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Detroit Roller Derby
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Detroit Roller Derby (DRD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Detroit, Michigan. The league was formed as Detroit Derby Girls in January 2005 and held their first bouts in February 2006.[1][2][3] In November 2016, the league announced it had officially changed its name to Detroit Roller Derby.[4] Detroit Roller Derby is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[5]

Teams

The Detroit Roller Derby league comprises four home teams: the D-Funk Allstars, the Devil's Night Dames, the Detroit Pistoffs, and the Grand Prix Madonnas.

Cobo Arena.[7]
Due to renovations at Cobo, the league has returned to the Detroit Masonic Temple, and occasionally hosts games at the Taylor Sportsplex.

The league also has three inter-league travel teams; "A" and "B" all-star teams: The Detroit Roller Derby Allstars, a "C" team: Motor City Disassembly Line (MCDL), and a pick-up style team containing various skill levels: Motown Wreckers.[8]

WFTDA competition

The Detroit Derby Girls finished third in the 2009 WFTDA North Central Regional Tournament, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 National Tournament.[9]

At the 2009

Gotham Girls Roller Derby in the first round. Gotham won by a score of 187-38, eliminating Detroit from the tournament.[10]

In 2014, Detroit was the first champion of the newly created

Gotham Girls Roller Derby.[15]

In 2018, Detroit was the twelfth seed at the WFTDA Playoff in A Coruña, Spain, and ended their weekend with a narrow 224-223 consolation round victory against Sailor City Rollers.[16]

Rankings

Season Final ranking[17] Playoffs Championship
2006 26[18] — N/A
2007 8 E[19] 4 E[20] R1[21]
2008 N/A[22] 6 E[23] DNQ
2009 2 NC[24] 2 NC[25] R1[26]
2010 4 NC[27] 5 NC[28] DNQ
2011 4 NC[29] 4 NC[30] DNQ
2012 5 NC[31] 5 NC[32] DNQ
2013 28 WFTDA[33] 4 D1[34] DNQ
2014 30 WFTDA[35] 1 D2[36] 1 D2[11]
2015 20 WFTDA[37] 6 D1[13] DNQ
2016 24 WFTDA[38] 8 D1[14] DNQ
2017 26 WFTDA[39] CR D1[15] DNQ
2018 36 WFTDA[40] CR[16] DNQ
  • CR = consolation round

Film appearance

A number of skaters of the Detroit Derby Girls appeared in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut film, Whip It!.[41][42]

References

  1. ^ Getting to Know the Detroit Derby Grrrrls
  2. ^ "Detroit Derby Girls' Inaugural Brawl | Derby News Network". Archived from the original on 2010-11-16. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  3. ^ "2005-2006 Season". Archived from the original on 2009-10-12. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Detroit Roller Derby: An Interview with DRD League President Kelly Genei". Detroit Roller Derby. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  5. ISBN 9781416538554
    . Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Teams". Detroit Roller Derby. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  7. ^ Detroit Derby Girls Archived 2010-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "OUR TRAVEL TEAMS". Detroit Roller Derby. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  9. ^ "North Central Regionals Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  10. ^ "2009 Nationals: Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  11. ^ a b "D2 Championship: Detroit Derby Girls (Duluth #1) vs Rideau Valley Roller Girls (Kitchener-Waterloo #1)". WFTDA. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  12. ^ Deadwards, Lisa (31 August 2015). "2015 WFTDA D2 Playoffs: Detroit Central". Derby Central. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  13. ^ a b Deadwards, Lisa. "2015 WFTDA D1 Playoffs: Jacksonville Central". Derby Central. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  14. ^ a b "D1 Playoffs Montréal SEPTEMBER 2-4, 2016". WFTDA. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  15. ^ a b "2017 WFTDA D1 Playoffs: Malmö Central". Derby Central. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  16. ^ a b "2018 Playoffs A Coruña Game 10: Detroit vs. Sailor City – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  17. ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  18. ^ "12/8/2006 WFTDA National Rankings", WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
  19. ^ "Current WFTDA Rankings", Derby News Network, October 2007
  20. ^ "Heartland Havoc Archived 2012-05-16 at the Wayback Machine", Ohio Rollergirls
  21. ^ Marshall, Justice Feelgood (30 September 2007). "Texas Shootout Bout Recap: Rat City 160, Detroit 50". Derby News Network. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  22. ^ "Rankings – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  23. ^ "Derby in Dairyland", Flat Track Stats
  24. ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  25. ^ "Brawl of America 2009 North Central Regionals", WFTDA
  26. ^ "Declaration of Derby", WFTDA
  27. ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  28. ^ "Thunda on the Tundra 2010 North Central Region Playoffs", WFTDA
  29. ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  30. ^ "Monumental Mayhem WFTDA 2011 North Central Region Playoffs", WFTDA
  31. ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  32. ^ "[1]", WFTDA
  33. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  34. ^ "D1 Playoffs: Salem Archived 2013-09-26 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA
  35. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014". WFTDA. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  36. ^ "Detroit Wins Division 2 Playoffs in Duluth". WFTDA. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  37. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015". WFTDA. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  38. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  39. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  40. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  41. ^ PrideSource - Detroit Derby Girls discuss part in Drew Barrymore film, 'Whip It!'
  42. ^ "Detroit Derby Girls Featured in 'Whip It'". My Fox Detroit. 6 October 2009. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2016.

External links

Preceded by
Jet City Rollergirls
 WFTDA Division 2 Championship winners
2014 		Succeeded by
Sacred City Derby Girls
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