The following was a Myspace bulletin posted today. The AZDR has verified the authenticity of this announcement:

"A group representing various people in the Phoenix Roller Derby Community have established a new league in Phoenix.

The new league is completely independent from the existing leagues in the Valley and was not created through any kind of "split" from the other leagues.

This league will consist of female & male teams as well as a co-ed team that will also be the travel team.

GOODBYE CHUCK

April is one of the quietest months for derby here in Arizona. However, there are some things that are going on.

(A Michi-chan opinionated bitch)

Yesterday on Michichan.com and leadjammer.com, we had released a story stating that the Arizona Roller Derby (AZRD) Tent City Terrors would bout the Arizona Derby Dames (AZDD) Lady Lux in August. While this story did get some responses from people believing that it would actually happen, it was an April Fools prank.

But what if it wasn't?

Editor's Note: This was an April Fools prank.

In light of the recent news that Arizona Roller Derby (AZRD) will be sharing the Castle Sports Club with Arizona Derby Dames (AZDD), both leagues will be making a joint announcement later today, April 1, 2008 that a very long awaited exhibition bout between AZRD's Tent City Terrors and the AZDD's Lady Lux will take place on August 23, the date that is currently set as the AZDD Lady Lux demo bout.

According to information obtained on the website for the Castle Sports Club, it appears that Arizona Roller Derby may be changing it's home venue from the outdoor venue Casey At The Bat to the indoor venue Castle Sports Club.

The Castle currently hosts the events for the Arizona Derby Dames and actually AZRD used to be at the Castle prior to moving over to Casey's.

Two Phoenix area leagues were bouting last night. Over on the west-side, Arizona Derby Dames had a doubleheader which featured the Runaway Brides in their debut bout take on the Bombshells and the School Yard Scrappers, coming off of a huge (and their first) win to take on the Coffin Draggers. On the east-side, Arizona Roller Derby had the Bruisers (sans Ivanna & Trish) take on the 0-2 Surly Gurlies...