"Cup in Dallas, and again at the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup in Manchester. Jewels C Stars played for Team Ontario Roller Derby in 2014. Forest City is considered to have originated the ""double-fist pump"" hand gesture to signify to teammates that a powerjam is happening. Forest City Roller Derby Forest City Roller Derby is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in London, Ontario. Founded in April 2006, Forest City is one of the first flat-track roller derby leagues in Canada, and is a not for profit organization owned and operated by the skaters. Forest City is a member"
"Derby City Roller Girls The Derby City Roller Girls (DCRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 2007, the league currently consists of a two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Derby City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league was founded in 2007 by Jenni Ahlrich, known as ""Bad Penny"", after she had met a team from Austin, Texas. In its early days, it played at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds, often selling out the venue. The league joined the Women's Flat Track Derby Association"
"Rainy City Roller Dolls Rainy City Roller Dolls (RCRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Centralia, Washington. Founded in 2007, the league consists of a single team, which competes against teams from other leagues. Rainy City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league was founded in September 2007 by thirteen skaters, By October, it was already practicing three times a week. Since 2008, Rainy City has organized the annual ""Knocktoberfest"", a four-team tournament. In April 2011, it was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice"
"2011, it opened the ""Thunderdome"", its own training and bouting venue, in a former snooker hall in Oldham which they have renovated and made into the 'Bouting venue of the North'. In March 2012, it joined the UK Roller Derby Association. As well as bouting, the team also run skating and officiating clinics and bootcamps throughout the year. In July 2012, Rainy City was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme, and it became a full WFTDA member in September 2013. In April 2013, a third team (The Bet Lynch Mob) was formed for"
"City Roller Derby. In 2016, Rainy City qualified for WFTDA Playoffs for the first time, making the Division 1 tournament at Columbia, South Carolina as the seventh seed. During the weekend Rainy City went 2-2, with victories over Steel City Roller Derby (Pittsburgh) and Santa Cruz Derby Girls, and losses to Jacksonville RollerGirls and Crime City Rollers (Malmö), to finish the weekend in 6th place. At the 2017 Division 1 Playoff in Malmö, Rainy City won their opening game against Calgary Roller Derby Association 324-81, but then narrowly lost their quarterfinal to London Rollergirls, 124-199, to miss Championships. Rainy City"
"women's roller derby league known as the Cherry City Derby Girls. CCDG is home to four home teams, the Rydel Bells, Thrill Kill Kittens, Dolls of Anarchy, and Panty Raiders as well as a travel team, the 8 Wheel Assassins. CCDG also has a ""b"" ranked travel team called the Bone Yard Brawlers. CCDG hosts a juniors derby league. The Star City Offense, a men's roller derby team, is also based in Salem. Salem's Department of Community Services' Parks Operations Division is responsible for a park system encompassing with of trails, 46 parks, and another 55 open and undeveloped areas."
"Windy City Rollers Windy City Rollers is a women's flat-track roller derby league located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by Juanna Rumbel (Elizabeth Gomez) and Sister Sledgehammer (Kelly Simmons) in 2004, Windy City is the first flat-track roller derby league established in Chicago, and is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Chicago residents Juanna Rumbel (Elizabeth Gomez) and Sister Sledgehammer (Kelly Simmons) were introduced to the roller derby revival on a trip to Austin, Texas in April 2004, where they were served at a bar by a member of the Texas Rollergirls. After their trip, Simmons"
"Program, and, in December 2012, it graduated to full membership. Starting in May of 2018, Rainy City will host a six team WFTDA sanctioned tournament called ""Reign the Pain"" at the RollerDrome in Centralia. Rainy City Roller Dolls Rainy City Roller Dolls (RCRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Centralia, Washington. Founded in 2007, the league consists of a single team, which competes against teams from other leagues. Rainy City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league was founded in September 2007 by thirteen skaters, By October, it was already"
"Lava City Roller Dolls Lava City Roller Dolls (LCRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Bend, Oregon. Founded in 2006, the league currently consists of two mixed teams which compete against teams from other leagues, and an affiliated junior roller derby team for girls and boys aged 10-17. Lava City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league was founded in February 2006 by Dusty Mink, known as Psy-clone, who had friends who skated for the Rose City Rollers, and Jamie Olsen, known as Suicide Jane. It was accepted as a"
"Oil City Roller Derby Oil City Roller Derby (formerly called Oil City Derby Girls) is a flat track roller derby league based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2005, the league currently consists of six teams, comprising men's, women's and co-ed squads. House teams are composed of travel team skaters as well as those who are not part of the travel team. These teams play B-level teams and other house teams and are perfect for developing skater skills. Travel teams are more competitive and play higher level teams. These teams tend to travel more frequently and farther. The Dreadnaughts are"
"Greensboro Roller Derby Greensboro Roller Derby is a women's flat-track roller derby league established in 2010 and based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The league consists of three home teams: the Battleground Betties, the Elm Street Nightmares, and the Mad Dollies. Each home team is named after a prominent street in Greensboro. Additionally, the league maintains a travel team, the Gate City Rollergirls, which competes with travel teams from other leagues. Greensboro is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Greensboro Roller Derby was established early in 2010 by Aubrey ""MollyFlogger"" Lockard, The initial organizational meeting was held"
"Charm City Roller Girls The Charm City Roller Girls (CCRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 2005, Charm City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league was established in 2005, when Caroline Donaghy returned to Baltimore from Houston, where she had skated with the Space City Roller Girls, and began promoting the intention to start a league in Baltimore. The first public Charm City game was held in 2006 at Skateland in Putty Hill. Upon the league's formation, it comprised four teams: the Junkyard Dolls, the Mobtown"
"Rat City Roller Derby Rat City Roller Derby is a women's flat-track roller derby league in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2004 as Rat City Rollergirls, LLC, the league has incorporated alternative cultural influences, and has inspired and mentored other leagues. Rat City is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), and has achieved success on the WFTDA stage, qualifying for WFTDA Playoffs every season, including a second-place finish in the 2007 WFTDA Championships. The league was founded as Rat City Rollergirls in 2004 by ""Dixie Dragstrip"", Lilly ""Hurricane Lilly"" Warner and Rahel ""Rae's Hell"" Cook. Nearly"
"Derby moved to the Edmonton Sportsdome due to the demolition of Metro Sportsplex. Oil City Roller Derby Oil City Roller Derby (formerly called Oil City Derby Girls) is a flat track roller derby league based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2005, the league currently consists of six teams, comprising men's, women's and co-ed squads. House teams are composed of travel team skaters as well as those who are not part of the travel team. These teams play B-level teams and other house teams and are perfect for developing skater skills. Travel teams are more competitive and play higher level"
"the weekend as the ninth seed and improved to eighth by Sunday. In 2016, Queen City returned for their second consecutive Division 1 Playoff, as the ninth seed in Vancouver, British Columbia, and finished the weekend in sixth. At the 2017 Division 1 Playoff in Dallas, Queen City won their opening game against Houston Roller Derby, but then lost their quarterfinal to Arch Rival Roller Derby. Queen City finished their weekend with a 270-77 consolation bracket win over Wasatch Roller Derby. Queen City Roller Girls Queen City Roller Girls or QCRG, are a women's flat-track roller derby league based in"
"3-4 record. For the 2012 season, the Charlotte Speed Demons held its home games at Metrolina Tradeshow Expo. The team dissolved after the end of their 2012 season. Charlotte Speed Demons The Charlotte Speed Demons was a women’s flat track roller derby team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The Charlotte Speed Demons was a women’s flat track roller derby team based in Charlotte, NC, USA. Established in 2010, the team was owned and operated by Race City Roller Derby, Inc. The team is part of the movement to develop roller derby into a professional level sport with an"
"the 2016 Madison Division 1 Playoff, Windy City opened the weekend with a victory over Ohio Roller Derby, but then dropped their remaining games to Gotham, Team United Roller Derby and hosts Mad Rollin' Dolls to finish in eighth place. At the 2017 Division 1 Playoff in Seattle, Windy City lost their opening game to 2×4 Roller Derby 178-135, and also lost their consolation round game to Tampa Bay Derby 222-150 to finish out of the medals. Windy City Rollers Windy City Rollers is a women's flat-track roller derby league located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by Juanna Rumbel (Elizabeth Gomez)"
"(WFTDA) in 2009, and played its first WFTDA regulation bout against the Naptown Roller Girls in January 2010. Derby City Roller Girls The Derby City Roller Girls (DCRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 2007, the league currently consists of a two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Derby City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league was founded in 2007 by Jenni Ahlrich, known as ""Bad Penny"", after she had met a team from Austin, Texas. In its early days, it played at"
"Vette City Roller Derby Vette City Roller Derby (VCRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Founded in 2009, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Vette City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league was founded, as the Vette City Vixens, by Jenni Johnson, after she saw the Nashville Roller Girls play. It has attracted publicity for hosting children's skating events. The league was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2012, and"
"Charlotte Speed Demons The Charlotte Speed Demons was a women’s flat track roller derby team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The Charlotte Speed Demons was a women’s flat track roller derby team based in Charlotte, NC, USA. Established in 2010, the team was owned and operated by Race City Roller Derby, Inc. The team is part of the movement to develop roller derby into a professional level sport with an eye on inclusion in the Olympic Games. Unfortunately, the team dissolved just two years later. The Charlotte Speed Demons competed with their legal names while the majority of"
"ended their weekend with a 258-78 consolation bracket win against Charm City Roller Girls. In 2013, Rainy City captured the win at the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association's ""Sur5al"" event, an unusual contest with modified rules and regulations. In 2018, Rainy City won the first EuroCup competition, against 5 other WFTDA D1 European opponents. Two league members, Missy Rascal and Dee-Mise, were selected to play for Team England at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup in Toronto. Missy Rascal returned to Team England's roster for the 2014 World Cup in Dallas, joined by teammate Fay Roberts. In December 2016, it"
"to Nelson, and the Babes of Brutality to Salmo. By mid-2011, the two Nelson teams had a total of more than forty skaters. Bobbi Barbarich, known as ""Beretta Lynch"", a skater on the Babes of Brutality team, played for Team Canada at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup. In early 2012, West Kootenay was a founder member of the Roller Derby Association of Canada, while in October, it was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program. West Kootenay Roller Derby West Kootenay Roller Derby (WKRD) is a roller derby league based in The Kootenays region of British"
"American Roller Derby League The American Roller Derby League (ARDL) is a professional roller derby league formed in the late 1990s. Based in Northern California, the ARDL promotes teams whose names include the Bay City Bombers (the league's primary focus), the Los Angeles Turbos, the New York Demons, the Chicago Pioneers (a.k.a. the Chiefs), and three all-female teams, the East Bay Lady Killers, the SF Roller Girls, and the Orlando Thunder. However, in May 2006, league owner Tim Patten admitted that he was having trouble recruiting and retaining skaters, and only had eight inexperienced skaters practicing once a week in"
"Lake City Roller Dolls The Lake City Roller Dolls (LCRD) is a roller derby league based in Warsaw, Indiana. Founded in 2010, the league consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league was founded in February 2010. Although its initial coach left in August to found the rival War City Derby Militia, Lake City continued training, with the twin aims of playing their first season in 2011, and joining the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league had a strong focus"
"or competition level. Overall Record: 5-3 Overall Record: Skate Free or Die!: 4-3 Queen City Cherry Bombs: 3-2 New Hampshire Roller Derby New Hampshire Roller Derby is the first women's amateur roller derby league in New Hampshire. NHRD is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. The league was founded in July 2007 as Skate Free or Die Rollergirls, in southern New Hampshire, but now operates under the name New Hampshire Roller Derby. In the summer of 2008, their Skate Free or Die! all-star team had their first scrimmage against Providence Roller Derby's Killah Bees in July, hosted"
"In 2013, members of The Outfit appeared on ""The Queen Latifah Show"". Kent Smith, member of the Ohio House of Representatives, volunteers as an announcer for the Outfit. Chicago Outfit Roller Derby Chicago Outfit Roller Derby (commonly referred to as The Outfit) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2007, the Chicago Outfit is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The Outfit formed in 2007, after the collapse of another roller derby organization in Chicago, the Chi-Town Sirens. While many of the former Sirens joined ""the other"" Chicago league, the"
"of Denver, Colorado and #33 Blue Ridge Rollergirls of Asheville, North Carolina both declined, and this allowed teams as low as #40 Wasatch Roller Derby to participate. As a result, the table below features 38 teams, including the two that declined participating in the 2017 Division 1 Playoffs. The initial Division 1 membership list for 2013 was based upon the team's rankings as of June 30, 2012. The 2014 Division 1 membership list was announced on 9 December 2013, based on the overall rankings that took effect as of 30 November 2013. The same methodology was employed in 2014, and"
"Royal City Roller Derby Royal City Roller Derby (RCRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Guelph, Ontario. Founded in 2010, the league consists of three teams, plus two travel teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Royal City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Royal City was founded as Royal City Roller Girls in April 2010, and initially trained at West End Rec Centre. By August, it had already grown to forty skaters, but was hit when its practice venue closed. Despite this, the league played its first season in"
"Rage City Rollergirls Rage City Rollergirls (RCR) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Anchorage, Alaska. RCR currently consists of two teams, the Rage City All*Stars and Sockeye Sallys . The Rage City All-Stars represent the best of Rage City and travel all over the world to compete in bouts. Sockeye Sallys is RCR's ""b-team"", playing mostly home games and bouts throughout the state. Rage City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league was founded in 2007 by a group of women, some of whom had previously watched roller derby elsewhere"
"Prior to meeting Oly in the finals, Rocky Mountain's 5280 Fight Club had to get past previously-undefeated Gotham (113-79) in the semi-finals. In 2017, Rocky again qualified for WFTDA Playoffs ranked at 31 overall on June 30, however they declined their invitation to Playoffs. In 2013, league members Beth ""Fiona Grapple"" Bandimere and Mona ""Triple Shot Misto"" Egender competed on Season 22 of ""The Amazing Race"", and finished in third place; promotional materials provided ample coverage of Rocky Mountain Rollergirls. Rocky Mountain Rollergirls Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, or RMRG, is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Denver, Colorado. Founded"
"Roller Girls. Betty Ford Galaxy retired from coaching junior derby at the end of the 2014 season. Many other local skaters have helped coach and hold board positions. The Seattle Derby Brats has teams for multiple levels of play. Division II (ages 11 to 17, full contact), features the Toxic AvengHers and Mighty Rollers, plus the all star travel team, the Galaxy Girls. Division I (ages 11 to 17, positional) comprises the Poison Skid'les and the Evil Angels. The youngest group of skaters (ages 8 to 11), also known as the Tootsy Rollers, are loosely split into two teams, the"
"the Rude Girls and Damage Inc. After a decrease in league membership, the two teams became one for several years. Steady growth led to a return of the two-team structure for the 2014 season. The new team names are The Purple Reign and The Violet Femmes. Gem City rebranded in June 2016 as Gem City Roller Derby, and further expanded to include three intraleague home teams, who play one another during the travel team off season: Bully Frogs, Snark Attack, and Murder Squad. The Bully Frogs were the initial home season champion, with a 174-154 victory over the Murder Squad"
"Gem City Roller Derby Gem City Roller Derby (GCRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Dayton, Ohio. Founded in 2006, the league features two teams that compete against teams from other leagues, plus three home league teams that play each other. Gem City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). GCRD was founded as Gem City Rollergirls in January 2006 by Ginger Clark and Andrea Moore, known as ""Helen of DesTroy"" and ""Cyn Vicious"". The league initially formed two teams, the Queens of Hearts and the Aces of Spades, that later became"