Roller derby in Canada explained
Canadian roller derby leagues at one point were welcomed to join the Canadian Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association, which in January 2012 renamed itself the Roller Derby Association of Canada.[1] The Toronto Roller Derby League is the largest flat-track derby league in Canada. Many roller derby leagues enjoy support from their national skate federations, including Roller Sports Canada.[2]
Contemporary roller derby has a basic set of rules, with variations reflecting the interests of a governing body's member leagues. The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) rules are used by the majority of leagues around the world.[3] Members of the Roller Derby Association of Canada have been encouraged to join the WFTDA.[4]
Leagues
- Abbotsford, British Columbia – Reign Valley Vixens[5] [6]
- Airdrie, Alberta - Rockyview Rollers
- Alliston, Ontario – Renegade Derby Dames[7]
- Brantford, Ontario – Belle City Roller Girls
- Barrie, Ontario – South Simcoe Rebel Rollers
- Calgary, Alberta – Calgary Roller Derby Association
- Calgary, Alberta - Chinook City Roller Derby League[8]
- Chilliwack, British Columbia – Voodoo Derby Dollz Roller Derby Association[9]
- Cold Lake and Bonnyville, Alberta – Lakeland Ladykillers Roller Derby League
- Edmonton, Alberta – E-Ville Roller Derby[10]
- Edmonton, Alberta – Oil City Derby Girls[11]
- Fredericton, New Brunswick – Capital City Rollers[12]
- Halifax, Nova Scotia – Anchor City Rollers[13]
- Hamilton, Ontario – Hammer City Roller Derby[14]
- Kelowna, British Columbia – (see Okanagan Roller Derby Girls)[15]
- Kamloops, British Columbia – (see Tournament City Derby Dolls)[16]
- Kitchener-Waterloo Area, Ontario – Tri-City Roller Derby[17]
- Kingston, Ontario – Limestone CrusHers Roller Derby[18]
- Kingston, Ontario – Kingston Derby Girls[19]
- Guelph, Ontario – Royal City Roller Derby[20]
- Lacombe, Alberta - Central Alberta Roller Derby[21]
- London, Ontario – Forest City Derby Girls[22]
- London, Ontario – LOCO Roller Derby[23]
- Medicine Hat, Alberta – Gas City Rollers[24]
- Moncton, New Brunswick – Muddy River Rollers[25]
- Montreal, Quebec – Montreal Roller Derby
- Okanagan, British Columbia – Okanagan Roller Derby Girls (Kelowna Peach Tarts)[15]
- Okanagan/Shuswap, British Columbia – Okanagan Shuswap Roller Derby[26]
- Ottawa, Ontario – Ottawa Roller Derby[27]
- Ottawa, Ontario – Ottawa Valley Roller Derby[28]
- PEI - Red Rock 'n' Roller Derby[29]
- Prince George, British Columbia – Rated PG Rollergirls[30]
- Quebec City, Quebec – Roller Derby Québec[31]
- Red Deer, Alberta – Red Deer Roller Derby Association[32]
- Regina, Saskatchewan – Queen City Roller Sports,[33] Pile O' Bones Derby Club[34]
- Saint John, New Brunswick – Fog City Rollers[35]
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Roller Derby League[36]
- St. Albert, Alberta – St. Albert Heavenly Rollers[37]
- St. Catharines, Ontario - Niagara Roller Girls[38]
- St. John's, Newfoundland – 709 Roller Derby (2010 – present)[39]
- Sudbury, Ontario – Nickel City Roller Derby[40]
- Stratford, Ontario – LOCO Roller Derby[23]
- Sunshine Coast, British Columbia – Sunshine Coast Roller Girls
- Toronto, Ontario – Toronto Junior Roller Derby
- Toronto, Ontario – Hogtown Roller Derby[41]
- Toronto, Ontario – Toronto Roller Derby[42]
- Toronto, Ontario – Toronto LOCO Roller Derby[43]
- Vancouver, British Columbia – Terminal City Roller Girls[44]
- Victoria, British Columbia – Victoria Rollergirls[45]
- Victoria, British Columbia – Eves of Destruction[46]
- West Kootenays, British Columbia – West Kootenay Roller Derby
- Wetaskiwin, Alberta – Rez City Rollers
- Whitehorse, Yukon – Yukon Roller Girls (2010–present)[47]
- Williams Lake, British Columbia – Lake City Derby Girls
- Winnipeg, Manitoba – Winnipeg Roller Derby League[48]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Welcome to the Canadian Woman’s Flat Track Roller Derby Association (CWRDA). CWDRA. 9 November 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090510105027/http://www.cwrda.ca/. 10 May 2009.
- Web site: Roller Derby. Roller Sports Canada.
- Web site: Women's Flat Track Derby Association Standardized Flat Track Roller Derby Rules. 2010. 23 August 2010.
- Web site: Welcome to CWRDA. Canadian Women's Roller Derby Association. 5 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090510105027/http://www.cwrda.ca/. 10 May 2009.
- Web site: Reign Valley Vixens (league-run site).
- Web site: Snaps By Day Derby By Nite. Braid. Tom. News Photographers Association of Canada. 12 April 2009.
- Web site: Renegade Derby Dames (league-run site).
- Web site: Chinook City Roller Derby League Website.
- Web site: Voodoo Derby Dollz(league-run site).
- Web site: E-Ville Roller Derby (league-run site).
- Web site: Oil City Derby Girls (league-run site).
- Web site: Capital City Rollers (league-run site).
- Web site: Anchor City Rollers (league-run site).
- Web site: Hammer City Roller Girls (league-run site).
- Web site: Okanagan Roller Derby (league-run site).
- Web site: Tournament City Derby Dolls(league-run site).
- Web site: Tri-City Roller Derby (league-run site).
- Web site: Limestone CrusHers Roller Derby (league-run site) . 21 August 2011 .
- Web site: Kingston Derby Girls (league-run site) . 21 August 2011 .
- Web site: Royal City Roller Derby (league-run site).
- Web site: Central Alberta Roller Derby (league-run site). 25 February 2011.
- Web site: Forest City Derby Girls (league-run site).
- Web site: LOCO Roller Derby (league-run site).
- Web site: Gas City Rollers.
- Web site: Muddy River Rollers (league-run site).
- Web site: Okanagan Shuswap Roller Derby (league-run site).
- Web site: Ottawa Roller Derby (league-run site).
- Web site: Ottawa Valley Roller Derby (league-run site).
- Web site: PEI's Red Rock 'n' Roller Derby - Home Page.
- Web site: Rated PG Rollergirls (league-run site).
- Web site: Roller Derby Québec (league-run site). dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110826085120/http://rollerderbyqc.com/. 26 August 2011.
- Web site: Red Deer Roller Derby Association (league-run site).
- Web site: Regina's Rockin' Roller Derby (league-run site).
- Web site: Pile O' Bones Derby Club (league-run site).
- Web site: Fog City Rollers (league-run site).
- Web site: Saskatoon Roller Derby League (league-run site).
- Web site: STAHR Derby (league-run site).
- Web site: Niagara Roller Girls (league-run site).
- Web site: 709 Roller Derby(league-run site).
- Web site: Nickel City Roller Derby (league-run site).
- Web site: GTA Rollergirls(league-run site). 7 May 2011.
- Web site: Toronto Roller Derby(league-run site). 7 May 2011.
- Web site: Toronto LOCO Roller Derby (league Facebook page).
- Web site: Terminal City Roller Girls (league-run site).
- Web site: Victoria Rollergirls (league-run site).
- Web site: Eves of Destruction (league-run site).
- Web site: Yukon Roller Girls (league-run site).
- Web site: Winnipeg Roller Derby League (league-run site).