Contributed by Jaida Gough, Boom Town Derby Dames
Boom Town Derby Dames VS. Rage City All Stars
2/24/2018 – 7PM
Boom Town Derby Dames
Menard Sports Center
1001 S Clapp St. Wasilla
Tickets: $5-$16.66
On February 24th at the Menard Sports Center, Boom Town Derby Dames take on the #1 ranked team in the state, the Rage City All Stars. Currently Rage City is ranked 63rd of the 420 WFTDA (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association) teams, worldwide.
Boom Town is working on establishing their WFTDA ranking, after recently completing their WFTDA apprenticeship. After the Rage City game, BTDD will need to play two different ranked teams to find where they place among other WFTDA teams.
Becoming a ranked team will provide Boom Town with more opportunities to compete in out-of-state tournaments. With the current ranking algorithm, a ranked team playing against an unranked team could cause the ranked team to lose their current place, even if they win.
Boom Town has the opportunity to play against Rage City, at no risk to Rage because this game is referred to as a “Strength Factor Game”. This essentially gives Boom Town a limited time placement on WFTDA rankings, making it easier to find equally matched opponents.
Recently, Boom Town played against Orange Crush, Rage City’s B team, and was able to eek out a victory during the last jam. Boom Town has played Orange Crush multiple times, and while Orange Crush has been known to add an all star or two to their roster, Boom Town has never played against the Rage City All Stars. It will be a game you can’t miss!
You can buy tickets at the door, online at www.brownpapertickets.com, or from one of the Boom Town Derby Dames. The doors open 6pm, and wheels roll at 7pm.
