Rocktown Rollers
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Roller derby league
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| Metro area | Harrisonburg, VA |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Teams | All-Stars |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Funky's Skate Center |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
Rocktown Rollers (RTR) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Founded in 2008, the league consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues. Rocktown is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
The league was founded in early 2008 by Janna "Janna-cide" Basye[2] and Troch, two locals.[3] It hosted its first home bout early in 2009, attracting around 500 fans.[4]
Rocktown was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2010,[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2011.[6]
WFTDA rankings
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| Season | Final ranking[7] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37 E[8] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 168 WFTDA[9] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | 218 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 255 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 302 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | NR[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
- NR = no end-of-year rank assigned
References
- ↑ "Rocktown Rollers – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ Martinez, Rebecca (4 April 2010). "Team shows the changing face of sport". newsleader.com. times leader. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "About". Rocktown Rollers. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ Philip Townsend, "RockTown Rollers Take Over the Valley", WHSV, May 18, 2009
- ↑ "WFTDA Apprentice Program welcomes 16 new leagues Archived 2010-09-12 at the Wayback Machine", 8 July 2010
- ↑ "WFTDA Welcomes Eight New Member Leagues Archived 2011-11-14 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 1 June 2011
- ↑ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ↑ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
