Springfield Roller Derby Explained

Springfield Roller Derby
Metro Area:Springfield, MO
Country:United States
Teams:All-Stars (A-team)
Battle Broads (B-team)
Tracks:Flat
Venue:Shrine Mosque
Affiliations:WFTDA
Founded:2006

Springfield Roller Derby is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in the fall of 2006, SRG was the first roller derby league in the Springfield area. The Springfield Roller Girls are members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History and organization

Established as Springfield Roller Girls in the fall of 2006, the league is the area's first flat track roller derby league, owned and operated by the women who skate for it. Springfield is registered as a Limited liability company. Springfield joined the WFTDA Apprentice Program in April 2010,[2] and became a full member league in June 2011.[3]

Springfield Roller Derby currently have two competitive travel teams; the All Stars are the WFTDA charter team, comprising the league's most seasoned roller derby veterans. The Battle Broads are the league's B level travel team, composed primarily of rookie skaters who are gaining experience and improving their skills through game play.

The league announced a rebrand and name change as Springfield Roller Derby in July 2017.[4]

WFTDA rankings

SeasonFinal ranking[5] PlayoffsChampionship
201125 SC[6] DNQDNQ
201219 SC[7] DNQDNQ
2013110 WFTDA[8] DNQDNQ
2014197 WFTDA[9] DNQDNQ
2015209 WFTDA[10] DNQDNQ
2016205 WFTDA[11] DNQDNQ
2017314 WFTDA[12] DNQDNQ
2018259 WFTDA[13] DNQDNQ

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Springfield Roller Derby – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 28 December 2017.
  2. Web site: WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 13 New Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association. wftda.org. WFTDA. 28 December 2017. 8 April 2010.
  3. Web site: WFTDA Welcomes Eight New Member Leagues - Press Releases - Women's Flat Track Derby Association. wftda.org. WFTDA. 28 December 2017. 1 June 2011.
  4. Web site: We've Changed Our Name!. springfieldrollerderby.com. 28 December 2017. en. July 2017.
  5. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  6. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 28 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125085842/http://wftda.com/rankings. 25 January 2012.
  7. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 28 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20130320122723/http://www.wftda.com/rankings. 20 March 2013.
  8. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2013. January 2014 . WFTDA. 28 December 2017.
  9. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2015 . WFTDA. 28 December 2017.
  10. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2016 . WFTDA. 28 December 2017.
  11. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. 6 January 2017 . WFTDA. 28 December 2017.
  12. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA . wftda.com . 5 January 2018 . WFTDA . 22 February 2019.
  13. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA . wftda.com . 7 January 2019 . WFTDA . 22 February 2019.

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