Monterey Bay Roller Derby Explained

Monterey Bay Roller Derby
Founded:2010
Metro Area:Monterey, CA
Country:United States
Teams:Beasts of Eden (travel)
Cannery Rollers
Tracks:Flat
Venue:Various
Affiliations:WFTDA

Monterey Bay Roller Derby (MBRD), formerly Monterey Bay Derby Dames,[1] is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Monterey, California. Founded in 2010, the league consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues, and the league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]

History

The league was founded in April 2010[3] by three skaters associated with Santa Cruz Roller Derby but living in Monterey, who wanted to play for a more local league.[4] It played its first bout in February 2011, attracting more than 500 fans. Local famous author John Steinbeck and his writing influenced the league's team names.

In July 2011, Monterey Bay was accepted as an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.[5] In December 2013, the league was accepted as a full member WFTDA league.[6]

Monterey Bay Derby Dames changed their name to Monterey Bay Roller Derby in 2019. Their home rink, Water City,[7] closed during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. Former teams include Babes of Wrath, Steinwreckers and the Dread Ponies (junior).

According to California Derby Galaxy, MBRD will compete in the Quasars division for the 2023 season.[8]

WFTDA rankings

SeasonFinal ranking[9] PlayoffsChampionship
2014219 WFTDA[10] DNQDNQ
2015182 WFTDA[11] DNQDNQ
2016155 WFTDA[12] DNQDNQ
2017157 WFTDA[13] DNQDNQ
2018228 WFTDA[14] DNQDNQ
2019232 WFTDA[15] DNQDNQ

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monterey Bay Roller Derby. montereybayrollerderby.org. 9 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Monterey Bay Derby Dames – WFTDA. wftda.com. 8 September 2017.
  3. Joel Ede, "The smokingest sport in town, roller derby, readies for a fast-moving rematch in Marina ", Monterey County Weekly, April 7, 2011
  4. "League History", MBDD
  5. "WFTDA Adds Crop of 15 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 13 July 2011
  6. "WFTDA accepts 22 new member leagues", WFTDA, December 23, 2013
  7. "Faced with costly repairs, the owner of Water City Roller Hockey walks, leaving the rink’s future unknown", Monterey County Weekly, May 27, 2021
  8. "https://www.californiaderbygalaxy.com/", California Derby Galaxy, March 9, 2023.
  9. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  10. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 8 December 2017.
  11. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 8 December 2017.
  12. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 8 December 2017.
  13. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 9 March 2022.
  14. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 9 March 2022.
  15. Web site: WFTDA Rankings December 2019. wftda.com. WFTDA. 9 March 2022.

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