Dallas Derby Devils Explained

Dallas Derby Devils
Founded:November 2004
Metro Area:Dallas, Texas
Country:United States
Teams:Army of Darkness (A team)
Battalion of Doom (B team)
Death Row Rumblers
High Seas Hotties
The Slaughterers
Suicide Shifters
Wrecking Crew
Rolling Rebellion (Juniors)
Hellraisers (Open Gender)
Tracks:Flat
Affiliations:WFTDA
JRDA
USARS
Venue:NYTEX Sports Centre
Orgtype:501(c)3 Domestic Non-Profit
Url:derbydevils.com

The Dallas Derby Devils (DDD) is a flat track roller derby league in Dallas, Texas and surrounding area of Ft. Worth, Texas. Founded in November 2004, the Dallas Derby Devils is the original North Texas roller derby league with a current roster of over one hundred active skaters, making DDD one of the largest flat track derby leagues in the southern United States. The Dallas Derby Devils are an original member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

The Dallas Derby Devils have completed sell-out home seasons since 2006 featuring the five home teams that comprise the league; The Death Row Rumblers, The High Seas Hotties, The Slaughterers, The Suicide Shifters, and The Wrecking Crew. Skaters of these five teams make up an All-Star Travel Team for the Dallas Derby Devils called the Army of Darkness, that compete in interleague play against other WFTDA member leagues.

Since 2008, league games are held at the NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills, Texas.[2] [3]

The Dallas Derby Devils is a skater-owned and skater-operated 501(c)3 Domestic Non-Profit organization.

Teams

The Dallas Derby Devils has 7 teams: an all-star travel team known as the Army of Darkness an all-star b-team the Battalion of Doom, and five home teams, the Death Row Rumblers, the High Seas Hotties, the Slaughters, the Suicide Shifters and the Wrecking Crew.[4]

In 2018, the league integrated the Rolling Rebellion,[5] a junior roller derby team competing in JRDA tournaments.[6] This expanded Dallas' program to include youth ages 7-17 years of age.

Upon the return to gameplay from COVID-19 restrictions in 2021, the Dallas Derby Devils developed the Hellraisers. This open-gender team competes under the WFTDA and USA Roller Sports (USARS) rulesets. The Hellraisers is a reboot of the beloved original Dallas Derby Devils travel team, the Hell Razors.

Dallas Derby Devils Home Team Champions

SeasonFirst Place
2006The High Seas Hotties
2007The Slaughterers
2008The Slaughterers
2009The Slaughterers
2010The High Seas Hotties
2011The Slaughterers
2012The Suicide Shifters
2013The Wrecking Crew
2014The Death Row Rumblers
2015The Death Row Rumblers
2016Wrecking Crew
2017Slaughterers
2018Death Row Rumblers
2019Death Row Rumblers
2020No Home Games (COVID-19)
2021No Home Games (COVID-19)
2022Wrecking Crew

WFTDA competition

The Dallas Derby Devils' all-star travel team is called the Army of Darkness, and is composed of 20 members from all five of the Dallas Derby Devils home teams. Army of Darkness competes in interleague game play with other WFTDA member leagues.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Dallas also fields an all-star b-team called the Battalion of Doom.

Dallas has made various appearances at WFTDA Playoffs over the years. In 2013, Dallas competed at the first Division 2 Playoff, held in Des Moines, Iowa. Dallas entered the tournament as the ninth seed, and finished the weekend in fifth place.[13] In 2015, Dallas hosted a Division 1 Playoff tournament, for which they themselves also qualified. They entered the weekend as the sixth seed, and finished in fifth place.[14] In 2016, Dallas returned to Division 1 Playoffs in Montreal, entering as the fifth seed and finishing in the same position.[15] In 2017, Dallas again hosted a Division 1 playoff, at which they won their opening game in the final jam, 170-162 over Santa Cruz Derby Girls.[16] Dallas then lost their quarterfinal to Texas Rollergirls 248-89,[17] and finished their weekend with a consolation round win over Arizona Roller Derby of 183-153.[18]

In 2018, Dallas was eligible for Playoffs with a ranking of 27 overall in the June 30 rankings update,[19] but declined their invitation to Playoffs.[20]

Dallas was not eligible for Playoffs in the June 2019 rankings update.

There was no competitive WFTDA roller derby from 2020 through 2022 due to restrictions put in place as a result of COVID-19. Competitive ranked gameplay returns in 2023.

Rankings

SeasonFinal ranking[21] PlayoffsChampionship
200619[22] - 14[23]
200723[24] R1 W[25] DNQ
2008N/A[26] 12 W[27] DNQ
20094 SC[28] 4 SC[29] DNQ
20108 SC[30] 8 SC[31] DNQ
201114 SC[32] DNQDNQ
201214 SC[33] DNQDNQ
201360 WFTDA[34] 5 D2DNQ
201460 WFTDA[35] DNQDNQ
201519 WFTDA[36] 5 D1DNQ
201612 WFTDA[37] 5 D1DNQ
201727 WFTDA[38] CR D1DNQ
201829 WFTDA[39] DNPDNQ
201939 WFTDA[40] DNQDNQ
2020COVID-19
2021COVID-19[41]
2022COVID-19
2023

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joulwan. Melissa. Rollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Track. 6 April 2007. Simon and Schuster. 9781416538554. 267. 2 December 2016. en.
  2. Web site: Roller Derby And Ice Hockey Together At Last!. 1888 Press Release. 2 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20080311170758/http://www.1888pressrelease.com/roller-derby-and-ice-hockey-together-at-last-pr-s57a94uh2.html. 11 March 2008. 6 March 2008.
  3. Web site: TÉLLEZ. LESLIE. Tough women revive roller derby in Dallas. dallasnews.com. Dallas Morning News. 2 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20080414021753/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-rollerderby_0412gl.ART.State.Edition1.46b0f40.html. 14 April 2008. 12 April 2008.
  4. Web site: Meet The Teams. Dallas Derby Devils. 2 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Together as One: Dallas Derby Devils and The Rolling Rebellion . 2022-12-28 . Dallas Derby Devils . en-US.
  6. Web site: Rolling Rebellion Junior Roller Derby . 2022-07-12 . Dallas Derby Devils . en-US.
  7. http://www.derbynews.net/2008/09/25/texas_claims_second_straight_governors_cup DDD Hosts Annual Governors Cup Tournament
  8. http://www.derbynews.net/2008/08/19/14_boston_defeats_21_dallas_11346 Boston Defeats Dallas
  9. http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2008/06/27/32_angel_city_invades_lone_star_state Angel City Invades the Lone Star State
  10. http://www.derbynews.net/2008/02/11/bout-recap-19-dallas-104-u-northwest-arkansas WFTDA Bout recap: (19) Dallas 104, (u) Northwest Arkansas 29
  11. http://www.derbynews.net/2008/01/18/wftda-bout-preview-23-dallas-22-charm-city WFTDA Bout Preview: (23) Dallas @ (22) Charm City
  12. http://www.derbynews.net/2007/11/21/bout-recap-rocky-mountain-89-dallas-derby-devils-73 Bout recap: Rocky Mountain 89, Dallas Derby Devils 73
  13. Web site: August 16-18, 2013: Des Moines, Iowa - Women's Flat Track Derby Association. wftda.org. WFTDA. 2 December 2016.
  14. Web site: Defiance. Brooklyn. D1D 5th Place: #6 Dallas Defeats #8 Crime City, 205-109. Derby Central. 2 December 2016. 13 September 2015.
  15. Web site: Castro. Mishel. D1M 5th: #5 Dallas protects ranking against #6 Boston, 245-79. Derby Central. 2 December 2016. 4 September 2016.
  16. Web site: Deadwards. Lisa. D1D: #10 Dallas cruises past #7 Santa Cruz, 170-162. Derby Central. 4 January 2018. 22 September 2017.
  17. Web site: Deadwards. Lisa. D1D: #2 Texas executes against #10 Dallas, 248-89. Derby Central. 4 January 2018. 22 September 2017.
  18. Web site: Deadwards. Lisa. D1D: #10 Dallas finishes off #9 Arizona, 183-153. Derby Central. 4 January 2018. 24 September 2017.
  19. Web site: Rankings: June 30, 2018 – WFTDA . wftda.com . WFTDA . 10 January 2019.
  20. Web site: 2018 WFTDA Playoff Bracket Releases to a Record Number of Declines . The Apex . 10 January 2019 . 16 July 2018.
  21. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  22. "12/8/2006 WFTDA National Rankings", WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
  23. "February 2006 Dust Devil Invitational Rankings", WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
  24. "Current WFTDA Rankings", Derby News Network, October 2007
  25. "Dust Devil 2007", Flat Track Stats
  26. Web site: WFTDA Releases 2008 Fourth-Quarter Rankings Derby News Network. Derby News Network. 2 December 2016. 30 January 2009.
  27. Web site: Marshall. Justice Feelgood. Western Regionals: Complete Capsule Recaps Derby News Network. Derby News Network. 29 December 2016. 8 October 2008. 4 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150104014855/http://www.derbynews.net/2008/10/08/western_regionals_complete_capsule_recaps/. dead.
  28. Web site: Rankings – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 2 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20100430194525/http://wftda.com/rankings. 30 April 2010.
  29. "Southern Fried Smackdown", WFTDA
  30. Web site: Rankings – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 2 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20110302222136/http://wftda.com/rankings/. 2 March 2011.
  31. "Amber Waves of Pain", WFTDA
  32. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 30 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125085842/http://wftda.com/rankings. 25 January 2012.
  33. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 2 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20130320122723/http://www.wftda.com/rankings. 20 March 2013.
  34. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 2 December 2016.
  35. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 2 December 2016.
  36. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 2 December 2016.
  37. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017.
  38. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 5 January 2018.
  39. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA . wftda.com . WFTDA . 10 January 2019.
  40. Web site: wonderpance . 2019-06-05 . Rankings: May 31, 2019 . 2022-12-28 . WFTDA . en-US.
  41. Web site: Women’s Roller Derby Has a COVID-19 Plan. It Is Awesome. Open Space National Recreation and Park Association . 2022-12-28 . www.nrpa.org . en.
  42. Web site: 2011 East Coast Derby Extravaganza Roller Derby Stats & Rankings Flat Track Stats. flattrackstats.com. Flat Track Stats. 2 December 2016.
  43. Web site: 2011 Clover Cup Roller Derby Stats & Rankings Flat Track Stats. flattrackstats.com. 2 December 2016.
  44. Web site: 2011 Governor's Cup Roller Derby Stats & Rankings Flat Track Stats. flattrackstats.com. Flat Track Stats. 2 December 2016.
  45. Web site: 2010 Governor's Cup Roller Derby Stats & Rankings Flat Track Stats. flattrackstats.com. Flat Track Stats. 2 December 2016.
  46. Web site: Feelgood Marshall. Justice. Western Regionals: Complete Capsule Recaps. Derby News Network. 2 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20081018181112/http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2008/10/08/western_regionals_capsule_recaps. 18 October 2008. 8 October 2008.
  47. Web site: 2008 Governor's Cup Roller Derby Stats & Rankings Flat Track Stats. flattrackstats.com. Flat Track Stats. 2 December 2016.
  48. Web site: 2007 Dust Devil Roller Derby Stats & Rankings Flat Track Stats. flattrackstats.com. Flat Track Stats. 2 December 2016.

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