The WFTDA Western Regional Tournament or WFTDA West Region Playoffs was one of four roller derby qualifying tournaments for the WFTDA Championships.
The Tournament was organised by the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Full WFTDA members in the Western Region members were eligible for ranking, and the top ten leagues would qualify for the Western Regional Tournament, with the top three finalists qualifying for the Championships. Together, the four qualifying tournaments and Championships were termed the "Big 5"."WFTDA 2011 Big 5 Tournament Schedule Announced ", WFTDA, 9 November 2010 Starting with the 2013 WFTDA season, WFTDA's regions were discontinued in favor of an overall-rankings based system, and a new playoff format was created.
Championships
YearDateNameVenueChampionSecondThird2007, Tucson Roller Derby16-18 FebruaryDust DevilTucson, ArizonaRat City RollergirlsTucson Roller DerbyTexas Rollergirls20081-3 OctoberBattle RoyaleHouston, TexasTexas RollergirlsB.ay A.rea D.erby GirlsRat City Rollergirls2009Derby on the Rocks , WFTDA11-13 SeptemberDerby on the RocksDenver, ColoradoOly RollersRocky Mountain RollergirlsDenver Roller Dolls2010Rollin' on the River , WFTDA24-26 SeptemberRollin' on the RiverSacramento, CaliforniaRocky Mountain RollergirlsOly RollersB.ay A.rea D.erby Girls2011Bridgetown Brawl , WFTDA16-18 SeptemberBridgetown BrawlPortland, OregonOly RollersRocky Mountain RollergirlsRose City Rollers20122012 WFTDA West Region Playoffs , WFTDA21-23 SeptemberBay of ReckoningOakland, CaliforniaOly RollersDenver Roller DollsB.ay A.rea D.erby Girls
2007 Dust Devil On February 16, 2007, the Rat City Rollergirls beat Tucson Roller Derby 83–72 in the finals of the Western Regional Tournament, the Dust Devil, held in Tucson, Arizona. The previous year, Tucson Roller Derby had hosted the first Dust Devil tournament, considered the first national roller derby tournament, placing second.
2008 Battle Royale On October 3, 2008, the Texas Rollergirls Texecutioners beat the B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls BAD Girls 135–59 in the championship bout. Derby News Network Rat City Rollergirls beat the Duke City Derby Muñecas Muertas 158–95 in the consolation bout to take third place.
2009 Derby On the Rocks Tournament On October 4, 2009, the Oly Rollers' Cosa Nostra Donnas defeated the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls' 5280 Fight Club 119–64 in the West championship bout. The Denver Roller Dolls' Mile High Club beat the Rat City Rollergirls 172–94 to place third.Feelgood, Justice. (2009-10-04) Western Regionals Capsule Recaps . Derby News Network. Retrieved on 2011-10-30.
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