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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.
The Men's Roller Derby Association (MRDA) is the international governing body of men's flat track roller derby. It was founded in 2007 under the name Men's Derby Coalition (renamed to Men's Roller Derby Association in 2011 [ 1 ] ), and currently has 59 open gender leagues under its jurisdiction. [ 2 ]
Youngstown Area Roller Derby (YARD) (formerly known as the Little Steel Derby Girls) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Youngstown, Ohio. Founded in 2008, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. YARD is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]
Cajun Rollergirls or CRG, is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Houma, Louisiana. Founded in 2008, Cajun Rollergirls is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1] The team represents Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne parishes. [2] As of 2019 the primary home game venue is Aggie's Skate Connection in Houma ...
The Old School Derby Association (OSDA) was an association of roller derby leagues in the United States. The OSDA was founded by Kenneth Sikes in 2007, with nine member leagues. [ 1 ] It has the stated ambition of bringing together innovations in flat-track derby with the traditions of the banked-track sport. [ 2 ]
Roller derby games are called "bouts," which feature one-hour of gameplay on a "track," set up like a traditional, oval track. One bout is made up of two 30-minute periods and each period is ...
Junction City Roller Dolls (JCRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Ogden, Utah. Founded in 2008, the league consists of a WFTDA ranked travel team (Trainwrecks) and a team consisting of new skaters and other experienced skaters unable to travel often. Junction City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association ...
Gainesville Roller Rebels (GRR) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Gainesville, Florida. Founded in 2007, the league consists of a home team and an all star team which competes against teams from other leagues. Gainesville is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]