Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls explained

Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls
Founded:2006
Metro Area:Covington, KY
Country:United States
Teams:Black-Outs(A team),
Shiners (B team),
Black-n-Bluegrass Junior Roller Derby
Tracks:Flat
Venue:The Bank of Kentucky Center
Affiliations:WFTDA

Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls (BBRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Northern Kentucky. Founded in 2006, Black-n-Bluegrass is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History and organization

The league was founded in May 2006,[2] the first flat track league in northern Kentucky.[3] It held its first season in 2008,[4] and, by 2011, the league had more than forty skaters.[5] By late 2011, the league had expanded its fanbase such that home games were held at the Bank of Kentucky Center.

Black-n-Bluegrass was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in April 2010,[6] and became a full member of the WFTDA in March 2012.[7]

, Black-n-Bluegrass holds home games at Hits Indoor Baseball Park in Covington, KY. The league consists of over 30 skaters and rosters two teams, the Black-Outs (A team) and the Shiners (B team) which compete with other teams from other leagues.

The league has a junior roller derby section for skaters under 18 who play by the JRDA ruleset.[8]

Rankings

SeasonFinal ranking[9] PlayoffsChampionship
201227 NC[10] DNQDNQ
2013153 WFTDA[11] DNQDNQ
2014212 WFTDA[12] DNQDNQ
2015271 WFTDA[13] DNQDNQ
2016220 WFTDA[14] DNQDNQ
2017286 WFTDA[15] DNQDNQ

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 13 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Erpenbeck. Kevin. Roller derby takes over BOKC – The Northerner. www.thenortherner.com. The Northerner. 13 September 2017. 7 December 2011.
  3. Sara Gadzala, "Rollergirls ready for rivals; season opens with circus act", The Cincinnati Enquirer, March 14, 2008
  4. "About The Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls", BBRG
  5. Rick McCrabb, "Rollergirls to compete today in Middletown", JournalNews, September 3, 2011
  6. "WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 13 New Leagues ", WFTDA, 8 April 2010
  7. "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Member Leagues ", 1 March 2012
  8. Web site: admin . Junior Roller Derby . 2022-07-11 . Black-n-Bluegrass Roller Girls . en-US.
  9. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  10. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 13 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20130320122723/http://www.wftda.com/rankings. 20 March 2013.
  11. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2013. WFTDA. 13 September 2017.
  12. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 13 September 2017.
  13. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 13 September 2017.
  14. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 13 September 2017.
  15. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 8 January 2018.