The top 8 teams in the US are battling for the #1 position after clawing their way into Nationals from the East and West Coast Regional Tournaments in early October. (Battle Royale and Derby in Dairyland Regionals events)

Will the champion be a top-seeded team, or will we see another upset?2008 has been greatly a surprising year, so anyone could take this year's nationals!
West Coast
Seed 1 = Texas Rollergirls
Seed 2 = B. ay A. rea D. erby Girls
Seed 3 = Rat City Rollergirls
Seed 4 = Duke City Derby

East Coast
Seed 1 = Gotham Girls
Seed 2 = Windy City Rollers
Seed 3 = Philly Rollergirls
Seed 4 = Carolina Rollergirls

Official WFTDA rankings
TicketsGuaranteed bleacher seating - $100
General admission - $75

You can find more info on the NW Knockdown official website.
As a NC girl that is now in Canada, in lieu of no Canadian entries, I have to say I'm hopeful the Carolina Rollergirls can take this, but my feeling is we are looking at a bang up year for Gotham, and Texas is the team to beat. Course, the top 4 East and West are so good, I can't call this one at all.

Are you going to be there? Wanna put your two cents into the event, what happened, how it turns out, and share with others the low-down on the 2008 WFTDA Nationals? Contact me at info @ derbyluv.com and you can blog it on Derby Luv.



Rollergirl.ca and Derby Luv Stop Smoking Challenge Update:
Nia Capps has made it 41 days into her 90 day challenge and had not smoked. After parties, a death in the family, a chain-smoking sister... nothing compares to the draw of roller derby and roller skating on these new Kryptonic Route 65 wheels when it's nice out.....

Raven Von Kaos was inspired and is on her own stop smoking journey. If she makes it, she gets some gifts from Derby Luv. If she fails, she owes us money. Hey, if you are a rollergirl and want a stop smoking challenge, contact info @ derbyluv.com

Later derby luvvers!

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