Cincinnati Rollergirls
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The Cincinnati Rollergirls is a women's flat track
History and structure
The league was founded by Paula Estes and Christa Zielke in April 2005, wanting a new way to exercise.[2] By the following year, they had enough skaters to form four teams: the Bloody Sundaes, Cincinnati Riots, Dames of Destruction and Full Metal Corsets.[3] They played their first public bout in September 2006, selling out the 700-seat venue.[4] By the following year, the league rationalized to two teams,[5] and from 2008 it focused entirely on bouts against teams from other leagues.[6]
The league affiliated with the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) in 2007,[7][8] and reached fourth place in its North Central Region by 2009.[9]
After playing its home games at the
Cincinnati Rollergirls is a
WFTDA competition
For their first season as a WFTDA member in 2008, Cincinnati was placed in the
The league started 2010 strongly, winning their first seven bouts against WFTDA opposition, leading to them being seeded fourth for the 2010 North Central Region Playoff,
In 2013, the WFTDA changed their playoff structure, and Cincinnati qualified for the
Rankings
Season | Final ranking[22] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2007 | NR[23] | N/A | N/A |
2008 | 3 NC[24] | 9 E[14] | DNQ |
2009 | 4 NC[25] | 4 NC[15] | DNQ |
2010 | 5 NC[26] | 4 NC[17] | DNQ |
2011 | 8 NC[27] | 8 NC[18] | DNQ |
2012 | 9 NC[28] | 9 NC[19] | DNQ |
2013 | 38 WFTDA[29] | 8 D1[20] | DNQ |
2014 | 98 WFTDA[30] | DNQ | DNQ |
2015 | 70 WFTDA[31] | DNQ | DNQ |
2016 | 61 WFTDA[32] | 7 D2[21] | DNQ |
2017 | NR WFTDA[33] | DNQ | DNQ |
- NR = no end-of-year ranking supplied
References
- ^ "Cincinnati Rollergirls - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- Cincinnati Magazine. 40 (3). Emmis Communications: 144. December 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- Cincinnati Magazine. 40 (9). Emmis Communications: 76. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Zummo, Maija (6 September 2006). "Events: Hugs & Bruises Cincinnati Rollergirls offer camaraderie and competition". Citybeat Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Andrea Hopkins, "Rollergirls hold back no punches in derby revival[dead link]", Reuters, 29 June 2007
- ^ "About The Cincinnati Rollergirls", Cincinnati Rollergirls
- ^ Stevens, Sarah (22 June 2009). "Cincinnati Rollergirls: Punk Rockin' and Rollin' to Success". soapbox cincinnati. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "The WFTDA Newsletter December 2007". WFTDA. December 2007. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- The News Record, 31 May 2009 [dead link]
- ^ Steigerwald, Shauna (8 March 2016). "Cincinnati Rollergirls team turns 10". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Ann (25 July 2016). "Teams Scrambling To Find New Practice Sites". wvxu.org. WVXU. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Mains, Brian (18 February 2017). "Cincinnati Rollergirls reveal new home, share 2017 schedule". WCPO. WCPO-TV. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Watkins, Steve (11 February 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Cincinnati Rollergirls rebrand after a decade of derbies (Video)". www.bizjournals.com. Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ a b Marshall, Justice Feelgood (10 October 2008). "Eastern Regionals: Complete Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ a b Marshall, Justice Feelgood (18 September 2009). "North Central Regionals Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 18 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Justice Feelgood Marshall, "2010 North Central Regional Preview", Derby News Network, 10 September 2010
- ^ a b "2010 North Central Region Playoffs Recaps", Derby News Network, 24 September 2010
- ^ a b Geoffrey Saucer, "North Central 7th Place: 7NC Brewcity Takes Down 5NC Cincinnati, 157-99", Derby News Network, 9 October 2011
- ^ a b Talionis, Lex (16 September 2012). "NC 9th Place: 7NC Cincinnati Comes Back on 8NC Chicago Outfit, 180-166 | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 18 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Marshall, Justice Feelgood (8 September 2013). "D1FW 7th: (7) Wasatch Shuts Down (8) Cincinnati, 275-95 | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ a b Deadwards, Lisa (28 August 2016). "D2L 7th Place: #2 Sac City Punishes #4 Cincinnati, 220-174". Derby Central. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Current WFTDA Rankings", Derby News Network, October 2007
- ^ "Rankings – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.