Western Massachusetts Roller Derby

A new IOC ruling means to exclude trans women from participating in Olympic competition and would make participants in the women’s divisions undergo invasive gender testing. Read WMRDs statement on this and roller derby inclusion below

“Western Massachusetts Roller Derby stands in solidarity with trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming athletes across the world. We unequivocally believe that trans athletes belong in all sports, and that our community could never exist without its trans members.

Like many others, we feel that flat track roller derby deserves to be recognized on the world stage. But we do not believe that the Olympics deserves our presence. The International Olympic Committee, which just banned trans women from participation, is the same organization that expelled sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos from the Games for simply giving the Black Power salute on the podium in 1968. The International Olympic Committee will readily allow athletes from the United States and Israel to represent their countries as their governments actively commit genocide. But we suspect that the IOC would not ever even consider admitting Team Indigenous Rising, Black Diaspora Roller Derby, or any of the other revolutionary borderless teams in our sport.

As we resist fascism at home and fight for oppressed people around the world, we have the power to reimagine what athletics should look like. Sports are – and have always been – deeply political. We have the utmost respect for Olympic athletes, but we want no part of the institution.“

Stop by .counter.vpl for your Fight Skate Annihilate Bun this weekend before the Furies opening bout tomorrow night at 6pm!

Who’s ready for the first Furies game of the season? Tickets will be for sale at the door on Sunday night at Interskate 91S! Join us as we take on the after last years competitive match that ended in a tie.

Tickets 🎟️ $15 for adults and $5 for kids

FIGHT SKATE ANNIHILATE
FURIES FURIES FURIES

Sending love from Western Mass to our current and former Furies skaters putting in work at the this weekend! We’re doing our best to cheer loud enough for yall to hear us down in the bayou!

Today is the last day to watch Locs play for , Lammy jamming for with Jack as a coach, and our former Fury Cosmo crushing it on

Join us March 8 for the WMRD Furies Season Opener- or better yet, those with experience, reach out to be an on skates official for our first home game and throughout the season!

Want to join the world of Roller Derby but aren’t sold on the hitting of it all? Become an official! With both on and off skate positions available, being an official is a fantastic way to be apart of the community with out the contact sport aspect.

Interested in officiating but not confident in the skills? We are running a two month training program for on and off skate officials! Reach out for more details!

SEASON OPENER! (🚨AIR HORN NOISES HERE🚨)

Come join the Western Mass Furies for our 2026 season opener! To kick off another great year of roller derby, the Furies will take on the on March 8! Doors at 5:30 and firstle whistle at 6pm at Interskate 91 S.

We’re also ISO officials for all our 2026 Home bouts- find out more info on Slide 3 or visit the link in our bio!

Presale tickets coming soon!

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