HEAD PHOTOGRAPHERS CLOSES NOVEMBER 30 TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS SELECTION PANEL (TOSP) CLOSES NOVEMBER 20 wftda.com/tournament-central-2026

We've opened applications for some more extremely important positions at the 2026 WFTDA Playoffs and Championships. We're seeking Tournament Head Officials, Tournament Officials Selection Panel (TOSP) members, and Tournament Head Photographers.

We're excited to announce that the WFTDA’s Announcing Development Committee (ADC) has released the WFTDA Announcer Guide, after months of collaboration and testing at various events this year. You can read our full announcement and download the guide at wftda.com/wftda-announ....

Trying to be more active on here, sorry we missed this! I will pass this along to WFTDI. Thanks for the info!

Related: we also recently announced that our next Global Championships tournament, in 2026, will be held in Malmö, Sweden, and we're accepting bids for 2026 Regional Championships hosts. Learn more at wftda.com/2026-wftda-g...

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The WFTDA Board of Directors has approved an update to clarify our Gender Statement. Despite the U.S. administration’s newest Executive Order, we are committed to maintaining the inclusivity of our sport and are proceeding with this clarification as planned.

Read more at wftda.com/wftda-gender....