Green Mountain Roller Derby Explained

Green Mountain Roller Derby
Founded:2007
Metro Area:Burlington, VT
Country:United States
Teams:Grade A Fancy (A team)
Black Ice Brawlers (B team)
Tracks:Flat
Venue:Champlain Valley Exposition
Affiliations:WFTDA

Green Mountain Roller Derby (GMRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Burlington, Vermont. Founded in 2007, Green Mountain is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History

Green Mountain had their first home bout in February 2009,[2] were accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in September 2009,[3] and gained full membership of the WFTDA the following September.[4]

By 2010, the league had around 30 skaters.[5] It remained Vermont's only women's flat track roller derby league, and attracted sell-out crowds of around 1,500 people to its bouts.[6]

In September 2012, Green Mountain co-hosted (with Montreal Roller Derby)[7] the WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament in Essex Junction, Vermont, with the Gotham Girls Roller Derby All-Stars of New York City being the winning team.[8] [9]

Originally formed as Green Mountain Derby Dames, in May 2015 the league changed its name to Green Mountain Roller Derby, dropping the gender-specific “Dames” from its moniker.[10] It has two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues.

WFTDA rankings

SeasonFinal ranking[11] PlayoffsChampionship
201122 E[12] DNQDNQ
201228 E[13] DNQDNQ
201364 WFTDA[14] DNQDNQ
201475 WFTDA[15] DNQDNQ
201571 WFTDA[16] DNQDNQ
2016113 WFTDA[17] DNQDNQ

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Green Mountain Roller Derby – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 25 March 2017.
  2. "Big wheels keep on rollin'", Burlington Free Press, 5 February 2009
  3. "Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA [version of 16 November 2009]
  4. "9 Leagues Join WFTDA for Full Membership ", WFTDA, 1 September 2010
  5. "Meet roller-derby dame, Bruise Control ", Burlington Free Press, 22 March 2010
  6. Julia Wejchert, "Derby Dames like it rough", The Vermont Cynic, 1 March 2010
  7. Web site: Your Hosts: Green Mountain Derby Dames and Montreal Roller Derby. WFTDA. 24 November 2015.
  8. Web site: 2012 East Region Playoffs. WFTDA. 24 November 2015.
  9. Web site: Herrick . John . Roller derby playoffs coming to Essex . Burlington Free Press . 24 November 2015 . 27 September 2012 .
  10. Web site: The Premiere of Green Mountain Roller Derby. Green Mountain Roller Derby. 24 November 2015. 17 May 2015.
  11. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  12. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 25 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125085842/http://wftda.com/rankings. 25 January 2012.
  13. Web site: Current Rankings. Wayback Machine. WFTDA. 24 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20130228005006/http://wftda.com/rankings. 28 February 2013.
  14. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2013. WFTDA. 25 March 2017.
  15. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 25 March 2017.
  16. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 25 March 2017.
  17. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 25 March 2017.