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A derby name, roller derby name or skater name is a nickname used by a skater while playing or officiating roller derby. Derby names can be seen as an opportunity to adopt an alternative on-track persona. [1] Many derby names are puns, and in some cases this may extend to the skater's number. [2]
Some derby names are obscene, a subject of some internal controversy. [89] Copying of derby names has attracted legal and sociological analysis as an example of indigenous development of property rights. [11] New players are encouraged to check derby names against an international roster to ensure they are not already in use. [85] [90]
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The league was founded in May 2010 by a group of women, including Kim Underwood (known as "Gogo Tenenbomb"). They lacked skating experience, but were inspired by the movie Whip It . [ 2 ] It played its first public bout in June 2011, against Harrisburg Area Roller Derby 's Fallout Femmes, [ 3 ] and was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby ...
Team Sweden represents Sweden in women's international roller derby. The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup , and finished the tournament in sixth place. Sweden's first bout was on 8 October 2011, against Team Finland in Helsinki , in what Stockholm Roller Derby claimed was "the world's first Roller Derby bout ...
The team's first international competition was the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, where it finished in first place after defeating Team Canada in the final. [1] Early on, it was known as "Team USA". A trademark challenge from the United States Olympic Committee led to the change to the name "USA Roller Derby" after the team's last international ...
Team Australia represents Australia in women's international roller derby, under the WFTDA rule set, in play such as at the Roller Derby World Cup.The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 World Cup in Toronto, and finished the tournament in fourth place, beating Team Sweden by 126 points 80 in their quarterfinal, [1] but losing to Team USA 532 to 4 in the semifinal, [2] and to Team ...
The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in September 2009, [7] and became full members of the WFTDA in June 2010. [8] By 2010, it had around 40 skaters. [9] In 2020, Garden State Rollergirls rebranded as Garden State Roller Derby.