West Texas Roller Derby Explained

West Texas Roller Derby
Founded:2007
Metro Area:Lubbock, Texas
Country:United States
Pixels:100px
Tracks:Flat
Venue:Lubbock Civic Center
Affiliations:WFTDA

West Texas Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Lubbock, Texas. Founded in 2007, the league currently consists of a single team, which competes against teams from other leagues. West Texas is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History

West Texas was founded as the West Texas Roller Dollz in September 2007. The league's first bout was held in May 2008, attracting 2,000 fans,[2] and it was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) in August 2008.[3]

WFTDA competition

West Texas was the eighth seed for the 2009 WFTDA South Central Regional Tournament.[4] West Texas lost their three games, 109-79 to No Coast Derby Girls, 212-49 to Nashville Rollergirls and 134-82 to Memphis Roller Derby and finished the weekend in tenth place.[5]

Rankings

SeasonFinal ranking[6] PlayoffsChampionship
20084 SC[7] N/AN/A
200911 SC[8] 10 SCDNQ
201015 SC[9] DNQDNQ
201124 SC[10] DNQDNQ
201234 SC[11] DNQDNQ
2013164 WFTDA[12] DNQDNQ
2014200 WFTDA[13] DNQDNQ
2015234 WFTDA[14] DNQDNQ
2016273 WFTDA[15] DNQDNQ

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Texas Roller Derby – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 29 December 2017.
  2. Michael Corcoran, "How they roll", Austin American-Statesman, 30 May 2008
  3. "Lubbock's own Lethal Whoopin'", Skirt, 16 January 2009
  4. "Southern Fried Smackdown 2009 South Central Regionals", WFTDA
  5. Web site: Marshall. Justice Feelgood. South Central Regionals Capsule Recaps Derby News Network. www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. 29 December 2017. 25 September 2009.
  6. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  7. Web site: Rankings – WFTDA . wftda.com . WFTDA . 29 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090202070211/http://wftda.com/rankings . 2 February 2009 . dead .
  8. Web site: Rankings – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20100430194525/http://wftda.com/rankings. 30 April 2010.
  9. Web site: Rankings – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20110302222136/http://wftda.com/rankings/. 2 March 2011.
  10. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125085842/http://wftda.com/rankings. 25 January 2012.
  11. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20130320122723/http://www.wftda.com/rankings. 20 March 2013.
  12. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2013. January 2014 . WFTDA. 29 December 2017.
  13. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2015 . WFTDA. 28 December 2017.
  14. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2016 . WFTDA. 29 December 2017.
  15. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. 6 January 2017 . WFTDA. 29 December 2017.