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Springfield Roller Derby

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Springfield Roller Derby
League logo
Metro areaSpringfield, MO
CountryUnited States
Founded2006
TeamsAll-Stars (A-team)
Battle Broads (B-team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueShrine Mosque
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitespringfieldrollerderby.com

Springfield Roller Derby is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in the fall of 2006, SRG was the first roller derby league in the Springfield area. The Springfield Roller Girls are members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

Springfield Roller Derby is the Area's nationally ranked flat-track Roller Derby Team. It became a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) in 2011.

History and organization

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Established as Springfield Roller Girls in the fall of 2006, the league is the area's first flat track roller derby league, owned and operated by the women who skate for it. Springfield is registered as a Limited liability company. Springfield joined the WFTDA Apprentice Program in April 2010,[2] and became a full member league in June 2011.[3]

Springfield Roller Derby currently have two competitive travel teams; the All Stars are the WFTDA charter team, comprising the league's most seasoned roller derby veterans. The Battle Broads are the league's B level travel team, composed primarily of rookie skaters who are gaining experience and improving their skills through game play.

The league announced a rebrand and name change as Springfield Roller Derby in July 2017.[4]

WFTDA rankings

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Season Final ranking[5] Playoffs Championship
2011 25 SC[6] DNQ DNQ
2012 19 SC[7] DNQ DNQ
2013 110 WFTDA[8] DNQ DNQ
2014 197 WFTDA[9] DNQ DNQ
2015 209 WFTDA[10] DNQ DNQ
2016 205 WFTDA[11] DNQ DNQ
2017 314 WFTDA[12] DNQ DNQ
2018 259 WFTDA[13] DNQ DNQ

References

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  1. ^ "Springfield Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ "WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 13 New Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. ^ "WFTDA Welcomes Eight New Member Leagues - Press Releases - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ^ "We've Changed Our Name!". springfieldrollerderby.com. July 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  6. ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.