Southern Maryland Roller Derby Explained

Founded:	2012
Metro Area:	Waldorf, MD
Country:	United States
Tracks:	Flat
Venue:	Capital Clubhouse and Waldorf Skate Center
Affiliations:	WFTDA
Orgtype:	Federal Non-Profit

Southern Maryland Roller Derby (SMRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Waldorf, Maryland. Founded in 2011, the league consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).^[1]

History

Southern Maryland Roller Derby was founded in 2012 by five co-founders.^[2] The league first bouted in 2014, with their first road game against Five 40 Roller Girls in May, and their first home game against Salisbury Roller Girls in July.^[3]

WFTDA

Southern Maryland entered the WFTDA Apprentice Program in January 2015,^[4] and was made a full member of the WFTDA in January 2016.^[5]

WFTDA rankings

Season	Final ranking^[6]	Playoffs	Championship
2016	312 WFTDA^[7]	N/A	N/A
2017	299 WFTDA^[8]	DNQ	DNQ
2018	NR WFTDA^[9]	DNQ	DNQ

NR = no end-of-year ranking assigned

Notes and References

Web site: Southern Maryland Roller Derby – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 22 April 2017.
Web site: Shrum. Joy. Roller Derby making a resurgence. thebaynet.com. 22 April 2017. 18 December 2016.
Web site: Southern Maryland Roller Derby Roller Derby Stats & Rankings Flat Track Stats. flattrackstats.com. Flat Track Stats. 22 April 2017. en.
Web site: WFTDA Accepts 25 Additional Apprentice Members - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association. wftda.org. WFTDA. 22 April 2017. 19 January 2015.
Web site: WFTDA Welcomes26 New Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association. wftda.org. WFTDA. 22 April 2017. 8 January 2016.
"Current Rankings", WFTDA
Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 22 April 2017.
Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA . wftda.com . WFTDA . 4 January 2019.
Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2018 . WFTDA . 21 September 2019 . 7 January 2019.