Dutchland Derby Rollers Explained

Dutchland Derby Rollers
Founded:2005
Metro Area:Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Tracks:Flat
Venue:Overlook Activities Center
Teams:Dutchland All-Stars (A team)
Dutchland Blitz (B team)
Affiliations:WFTDA
Url:dutchlandrollers.com

Dutchland Derby Rollers or Dutchland Rollers, is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2005, the Dutchland Rollers have been a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA)[1] since 2008.

History and organization

Dutchland Rollers was founded in 2006[2] by Jen "Josie Cuervo" Cole.[3] By 2014, home games were attracting between 500 and 800 fans.[4]

The Dutchland Rollers league is composed of two interleague teams, the Dutchland All-Stars (A-Team) and the Dutchland Blitz (B-team). A third team, the C-level Crush,[5] was disbanded ahead of the 2016 season.[6] Home events are held at the Overlook Activities Center in Manheim Township.[7]

All-star skater Vanessa "V-Diva" Sites was a member of Dutchland when named to the inaugural Team USA roster for the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.[8]

In 2019, Dutchland was the host league for the WFTDA North American East Continental Cup held in Lancaster.[9]

WFTDA competition

Dutchland earned their first WFTDA-sanctioned victory on June 13, 2009, 206-75 against the Long Island Roller Rebels.[10] At the 2010 WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament, Dutchland fell to Providence Roller Derby, Montreal Roller Derby and DC Rollergirls to finish in tenth place.[11] At the 2011 Eastern Regional, Dutchland opened with a 198-117 victory over Maine Roller Derby, positioning them to face top-seeded Gotham Girls Roller Derby in the quarterfinal.[12] However, in a move widely considered to be controversial,[13] Dutchland opted to forfeit their game against Gotham, determining it would be better for the team's final performance in other games to not play a game they expected to lose by a wide margin.[14] [15] The forfeit was ultimately scored a 100-0 victory for Gotham.[16] Dutchland next played in the consolation round against Montreal, losing 225-124 in a game in which the crowd often expressed its feelings about the forfeit.[17] After a 213-90 loss to Boston Derby Dames Dutchland finished the weekend in eighth place.[18] At the 2012 Eastern Regional, Dutchland lost to Carolina Rollergirls[19] and Montreal,[20] before finishing in tenth place after a 476-107 loss to Steel City Derby Demons.[21]

Rankings

SeasonFinal ranking[22] PlayoffsChampionship
200912 E[23] DNQDNQ
201010 E[24] 10 EDNQ
20119 E[25] 8 EDNQ
201210 E[26] 10 EDNQ
201373 WFTDA[27] DNQDNQ
2014115 WFTDA[28] DNQDNQ
2015145 WFTDA[29] DNQDNQ
2016241 WFTDA[30] DNQDNQ
2017199 WFTDA[31] DNQDNQ
2018271 WFTDA[32] DNQDNQ

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dutchland Derby Rollers – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 2 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Witmer. Ann. Dutchland Derby Rollers get down to business: Not far by car. PennLive.com. 2 January 2018. 26 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Carpenter. Katie. Roller derby: Building strength & confidence as a team Personal Transformation TransformingHealth.org. www.transforminghealth.org. 2 January 2018. 26 February 2013.
  4. Web site: Ruhl. Lenay. Roller Derby is alive and well in Lancaster - Ephrata Review. Ephrata Review. 2 January 2018. 1 October 2014.
  5. Web site: Sottile. Dave. Fast and structured, roller derby has come a long way from its 1970s incarnation. LancasterOnline. 2 January 2018. en. 6 October 2015.
  6. Web site: Wolf. Paula. Dutchland Derby Rollers ready to launch 10th-anniversary season. LancasterOnline. 2 January 2018. en. 7 March 2016.
  7. Web site: Petrosemolo. Art. Dutchland Derby Rollers enter second decade of play - Lititz Record Express. Lititz Record Express. 2 January 2018. 10 May 2017.
  8. Web site: DerbyLife » Meet Team USA: V-Diva. www.derbylife.com. Derby News Network. 2 January 2018. 18 August 2011.
  9. Web site: Sailor City Rollers Win 2019 WFTDA Continental Cup-North America East . WFTDA . 21 September 2019 . 26 August 2019.
  10. Web site: Dutchland defeats Long Island for first WFTDA win, 206-75 Derby News Network. www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. 2 January 2018. 22 June 2009.
  11. Web site: Marshall. Justice Feelgood. 2010 East Region Playoffs Recaps Derby News Network. www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. 2 January 2018. 24 September 2010. 11 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170511183411/http://www.derbynews.net/2010/09/24/2010_east_region_playoffs_recaps/. dead.
  12. Web site: Marshall. Justice Feelgood. East Playoffs: 8E Dutchland Controls 9E Maine, 198-117 Derby News Network. www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. 2 January 2018. 16 September 2011.
  13. Web site: Miller. D. D.. Pondering the Playoffs 1: WFTDA’s Eastern Regionals. The Derby Nerd. 2 January 2018. 20 September 2011.
  14. Web site: Marshall. Justice Feelgood. East Playoffs: 8E Dutchland Forfeits to 1E Gotham Derby News Network. www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. 2 January 2018. 16 September 2011.
  15. Web site: Dutchland Forfeit Statement - Dutchland Derby Rollers. dutchlandrollers.com. Dutchlaand Rollers. 2 January 2018.
  16. Web site: WFTDA 2011 East Region PlayoffsDay 1 Wrap Up - Big 5 Blog - Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. wftda.org. WFTDA. 2 January 2018. 16 September 2011.
  17. Web site: Marshall. Justice Feelgood. East Consolation: 5E Montreal Pounds 8E Dutchland, 225-124 Derby News Network. www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. 2 January 2018. 18 September 2011.
  18. Web site: Marshall. Justice Feelgood. East 7th Place: 6E Boston Shuts Down 8E Dutchland, 213-90 Derby News Network. www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. 2 January 2018.
  19. Web site: Marshall. Justice Feelgood. East Playoffs: 8E Carolina Dismantles 9E Dutchland, 304-75 Derby News Network. www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. 2 January 2018. 28 September 2012.
  20. Web site: Talionis. Lex. East Consolation: 3E Montreal Squishes 9E Dutchland, 413-98 Derby News Network. www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. 2 January 2018. 29 September 2012.
  21. Web site: Talionis. Lex. East 9th Place: 5E Steel City Pulverizes 9E Dutchland, 476-107 Derby News Network. www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. 2 January 2018. 30 September 2012.
  22. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  23. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 2 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20100430194525/http://wftda.com/rankings. 30 April 2010.
  24. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 2 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20110302222136/http://wftda.com/rankings/. 2 March 2011.
  25. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 2 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125085842/http://wftda.com/rankings. 25 January 2012.
  26. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 2 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20130320122723/http://www.wftda.com/rankings. 20 March 2013.
  27. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 2 January 2018.
  28. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 2 January 2018.
  29. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 2 January 2018.
  30. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 2 January 2018.
  31. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2017 . WFTDA . 21 September 2019 . 5 January 2018.
  32. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2018 . WFTDA . 21 September 2019 . 7 January 2019.