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USA Roller Derby represents the United States in international roller derby, in events such as the Roller Derby World Cup. 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 ]
National Roller Derby League (NRDL) – 1995–2004; initially promoted as Roller Derby Inc.; current site promotes the San Francisco Bay Bombers, etc. American Roller Derby League (ARDL) – 1997–2003; Owned by Tim Patten; briefly promoted as American Inline Roller Skating Derby League; Promoted the Bay City Bombers
Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played on an oval track by two teams of five skaters. It is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues [note 1] worldwide, though it is most popular in the United States. [2] A 60-minute roller derby game, or bout, is a series of two-minute timed jams.
After moving to New York City, Williams found roller derby and traded in her ice skates for roller skates. In 2006, Williams successfully tried out for the Gotham Girls Roller Derby, and was placed on their Bronx Gridlock team. [8] Taking the name "Bonnie Thunders", in her first season, she was named the league's Rookie of the Year. [5]
The history of roller derby traces the evolution of roller skating races into a unique sport which underwent several boom-and-bust cycles throughout the 20th century. . Although it was a form of sports entertainment for much of its existence, a grassroots, early 21st century revival spearheaded by women has restored an emphasis on ath
The Men's Roller Derby World Cup is an international tournament in the sport of men's roller derby. The first World Cup was held between 14–16 March 2014 in Birmingham , England. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The event has since been held in Calgary , Alberta, Canada in July 2016, and Barcelona , Spain on April 5–8, 2018 [ 3 ] The next tournament is to be ...
This is a list of American-based roller derby associations. These associations establish rules and promote the activities of their member leagues. They are listed in alphabetical order. Junior Roller Derby Association (established 2009, 139 member leagues as of Dec 2017) [18] Men's Roller Derby Association (established 2007, at least 18 members ...
The Los Angeles T-Birds team in 1983. Roller Games was the name of a sports entertainment spectacle created in the early 1960s in Los Angeles, California [1] as a rival to the Jerry Seltzer-owned Roller Derby league, which had enjoyed a monopoly on the sport of roller derby — and its name — since its inception in 1935.