Santa Cruz Derby Girls
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| Metro area | Santa Cruz, California |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Teams | Boardwalk Bombshells (WFTDA Team) Harbor Hellcats Seabright Sirens |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Org. type | Non Profit, 501(c)3 |
| Website | www.santacruzderbygirls.org |
Santa Cruz Derby Girls is the first all-female, full-contact, flat-track roller derby league in Santa Cruz, California.
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[edit] History
Modern roller derby came to Santa Cruz when Robin Yo' Life, a skater with Seattle's Rat City Rollergirls, started the Santa Cruz Rollergirls in 2007. After one successful season, a majority of the league's members felt that in order to align with the sport's growing movement and further the success of the organization, the league needed to seek non-profit status.
In early 2009, the LLC known as Santa Cruz Rollergirls was dissolved, and a majority of the skaters moved on to establish the Santa Cruz Derby Girls as a non-profit roller derby league.[1]
In September 2010, Santa Cruz Derby Girls was accepted as a full member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.[2]
| Season | Q4 ranking[3] | Regionals | Championship |
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| 2011 | 15 | DNQ | DNQ |
[edit] Teams
(A) Boardwalk Bombshells - WFTDA team, (B) Harbor Hellcats, (C) Seabright Sirens
[edit] Groms
[edit] The First Season
The SCRG league engaged in their first season beginning on March 15, 2008 with their debut bout hosting the Silicon Valley Roller Girls at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. Santa Cruz Rollergirls were victorious, garnering a 66 point game over the 56 points for Silicon Valley. The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured an article about the debut bout on the front page of the Sunday edition on March 16, 2008.
[edit] The Second Season
[edit] The Third Season
[edit] The Fourth Season
[edit] Community involvement
[edit] Non-profit status
On November 7, 2011 Santa Cruz Derby Girls was granted 501(c)3 status by the IRS, effective retroactive to March 27, 2009.
[edit] References
- ^ "http://www.santacruzderbygirls.org/component/content/article/45-articles/244-scrg-founder-rolls-on" "[New name, logo and tax status accompany the change in leadership]",
- ^ "9 Leagues Join WFTDA for Full Membership", WFTDA, 1 September 2010
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
