Thursday, December 11, 2014

2015 Quadfathers Leadership

We are pleased to announce The Quadfathers' 2015 Leadership

Board of Directors:
President: Joe Stever
Vice-President: Anthony Puleo
Secretary: Jim Ruffo
Treasurer: Graham Espe
Captain: Brandon Scherz
Sergeant At Arms: Tommy Talbot

Staff:
Head Coach: Katie Bailey aka Smitten Kitten
Head Ref: Maryellen Sheehan aka Organic Panic
Head NSO: Deanna Victoria aka Fatal Exception






Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Officials Application for MVC IV is LIVE!

Follow this link for the officials' application for MVC IV, Aug 8-9 2015 in Rome NY:
http://tinyurl.com/mvc2015

Monday, December 8, 2014

Another international addition for MVC IV!

Following up on the announcement earlier this week that Tyne & Fear Roller Derby would be coming to the Mohawk Valley Cup IV all the way from the UK to make it an international tournament, The Quadfathers are pleased to announce the additional early acceptance of Chinook City Roller Derby League's Glenmore Reservoir Dogs coming all the way from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.


MVC IV is shaping up to be pretty exciting with at least three countries represented in MRDA sanctioned play. We will be announcing 4 more teams in early January that will be joining the tournament field.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Mohawk Valley Cup IV: Another international affair!

Happy Holidays everyone.
We are excited to announce that the 4th annual Mohawk Valley Cup
will be held August 8-9 2015 at the same venue (JFK Arena, 500 W Embargo St, Rome NY 13440). You can get updates and let us know you are coming on the Facebook event page here.
Another exciting piece of news to share: While you can expect to see the full team lineups announced in early 2015, we made the decision to offer early acceptance to the men of Tyne and Fear Roller Derby from Walker, Newcastle, England so that they may raise funds and plan games with plenty of time. Tyne & Fear will join the defending MVC champions, the New York Shock Exchange, tournament hosts, the Quadfathers, and five yet to be announced teams for the 2015 tournament.
Look out soon for another potential (and very exciting) early acceptance for another international league, and we will update as soon as we have the remaining slots confirmed.
Can't wait to see you all in August!

Monday, August 11, 2014

MVC 2014: The Replacements Roster!


 







Replacements Roster:
Roarshock (Capital District Trauma Authority)
Dowd (Capital District Trauma Authority)
Stankus (Capital District Trauma Authority)
Dylan Thies (Capital District Trauma Authority)
Massacre (Ottawa Slaughter Squad)
Gored & Skatefoot (Connecticut Death Quads)
Fro Serious (Connecticut Death Quads)
Yosemite Slam (Philadelphia Hooligans)
Kenny Cloudkicker (Connecticut Death Quads)
Wildstyle (Capital City Hooligans)
Loophole (Capital City Hooligans)
Dago Whomp (Capital City Hooligans)
Bear Lee Giveashit (Capital District Trauma Authority)
Dirty Frank (Connecticut Death Quads)


A1: Zakk Sabbath (Connecticut Death Quads)
A2: Massacre (Capital District Trauma Authority)

MVC 2014: Photography and Videography

Once again this year, the official event photographers of Mohawk Valley Cup will be Sean Hale (Hale Yeah), and Walter Romero (Hispanic Attack). The official event videographer will once again be Chuck Campbell.  Only these official folks will be treated as event staff will access to more of the venue. But, with admission we welcome and invite others who wish to take photos or video of the event to do so (anyone wishing to bring in pro-grade equipment)

All photographers and videographers (including assistants, crew, helpers, etc) planning to record images or videos of MVC 2014 should use the link below to download, print, and sign the Photography and Video Release document.

We truly value the amazing folks in the derby community who go above and beyond to create amazing works of art at our events. Please be assured that our intention with this release is not to restrict you, but simply to protect ourselves legally speaking.
That said, if you have any questions about the meaning or intent behind the wording, please email us at mohawkvalleycup@gmail.com and we will do our best to answer ASAP.


MVC 2014 General Permission to Film

MVC 2014: The Afterparty

This year's Mohawk Valley Cup afterparty on Sunday 8/17 will be held at the official tournament hotel, the Wingate By Wyndham.

Its a relatively easy drive from the arena to the hotel, with ample parking
Directions HERE

IMPORTANT:
This is a BYOB event. Well, its actually 'bring your own liquids' in general, including non-alcoholic stuff. Guests of the tournament are encouraged to stop at one of our fine local groceries or specialty stores and stock up on tasty beverages.
We will have some food available, but it will likely go fast. If you plan to take your time getting to the afterparty, you may want to think about grabbing food on the way. There is also made to order options at the hotel bar/restaurant.

For those who enjoy specialty beers, Marcy Discount Beverage is just down the road towards Utica (maybe 12-15 min from venue) and has a vast selection to choose from. They're open Mon-Sat 9-9 and Sun 12-5, so plan accordingly before you make the trip.

If anyone wants to go bigger, McCraith Beverages in Yorkville (~20 min from venue) will sell kegs and rent taps.

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

MVC 2014 Bracket Contest

You asked for it!
The bracket contest is BACK. Fill in your choices for winners at the link below. Make sure to include a score prediction for the championship game so that if there's more than 1 correct bracket we can figure out the winner by closest score prediction.
Winner will receive a care package of MVC merch. Side bets, especially those involving the loser committing public acts of embarrassment, are encouraged ;)


http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=455094

Friday, August 1, 2014

Officials for MVC 2014

Announcing the officials of MVC 2014!

THR: Miss Trial
THR Apprentice: Roo Lyn Forcer

THNSO: Danger Prone Daphne
THNSO Apprentice: Goldie Gloves

Skating Officials:
Bob Lloyd
Buxom Melons
Chopsaw
Davie Darko
Drop Dead Gorgon
EmPower
gritty purl
Jason Singer
Jeph Christoff
Lethe L. Ejection
Miss Trial (THR)
Potomac Ripper
Punk You
Pushup Zebra
Roo Lyn Forcer (THRA)
Sheila E. Ject’Ya
Sugar Daddy
The Gorram Reaver
Trickster
Trip Ur Mama
You ++

Alternate Skating Officials:
Dread Hochuli
Wreckordian

Non Skating Officials:
Addy Pose
awful waffle
Bamcat
Cameltopher
Clipnocky
Danger Prone Daphne (THNSO)
DJ Scooby Doom
Duck N'Shover
Fantasmic
Fatal Exception
Feaster Bunny
Goldie Gloves (THNSOA)
Hard Corevette
Headless Horsman
Heather Harlin
Julius Freezer
Kel-O-Watt
Needlz
Organic Panic
Polly Amorous
Rogue
Three Kyle Island
Veronica Scars
Wreck Support

Final Teams and Bracket for MVC 2014

We had some last minute changes to MVC, which delayed the final bracket.
Tampa Bay and Rock City both had to drop out of attending MVC this year, and we searched diligently for teams to replace them. In the end, we extended an invite to Jersey Boys Roller Derby to replace Tampa Bay, and the 8th slot will be filled with a mashup team of MRDA skaters, which we are affectionately calling 'The Replacements'.

Jersey Boys Roller Derby are approximately a year old, hailing from Springfield, NJ. They have had a great inaugural season so far, with close wins over CT Death Quads, Harm City Havoc, and The Quadfathers, and are in the midst of the MRDA membership process.

The Replacements are going to be the team to watch MVC weekend. The wildcard for sure. The team is comprised of skaters from the CT Death Quads, Capital City Hooligans, Philadelphia Hooligans, Ottawa Slaughter Squad, and Capital District Trauma Authority (you can also call them the 'Slaughter District Death Hooligans', but we like 'The Replacements' for short). While these guys haven't had time to skate together and work on strategy, they represent a really strong group of skaters from all over and should be a good time to watch.

The new bracket, with the new team changes, is:

































Don't forget to buy your advance sale tickets while you can!
Ticketing is LIVE via Brown Paper Tickets, here!

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Quadfathers announce new coach!

We realized recently that we dropped the ball on some important announcements regarding the Quadfathers' coaching staff. At the end of the 2013 season, Slay West stepped down from coaching the team to concentrate more on her own skating. We were sad to see her go, but we understand completely that she needed to take the energy used for coaching and apply it to training, and from what we've seen its certainly working for her this season! Plus, we still get to see Slay a lot as she's a familiar face on the NSO crew at most of our bouts and still beats on us at co-ed practices :)

Photo by Ramon Aiello, 2013
So, without further ado, we would like to announce and congratulate our new coach, Smitten Kitten, on a great first season thusfar. The mood and attitude of this year's team is amazing and we thank her for everything she has done. To introduce Kitten to our fans, we asked her to answer a few questions about herself, roller derby, and coaching this group of goons. (CK = Coach Kitten)

QF: First, would you mind telling us a little bit about yourself? (Job, pets, favorite food, etc.)
CK: My favorite food is cheese. I have 2 ten year old kitties and 2 one year old doggies. I have a
Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology and work for a Medical Group laboratory which means I perform lab tests to help diagnosis and treat you when you see the doctor. I'm looking at going back to school for my Master's in Nutrition.

QF: What's your derby name and why did you choose it?
CK:My derby name is Smitten Kitten because I love kitties. My number is 88 because Back to the
Future.

QF: How long have you been involved in derby and in what aspects have you been involved?
CK: I started playing roller derby in 2009. In 2011 I transferred to Central New York Roller
Derby, which I still call home, and very quickly began taking on jobs with recruitment and
coaching newbies, organizing fundraisers, and was elected as Secretary on their Board of
Directors. I still remain in that position and occasionally coach our newbie and league practices.
Last season I played with our All Star travel team but took a step back from competitive play this
season. I intend on getting back into that next year.

QF: Now I am sure this is the question everyone wants to know the answer to, why the heck did
you agree to coach The Quadfathers :) ?
CK: The Quadfathers are CNYRD's brother league so I've been around these guys for a few years.
This season they were looking for some help so I volunteered to be around to run some practices
and help with whatever they needed. I don't think anyone expected it to turn into a full time gig,
but I'm happy it did.

QF: So, you have been coaching us for about 1/2 of a season and we currently are 3 and 2.
Congratulations on getting us to this point. What has been your favorite moment so far?
CK: I don't have a single favorite moment. Every practice the guys work harder. Every game the
teamwork improves. They bust their assess and they leave smiling. Watching them give their all at
practice and at games makes me happy.

QF: Do you have any other hobbies or pastimes that you enjoy besides derby?
CK: I like cooking and baking. And taking pictures of things I cook and bake.

QF: Any insight you can give to aspiring derby coaches specifically men's derby coaches?
CK: Derby men's locker rooms stink. Have your halftime team meetings elsewhere.


...And here is what a few of our veteran skaters had to say about our new Coach.....

Tommy Talbot aka TOM-A-HAWK  #1225:
“I feel this season has been a lot of fun but also a lot of hard work so far, and having Kitten step up
and coach us knowing that we have a lot of strong personalities to contend
with has been great. She has made us all bust our butts out there and has done it in a positive way where we feel we need to give her 150% at every practice and every game.”

Stephen Burt aka Bobby Brady  #8
“We are very fortunate to have Coach Kitten step in this season. She has played a key role in our
season and has done a great job at keeping the team unified. Whether it be during practice or in a
bout she has been the extra eyes and guidance that we need. We really appreciate her taking the
role as Coach and look forward to finishing up this season strong.”

Graham Espe aka Grambo #37:
“The team was a bit lost over the winter. We had the drive for a really good season­ -  Brandon stayed on as captain for a second year, and we were all excited to build on what we accomplished last year. I
think everyone felt like things were starting to gel in our teamwork and camaraderie­ but coaching
each other adds stress that no one wants. Kitten stepped up initially as a favor for a couple
practices and it went great. She's really pushed the team into a more positive space and knows how
to handle lots of strong personalities without getting flustered. I know I'm in better shape than I've
ever been in my life, and part of that is definitely from her practices. I'm excited to see what the
future holds.”







So, if you see Kitten, give her a high five and congrats on the new position and on keeping us in line!


Monday, June 30, 2014

The Pool is OPEN

Photo: Hale Yeah  Enjoyment: Bereft of Manchester New Wheeled Order :)
Everyone break out your swimmies and get excited- did you miss the pool at ECDX this year? We've got you covered! We got official word today that the pool is OPEN at MVC 2014. They will allow anyone with a tournament bracelet in for free from 12p-5p both Saturday and Sunday!

For those that haven't been before, the pool is RIGHT outside the main doors of the venue (and also a convenient spot to hang gear to dry in the fence between games). There are changing rooms and showers in a separate pool cabana building. There's even a slide. The pool is run by the City of Rome, who has been very generous in allowing its usage for our sweaty, smelly friends. It will be open to the public at the same times, and hot weekends draw lots of families with kids- so please keep it rated PG and don't give the teenage lifeguards a hard time (or, at least, tip them if you do lol)

The answer is no. No they do not. (meme by B. Scherz)


MVC 2014 Ticketing is LIVE!

Follow the link to our Brown Paper Tickets page to get your day or weekend passes to MVC 2014. Weekend passes are only offered online in advance of the event. Only day passes will be sold at the door.

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/755775

Sunday, June 29, 2014

MVC 2014 Bracket

Oops! There have been some last minute changes to the bracket- we will have a revised one up ASAP we promise! Sorry!

Friday, June 27, 2014

MVC 2014: New Logos!

Here's a sneak preview of the new logos for this year's Mohawk Valley Cup. Many thanks to CNY Roller Derby's Deadtime Story #19 for the designs. We look forward to seeing this on posters and merch soon!



Friday, June 20, 2014

Change to MVCIII lineup- VT Men's Roller Derby replaces Magic City

Unfortunately, the Magic City Misfits had to back out of coming to Rome for MVCIII. We are excited to announce that VT Men's Roller Derby (The Mean Mountain Boys) have agreed to step in and fill the open spot. That leaves the final list of participating teams as:

Mass Maelstrom
NY Shock Exchange
Minnesota Men's Roller Derby (Twin City Terrors)
Rock City Riot
Harm City Homicide
Tampa Bay Men's Roller Derby
The Quadfathers
VT Men's Roller Derby

Join us August 16-17 in Rome NY for exciting men's flat track roller derby action at Mohawk Valley Cup 2014!

Friday, April 11, 2014

2014 Season Schedule!

We've been so busy planning for the third year of Mohawk Valley Cup that we almost forgot to fill you all in on the dates of our regular season games this year!

Our home bouts this season are once again in conjunction with our sister league, Central New York Roller Derby, as double headers with their regular season women's bouts. The guys start at 5:30, and all are held at JFK Arena, 500 W Embargo St, Rome NY 13440.

Without further delay, you can catch The Quadfathers in live, hard hitting, men's roller derby action at the following dates and times:

Sun May 4th vs Harm City Havoc - AWAY - hangover bout hosted by Capital District Trauma Authority @ Albany NY

Sat May 10th vs Jersey Boys Roller Derby - HOME  Event Page

Sat May 31st vs Capital District Trauma Authority - HOME  Event Page

Sat June 14th vs Toronto Men's Roller Derby - HOME  Event Page

Sat June 28th vs Ottawa Slaughter Squad - HOME  Event Page

Sat July 12th vs Montreal Men's Roller Derby - AWAY

Sat July 19th vs CT Death Quads - AWAY

Aug 2nd vs Pioneer Valley's Dirty Dozen - AWAY (co-hosted with the Crown City Rollerz in Cortland NY)

Aug 16-17 Mohawk Valley Cup 2014 (MVCIII) - HOME!!!

More to come once they are finalized!

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Wingate by Wyndham Rome: Official Hotel of MVC III

The Quadfathers are proud to announce the Wingate By Wyndham Rome as the official Hotel of the 2014 Mohawk Valley Cup.
The Windgate will also host the after party on Sunday following the awards ceremony.
The Wingate is a short 10 minute drive from the John F Kennedy Civic Arena, on the former Griffis Air Force Base grounds. Begin each morning the right way with their free hot breakfast buffet and daily newspaper. Take advantage of conveniences like free Wi-Fi Internet access, indoor pool, fitness center, 24-hour sundry shop and business facilities. Handicapped-accessible rooms are also available. Rooms are non-smoking.
Reserve your rooms today! There are a couple of large conventions in the Utica-Rome area this same weekend and we expect hotels to fill up fast, so book soon.
 Call  315-334-4244 and let them know you will be attending the Mohawk Valley Cup to get your reduced room rates.

Monday, February 3, 2014

MVC III Dates & Teams

The Quadfathers are excited to announce that our third installment of Mohawk Valley Cup (MVCIII) will be held August 16-17th 2014 at JFK Arena in Rome NY.
The teams invited to compete this year are:

Mass Maelstrom
NY Shock Exchange
Magic City Misfits
Minnesota Men's Roller Derby (Twin Cities Terrors)
Rock City Riot
Harm City Homicide
Tampa Bay Men's Roller Derby
The Quadfathers

Mass Maestrom received an automatic invite and will be looking to defend the title against some familiar and new faces. Looking to reclaim the title will be the New York Shock Exchange, the 2012 Champions, who lost in the finals last year by just 12 points.

The new faces that will be ready to challenge for the top spot this year include the Magic City Misfits, who split games with Mass last year, Minnesota Men's Roller Derby, Rock City Riot, Harm City Homicide, and Tampa Bay Men's Roller Derby.

Rounding out the tournament field will be the host league, The Quadfathers.

Check back regularly for more updates on the tournament info page at:
http://quadfathers.blogspot.com/p/mohawk-valley-cup-tournament.html

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Quadfathers seek Head Coach

The Quadfathers are seeking a head coach for the upcoming 2014 season and beyond.
Our head coach is expected to work with the team, creating sound and innovative practice plans, strategizing for upcoming bouts, and utilizing their own enthusiasm and experience to make the Quadfathers the best they can be.
The Quadfathers currently practice on Sundays, from 1pm-4pm at the Utica Center for Development in downtown Utica. At the end of February, the Quadfathers will also be adding a Wednesday night practice from 7p-10p at the same location. On/around April 1st, the practices will move to our “summer” home, JFK Arena in Rome. We would expect our coach to be able to make at least one practice per week, hopefully more.
If you are interested in coaching the Quadfathers, please contact us at info@quadfathers.com, with a brief explanation of why you would like to coach The Quadfathers, along with a general description of what you feel you can contribute to the team.