ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?? Your B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls will be hosting the Bay Area's FIRST ever flat track roller derby tournament August 12 through August 14 at the convenient Oakland Convention Center (attached to Marriott; 550 10th Street; BART exit: 12 St City Center)!!!

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/186764

Not only do you get to see the BEST of the B.A.D. Girls, you will also... [read more]

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?? Your B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls will be hosting the Bay Area's FIRST ever flat track roller derby tournament August 12 through August 14 at the convenient Oakland Convention Center (attached to Marriott; 550 10th Street; BART exit: 12 St City Center)!!!

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/186764

Not only do you get to see the BEST of the B.A.D. Girls, you will also meet the exceptional teams from Chicago, Detroit & the godmothers of modern roller derby, the city where it all started - Austin's Texas Rollergirls.

Visiting leagues The Windy City Rollers (Chicago), The Texas Rollergirls, and Detroit Derby Girls all-stars will compete in a 3-day Round Robin tournament with B.A.D.'s all-star team, The Golden Girls, to determine who takes home The Golden Bowl trophy and gets bragging rights.

=====About the Tournament=====
The Golden Bowl will showcase the strongest level of competition the Bay Area has ever seen in Flat Track Derby.

The Windy City Rollers and Detroit Derby Girls are currently ranked #1 and #3 respectively in the North Central Region, and the Texecutioners are ranked #2 in their South Central region. Your home team the Golden Girls are currently ranked 4th in the very competitive Western Region. These teams are well matched and competition will be tight and fierce!

Friday night the ladies from the Motown hope to come out singing in their bout against the throat-cutting Texecutioners, and the Bay Area will attempt to remain solid gold while Windy City tries to blow them over. On Saturday hard core rivals Detroit and Windy City face off in a grudge match for the title of #1 in their region, and B.A.D. plays a Texas team that ended their quest for a national title at last year's championships with a narrow 13 point victory. Sunday B.A.D. will play Detroit, Texas will play Windy City, and final win-loss records will be tallied to see who takes home the trophy!

Doors will open at 5 pm on Friday, 4pm Saturday, and 9am Sunday. A full tournament schedule is at the B.A.D. website (www.bayareaderbygirls.com).

Ticket Prices
3-Day VIP - $56
3-Day General Admission - $35

1-Day VIP - $22
1-Day General Admission - $15
Children under 5 FREE

Skaters ONLY: Saturday Scrimmage Pass - $10 (FREE with 3-day pass)

VIP is guaranteed bleacher seating in a prime viewing location with a VIP bar.

This event is expected to sell-out online. Limited tickets will be available at the door.

Get your tickets NOW: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/186764

=====About Fan Opportunities=====
Dedicated B.A.D. fans have earned a reputation for raucousness and will be sure to be out in full black & gold regalia in order to compete with Texas fans' signature "bloody chainsaw" get-ups. Any fans wearing a gold shirt, pants, or face paint will get a FREE raffle ticket!

If you want to show even more Golden Pride, you can volunteer to help out with the tournament and earn free admission. Email volunteer@bayareaderbygirls.com with "Golden Bowl" in the subject line for more details.

=====About the Venue=====
The Oakland Convention Center is steps away from 12th Street/City Center BART station in Downtown Oakland. There is ample parking either on the street or in the Convention Center's garage. For directions and more information on parking please visit the Oakland Convention Center online: http://www.oaklandconventioncenter.com/parking-directions.asp

=====Thank you, awesome Sponsors!====
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