London Rockin' Rollers Explained

London Rockin' Rollers
Founded:2007
Metro Area:London, England
Country:United Kingdom
Teams:Allstars (A team),
Rising Stars (B team),
Goldie Lookin' Chain Gang,
NeanderDolls,
Voodoo Skull Krushers
Tracks:Flat
Venue:Tottenham Leisure Centre, Tottenham
Affiliations:WFTDA
Orgtype:Not-for-profit

London Rockin' Rollers (LRR) is a flat-track roller derby league based in London, England. Founded in 2007, the league is a member of both the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA)[1] and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]

League History

The league was started in 2007, by a group of founding members including Jackie Mason (derby name Jack Attack).[3] At the time, there were only two other roller derby teams in the UK: the London Rollergirls and the Birmingham Blitz Dames.

The team participated in the UK's first ever closed-door, interleague scrimmage (practice game) against Birmingham on 1 July 2007. They made history again later in the year when they played the Stuttgart Valley Roller Girlz in Europe's first international bout on 14 October, which they lost 94-71.[4]

In 2009, the league presented their first home bouting season at the historic York Hall in Bethnal Green.[5] The league also hosted its very first intraleague bout on 27 February 2010, a closely fought bout between the Voodoo Skull Krushers and the NeanderDolls.[6]

In January 2012, London Rockin' Rollers competed in, and won, the UKRDA's "Tattoo Freeze" tournament.[7] In June, several of LRR were part of the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony and the 2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony.[8] In September, Kit Kat Power represented Team Sweden against USA Roller Derby and Jack Attack represented Team England, also against Team USA.

In October 2012, the league was accepted as a member of the WFTDA Apprentice Program,[9] and became a full member of the WFTDA in September 2013.[10]

Teams

There are two travel teams, who compete against teams from other leagues:[11]

The London Rockin' Rollers founded three home teams in 2009:

National Team Representation

Four league members were involved in the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup. Jack Attack and The Mighty Mighty Bash skated for Team England Roller Derby who ended in third place,[15] Kit Kat Power represented Team Sweden Roller Derby (sixth place)[16] and Dr D Zaster as a referee.

For the 2014 Roller Derby World Cup, LRR were represented by Betty Swollox skating for Team England.[17]

Irn Brute was on the Team Scotland Roller Derby training squad in the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup.[18]

WFTDA rankings

SeasonFinal ranking[19] PlayoffsChampionship
2014201 WFTDA[20] DNQDNQ
2015217 WFTDA[21] DNQDNQ
2016250 WFTDA[22] DNQDNQ
2017254 WFTDA[23] DNQDNQ
2018272 WFTDA[24] DNQDNQ
2019322 WFTDA[25] DNQDNQ
2020322 WFTDA[26] DNQDNQ
*Please note that rankings were suspended in March 2020 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.[27]

Competitive History

2013

Home

23 March London Rockin' Rollers 252 : 104 Hot Wheel Roller Derby

11 May London Rockin' Rollers 196 : 135 Hellfire Harlots

22 June London Rockin' Rollers 150 : 149 Paris Rollergirls

29 June London Rockin' Rollers (B) 166 : 155 Hells Belles Roller Derby

6 July London Rockin' Rollers 120 : 145 Copenhagen Roller Derby

4 September London Rockin' Rollers 119 : 205 Gent Go Go Rollergirls

13 October London Rockin' Rollers (B) 111 : 208 Mean Valley Roller Girls

26 October London Rockin' Rollers 41 : 769 Southern Discomfort Roller Derby

14 December London Rockin' Rollers (B) 87 : 237 Malmo Crime City Rollers B

14 December London Rockin' Rollers 144 : 283 Malmo Crime City Rollers

Away

9 March London Rockin Rollers 210 : 237 Brighton Rockers Roller Derby

6 June London Rockin' Rollers 62 : 255 Stockholm Roller Derby

3 August London Rockin' Rollers 255 : 76 Birmingham Blitz Dames (Feel Good Hits Of The Summer)

3 August London Rockin' Rollers 121 : 190 Middlesbrough Milk Rollers (Feel Good Hits Of The Summer)

2012

Home[28]

9 June London Rockin' Rollers 244: 209 Dublin Rollergirls

20 October London Rockin' Rollers 100: 172 Stockholm Roller Derby

15 December GLCG 83: 98 VSK

15 December VSK 46: 85 Neanderdolls

15 December Neanderdolls 128: 84 GLCG

15 December VSK 84: 71 Neanderdolls

Away

15 January London Rockin' Rollers 122 : 44 Lincolnshire Bombers Roller Girls (Tattoo Freeze)

15 January London Rockin' Rollers 78 : 61 Auld Reekie Roller Girls (Tattoo Freeze)

15 January London Rockin' Rollers 105: 23 Central City Rollergirls (Tattoo Freeze)

18 February London Rockin' Rollers (B) 123: 165 Dolly Rockit Rollers

31 March London Rockin' Rollers (B) 84: 254 Tiger Bay Brawlers

19 May London Rockin' Rollers 109: 223 Central City Rollergirls

16 June London Rockin' Rollers 119: 91 Leeds Roller Dolls

19 August London Rockin' Rollers 145: 122 Big Bucks High Rollers

25 August London Rockin' Rollers 114: 168 Glasgow Roller Derby (Chaos On The Clyde)

25 August London Rockin' Rollers 152: 107 Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz (Chaos On The Clyde)

26 August London Rockin' Rollers 92: 173 Auld Reekie Roller Girls (Chaos On The Clyde)

2011

Home

5 February Goldie Lookin' Chain Gang 98 : 109 Voodoo Skull Krushers (2010 Final)

19 March London Rockin' Rollers 172 : 31 Leeds Roller Dolls

19 March London Rockin' Rollers (B) 112 : 73 Tiger Bay Brawlers

1 May London Rockin' Rollers 101 : 123 Central City Rollergirls

1 May Neanderdolls 86 : 73 VSK

2 July London Rockin' Rollers (B) 170 : 44 Bedfordshire Roller Girls

2 July GLCG 117 : 92 Neanderdolls

3 September London Rockin' Rollers 149 : 110 Auld Reekie Roller Girls [Twisted Thistles]

3 September London Rockin' Rollers (B) 124 : 126 Auld Reekie Roller Girls [Cannon Belles]

16 October London Rockin' Rollers (A) 212 : 115 Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz

16 October Voodoo Skull Krushers 178 : 118 Goldie Lookin' Chain Gang

10 December London Rockin' Rollers 218 : 102 Southern Discomfort Roller DerbyAway

15 January London Rockin' Rollers 117: 63 Auld Reekie Roller Girls (Tattoo Freeze)

15 January London Rockin' Rollers 76 : 96 London Rollergirls (B) (Tattoo Freeze)

16 January London Rockin' Rollers 116 : 55 Central City Rollergirls (Tattoo Freeze)

14 May Central City Rollergirls 99 : 90 London Rockin' Rollers

23 July Crime City Rollers 300 : 43 London Rockin' Rollers (B)

19 November Berlin Bombshells (B) 150 : 149 London Rockin Rollers (B)

19 November Berlin Bombshells (A) 187 : 195 London Rockin' Rollers (A)

2010

Home

27 February NeanderDolls 95 : 98 VSK

15 May London Rockin' Rollers: 105 : 88 Rainy City Roller Girls [Manchester Motley Crew]

21 August VSK 118 :120 Goldie Lookin' Chain Gang

14 November Neanderdolls 65: 109 GLCGAway

13 February Glasgow Roller Girls [Irn Bruisers] 116 : 102 London Rockin' Rollers

19 June Leeds Roller Dolls [Rotten Rollers] 94 : 116 London Rockin' Rollers

7 August Auld Reekie Roller Girls 93: 117 London Rockin' Rollers

16 October Stuttgart Valley Roller Girlz 85 : 116 London Rockin' Rollers

30 October Royal Windsor Roller Girls 72 : 158 London Rockin' Rollers

4 December Kallio Rolling Rainbow 64 : 192 London Rockin' Rollers - B

2009

Home[29]

21 March London Rockin' Rollers 83 : 103 Glasgow Roller Girls [Irn Bruisers]

20 June London Rockin' Rollers 142 : 57 Royal Windsor Roller Girls

Sept 05 London Rockin' Rollers 119 : 105 Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz

21 Nov London Rockin' Rollers 179 : 61 Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames

Away

18 JulyRoll Britannia

Glasgow Roller Girls [Irn Bruisers] 59 : 48 London Rockin' Rollers

London Rockin' Rollers 137 : 46 Rainy City Rollergirls

2008

Away[30]

Sept 17 Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz 76 : 81 London Rockin' Rollers

27 Oct London Rockin' Rollers 109 : 110 Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Member Leagues – United Kingdom Roller Derby Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20210416114821/https://ukrda.org.uk/member-leagues/ . 16 April 2021 . 7 December 2017 . ukrda.org.uk . UKRDA.
  2. Web site: London Rockin' Rollers – WFTDA . 7 December 2017 . wftda.com . WFTDA.
  3. Web site: UK Roller Derby History . 2022-09-18 . UKRDA . en-GB.
  4. Web site: London Rockin' Rollers Roller Derby Stats & Rankings Flat Track Stats . 2022-09-18 . flattrackstats.com.
  5. Web site: Londonist . Rockin' Rollers Rev Up For Home Bout . Londonist . 10 March 2009. 2013-03-29.
  6. Web site: Londonist . Uncivil War: London Rockin Rollers Go Intra-League . Londonist . March 2010. 2013-03-29.
  7. Web site: 2012 Tattoo Freeze Roller Derby Stats & Rankings Flat Track Stats . 2022-09-18 . flattrackstats.com.
  8. Web site: 22 July 2012 . London 2012 Olympics: What can we expect from Danny Boyle's Opening Ceremony? . https://web.archive.org/web/20120728172409/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9417163/London-2012-Olympics-What-can-we-expect-from-Danny-Boyles-Opening-Ceremony.html . 28 July 2012 . 2013-03-29 . The Telegraph.
  9. Web site: 18 October 2012 . 22 LEAGUES JOIN WFTDA APPRENTICE PROGRAM . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927034458/http://wftda.com/news/22-leagues-join-apprentice-program . 27 September 2013 . 18 September 2022 . WFTDA.
  10. Web site: WFTDA Welcomes 14 Full Member Leagues . WFTDA . 10 September 2013 . 10 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130916233105/http://wftda.com/news/wftda-welcomes-14-full-member-leagues . 16 September 2013 .
  11. Web site: 8 November 2012. Health and beauty, treatment of the week, class of the week . 2013-03-29 . TNT Magazine.
  12. Web site: NeanderDolls692 likes · 2 talking about this . NeanderDolls | Facebook . En-gb.facebook.com . 2013-03-29.
  13. Web site: Voodoo Skull Krushers848 likes · 8 talking about this . Voodoo Skull Krushers | Facebook . En-gb.facebook.com . 2013-03-29.
  14. Web site: Goldie Lookin ChainGang650 likes · 8 talking about this . Goldie Lookin ChainGang | Facebook . En-gb.facebook.com . 2013-03-29.
  15. Web site: 2011-10-10 . Team England-Roller Derby World Cup 2011 . 2022-09-18 . scottish roller derby . en.
  16. Web site: 2011-11-14 . Team Sweden-Roller Derby World Cup 2011 . 2022-09-18 . scottish roller derby . en.
  17. Web site: Sassoon Coby . Alex . 20 January 2014 . Team England Announce 2014 Roster . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325232814/http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2014/01/team_england_announce_2014_roster . 25 March 2014 . 18 September 2022 . Derby News Network.
  18. Web site: Team Scotland Roller Derby - We are pleased to announce our final 20 squad for the 2018 World Cup in Manchester! Facebook . 2022-09-18 . www.facebook.com . en.
  19. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  20. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2015 . WFTDA. 7 December 2017.
  21. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2016 . WFTDA. 7 December 2017.
  22. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. 6 January 2017 . WFTDA. 7 December 2017.
  23. Web site: Watson . Michael . Current International WFTDA Rankings . 2022-09-18 . WFTDA Stats Home.
  24. Web site: Watson . Michael . Current International WFTDA Rankings . 2022-09-18 . WFTDA Stats Home.
  25. Web site: Watson . Michael . Current International WFTDA Rankings . 2022-09-18 . WFTDA Stats Home.
  26. Web site: Watson . Michael . Current International WFTDA Rankings . 2022-09-18 . WFTDA Stats Home.
  27. Web site: wonderpance . 2020-05-28 . WFTDA Releases Rankings Transition Plan for COVID-19 » WFTDA Roller Derby Resources . 2022-09-18 . WFTDA Roller Derby Resources . en-US.
  28. Web site: Roller derby girls: Watch The London Rockin' Rollers in action in video and pics - Mirror Online . Mirror.co.uk . 2012-12-27 . 2013-03-29.
  29. Web site: European Roller Derby Central | European Roller Derby Central . EuroDerby . 2013-03-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305205855/http://www.euroderby.org/index.php?option=com_bearleague&task=calendar&sid=2&Itemid=124 . 5 March 2012 . dmy-all .
  30. Web site: European Roller Derby Central | European Roller Derby Central . EuroDerby . 2013-03-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305205940/http://www.euroderby.org/index.php?option=com_bearleague&task=calendar&sid=4&Itemid=137 . 5 March 2012 . dmy-all .

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