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DC Rollergirls

Metro area	Washington, D.C.
Country	United States
Founded	2006
Teams	DC All-Stars (A-Team) National Maulers (B-Team) Capitol Offenders (C-Team) Cherry Blossom Bombshells DC DemonCats Majority Whips Scare Force One Secretaries of Hate (2006–08)
Track type(s)	Flat
Venue	D.C. Armory, Dulles SportsPlex
Affiliations	WFTDA
Website	DCRollergirls.com

DC Rollergirls is a women's flat track roller derby league in Washington, D.C. DC Rollergirls is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

History

DC Rollergirls was founded in early 2006 by Ginger Park, Shannon Flowers and Katelyn Coram. After spending much of the first year recruiting and training, the league first held public games in 2007 at the Dulles SportsPlex. By 2010, attendance for home games at the DC Armory was averaging between 1300 and 1500 fans.

In 2011, DC Rollergirls co-hosted the WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament along with Baltimore league Charm City Rollergirls.

Before the DC Rollergirls, the area was home to the Washington, D.C. Jets, which played banked track roller derby until 1978.

The DC Rollergirls play most of their bouts at the DC Armory and Dulles SportsPlex; however, the league recently signed a lease on a warehouse located in Edmonston, Maryland. The warehouse will serve as a practice facility during but may also host bouts during future seasons.

Teams

As of 2014, the league consists of four home teams: the Cherry Blossom Bombshells, DC DemonCats, Majority Whips and Scare Force One. Upon creation in 2006, the league consisted of the Cherry Blossom Bombshells, DC DemonCats, Scare Force One, and the now-defunct Secretaries of Hate. The Majority Whips was formed in 2011.

Seasons

WFTDA competition

DC Rollergirls' All-Star team competes on an international level. As of June 2014, they occupied 42nd place in the WFTDA's rankings. In 2009, DC competed at the WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament as the ninth seed and finished in eighth place. At the 2010 Eastern Regional, DC was the tenth seed but finished in ninth place after defeating Dutchland Rollers 206–118. DC returned for the final Eastern Regional in 2012 as the tenth seed, but improved to a sixth-place finish, ending with a 252–112 loss to Montreal Roller Derby.

In 2013, DC qualified for the newly created Division 2 Playoffs as the fourth seed in Des Moines, Iowa, but finished in ninth place, salvaging their weekend with a 345–135 victory over Tallahassee RollerGirls. DC was the second seed at the 2014 Division 2 Playoff in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, but finished in sixth place.

Rankings

See also

External links

• DC Rollergirls Official website
• Washington Post video
• NPR feature

Notes and references

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5. "Nightmare on 95 WFTDA 2011 East Region Playoffs - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
6. "ROLLERGIRLSKATES.COM :: Article: How Roller Derby Got itItstart". Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
7. "A New Home for the DC Rollergirls | News | DC Rollergirls". DC Rollergirls. 2015-11-01. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
8. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "DC ROLLERGIRLS: "Meet The MAJORITY WHIPS!!" (Sun., 10-9-2011), pt. 1". YouTube. 9 October 2011.
9. Current Rankings - Women’s Flat Track Derby Association Archived 2010-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
10. ^ Marshall, Justice Feelgood (11 September 2009). "Eastern Regionals Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". derbynews.net. Derby News Network. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
11. ^ "2010 East Region Playoffs Recaps". Derby News Network. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
12. ^ Talionis, Lex (30 September 2012). "East 5th Place: 3E Montreal Stops 10E DC, 252-112 | Derby News Network". www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
13. ^ Talionis, Lex (18 August 2013). "D2DM 9th Place: DC Vetoes Tallahassee, 345-135 | Derby News Network". www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
14. ^ "Queen City Claims DC, 226-144 | Derby News Network". www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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22. "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
23. "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
24. "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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Football	NFL Washington Commanders UFL DC Defenders WFA D.C. Divas
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Soccer	MLS D.C. United NWSL Washington Spirit USLS DC Power FC USLC Loudoun United FC NISA Maryland Bobcats FC USL2 Northern Virginia FC NPSL Northern Virginia United FC
Roller derby	WFTDA DC Rollergirls
Rugby union	MLR Old Glory DC Capital Geographical Union Washington Irish R.F.C. Washington Renegades RFC West Potomac Rugby Football Club
Rugby league	NARL Washington DC Cavalry
Tennis	WTT Washington Kastles
Ultimate	AUDL DC Breeze
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See also: Sports in Washington, D.C.

• Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.
• Roller derby leagues established in 2006
• Roller derby leagues in Washington, D.C.
• 2006 establishments in Washington, D.C.