The WFTDA South Central Regional Tournament or WFTDA South Central Region Playoffs was one of four annual roller derby regional qualifying tournaments for the WFTDA Championships.
The Tournament was organised by the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Full WFTDA members in the South Central Region were eligible for ranking, and the top ten leagues would qualify for the South Central 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 YearDateNameVenueChampionSecondThird2009Southern Fried Smackdown, WFTDA25-27 SeptemberSouthern Fried SmackdownAtlanta, GeorgiaTexas RollergirlsKansas City Roller WarriorsHouston Roller Derby2010Amber Waves of Pain, WFTDA8-10 OctoberAmber Waves of PainLincoln, NebraskaKansas City Roller WarriorsTexas RollergirlsNashville Rollergirls2011Show Me Der-B-Q , WFTDA30 September-2 OctoberShow Me Der-B-QKansas City, MissouriTexas RollergirlsKansas City Roller WarriorsNashville Rollergirls2012The Big 5 WFTDA Sponsored Tournaments , WFTDA5-7 OctoberLandlocked Lace-upLincoln, NebraskaTexas RollergirlsAtlanta RollergirlsKansas City Roller Warriors
2009 Southern Fried Smackdown On September 27, 2009, the Texas Rollergirls (Texecutioners) beat the Kansas City Roller Warriors 153–70 in the South Central championship bout. Houston Roller Derby (HaRD Knocks) defeated the Dallas Derby Devils 113–101 to take third place.
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