Paradise City Roller Derby Explained

Paradise City Roller Derby
Founded:2013
Dissolved:2017
Metro Area:Burleigh, Queensland
Country:Australia
Teams:All Stars (A team)
Lightning (B team)
Tracks:Flat
Affiliations:Skate Australia, WFTDA

Paradise City Roller Derby was a women's flat track roller derby league based in Burleigh, Queensland, Australia. Founded in 2013, the league consisted of two teams, which competed against teams from other leagues, and was a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1] 2017 was the league's last active year.[2]

The league was founded in 2013, spending its first years training at the Police Citizens Youth Club in Nerang, before being asked to relocate for fear of damaging its floors from skating on it.[3] Paradise City hosted the Royal Rumble tournament at Carrara Indoor Stadium,[4] and was considered a favourite after defeating Sydney Roller Derby League the week before.[5] Paradise City finished in second place to Sun State Roller Girls, losing the final 235-122.[6] By 2016, the league's All Star squad was ranked third in Australia and 65th overall. In April 2016, Paradise City again hosted Royal Rumble, billed as the year's biggest Asia-Pacific roller derby tournament in Australia, at the Runway Bay Indoor Stadium with 18 teams competing.[7] By the end of 2017, the league's WFTDA ranking had dropped to 327.[8]

WFTDA

In January 2014, Paradise City was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program.[9] On October 2, 2014, Paradise City was made a full member of the WFTDA.[10] Paradise City debuted in the WFTDA Rankings at 66th overall in June 2015.[11] In 2016, Paradise City competed at the Brew Ha-Ha tournament in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and went 2-1 on the weekend, losing to Calgary Roller Derby Association 168-155, but defeating Bear City Roller Derby of Berlin 201-144,[12] and the hosts Brewcity Bruisers 229-115.[13] When the June 2016 WFTDA rankings were released, Paradise City was ranked at 54th overall,[14] which qualified them for Division 2 Playoffs, however Paradise City was one of two leagues to not attend Playoffs in North America, allowing #61 Grand Raggidy Roller Girls and #62 Carolina Rollergirls to take part.[15]

Rankings

SeasonFinal ranking[16] PlayoffsChampionship
201566 WFTDA[17] DNQDNQ
201657 WFTDA[18] DNP D2DNQ
2017337 WFTDA[19] DNQDNQ

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paradise City Roller Derby – WFTDA. WFTDA. 6 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Paradise City Roller Derby - Facebook. . 7 August 2019.
  3. News: Utting. Alexandra. Roller girls looking for a new home. Gold Coast Bulletin. 6 April 2017. 1 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Royal Rumble Roller Derby Tournament . www.royalrumblegc.com. 6 April 2017. en-AU.
  5. News: Roller derby women ready to rumble. Gold Coast Bulletin. 6 April 2017. 1 June 2015.
  6. Web site: Results - Swarm. SSRG. Sun State Roller Girls. 6 April 2017. en-AU.
  7. News: Doherty. Denis. Roller derby sure to be a smash. Gold Coast Bulletin. Gold Coast Sun. 6 April 2017. 21 April 2016.
  8. Web site: WFTDA Rankings: December 31, 2017. 7 August 2019.
  9. Web site: WFTDA Apprentice ProgramAccepts 22 Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association. wftda.org. WFTDA. 6 April 2017. 24 January 2014.
  10. Web site: WFTDA Welcomes New Member, Apprentice Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association. wftda.org. WFTDA. 6 April 2017. 2 October 2014.
  11. Web site: Deadwards. Lisa. 2015 WFTDA Rankings Review. Derby Central. 6 April 2017. 7 January 2016.
  12. Web site: Deadwards. Lisa. 2016 Midwest BrewHaHa Day 1 Recap. Derby Central. 6 April 2017. 4 June 2016.
  13. Web site: Deadwards. Lisa. 2016 Midwest BrewHaHa Day 2 Recap. Derby Central. 6 April 2017. 5 June 2016.
  14. Web site: Rankings: June 30, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. July 2016 . WFTDA. 6 April 2017.
  15. Web site: Deadwards. Lisa. 2016 WFTDA June Rankings and Tournament Seeding. Derby Central. 6 April 2017. 15 July 2016.
  16. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  17. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2016 . WFTDA. 6 April 2017.
  18. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. 6 January 2017 . WFTDA. 6 April 2017.
  19. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA . wftda.com . 5 January 2018 . WFTDA . 12 July 2018.