Roller derby in the United States
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The growing popularity of roller skating in the United States led to the formation of organized multi-day endurance races for cash prizes as early as the mid-1880s.[1][2][3] Speed and endurance races continued to be held on both flat and banked tracks in the century's first three decades[4] and spectators enjoyed the spills and falls of the skaters.[5][6] The term "roller derby" was used to refer to such races by 1922.[7]
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Associations
There are a multitude of roller derby associations in the United States.
- Men's Roller Derby Association (MRDA)[8] – 68 member leagues as of September 2019[9]
- Modern Athletic Derby Endeavor (MADE)[10] – 8 member leagues[citation needed]
- Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA)[11] – 118 junior roller derby member leagues as of Dec 2017[citation needed]
- Roller Derby Coalition of Leagues (RDCL) – 8 banked track member leagues as of September 2019[12]
- USA Roller Sports (USARS)[13] – 57 member leagues (combines all age and gender divisions)[14]
- Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA)[15] – 460 member leagues as of September 2019[16]
Leagues
Due to historical accident,[according to whom?] the term "league" in modern roller derby means something more akin to a football club than to a traditional sports league thus, there are a very large number of leagues sometimes even including two or more based in a single city.
| City, State | Team | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque Roller Derby[17] | 2015–present |
| Albuquerque, NM | Duke City Derby[18] | 2005–present |
| Honolulu, HI | Aloha City Rollers[19] | 2011–present |
| Anchorage, AK | Rage City Rollergirls[20] | 2007–present |
| Antioch, CA | Undead Bettys[21] | 2008–present |
| Auburn, WA | A-Town Derby Dollz[22] | |
| Austin, TX | Texas Rollergirls | 2003–present |
| TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls | 2001–present | |
| (known as Bad Girl/Good Woman Productions) | 2001–2003 | |
| Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield Diamond Divas[23] | |
| Bakersfield, CA | Derby Revolution of Bakersfield[24] | 2009–present |
| Beaumont, TX | Spindletop Rollergirls[25] | 2009–present |
| Bellingham, WA | Bellingham Roller Betties[26] | |
| Bend, OR | Lava City Roller Dolls[27] | 2006–present |
| Bend, OR | Renegade Rollergirls of Oregon[28] | |
| Boise, ID | Treasure Valley Roller Girls[29] | |
| Castle Rock, CO | Castle Rock'n'Rollers[30] | |
| Centralia, WA | Rainy City Roller Dolls[31] | 2007–present |
| Chico, CA | NorCal Roller Girls[32] | |
| Chino, CA | Prison City Derby Dames Hottest Flat Track Mommas Around!![33] | |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | North Idaho Roller Derby (N.I.R.D.'s) | 2009–present[34] |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | Snake Pit Derby Dames | 2010–present[35] |
| Colorado Springs, CO | Pikes Peak Derby Dames | 2005–present |
| Coos Bay, Oregon | Coos County Roller Girls[36] | |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Crude City Roller Derby[37] | |
| Corvallis, Oregon | Sick Town Derby Dames[38] | |
| Dallas, TX | Assassination City Derby[39] | 2005–present |
| Dallas, TX | Dallas Derby Devils | 2004–present |
| Deer Park, TX | Battleground Rollerderby[40] | |
| Denver, CO | Denver Roller Dolls[41] | 2005–present |
| Denver, CO | Rocky Mountain Rollergirls[42] | 2004–present |
| El Paso, TX | Sun City Rollergirls[43] | |
| Elko, NV | NV East Roller Girls[44] | |
| Ellensburg, WA | Rodeo City Rollergirls[45] | |
| Eugene, Oregon | Emerald City Roller Girls[46] | |
| Eureka, CA | Humboldt Roller Derby[47] | |
| Everett, WA | Jet City Roller Girls[48] | 2006–present |
| Flat Track | 2010–present | |
| Fairbanks, Alaska | Fairbanks Rollergirls[49] | |
| Flagstaff, AZ | High Altitude Roller Derby[50] | 2012–present |
| Fort Collins, CO | FOCO Girls Gone Derby[51] | |
| Fresno, CA | NOtown Roller Derby[52] | 2008–present |
| Gilroy, CA | South County Derby Girls[53] | |
| Greeley, CO | Slaughterhouse Derby Girls[54] | |
| Honolulu, HI | Pacific Roller Derby[55] | |
| Houston, TX | Houston Roller Derby[56] | |
| Humboldt County, CA | Humboldt's Redwood Rollers[57] | |
| Inland Empire, CA | Inland Empire Derby Divas[58] | |
| Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA | Bettie Brigade[59] | 2010–present, flat track |
| Juneau, AK | Juneau Roller Girls[60] | |
| Kalispell, MT | Flathead Valley Roller Derby[61] | |
| Kennewick, WA | Atomic City Rollergirls[62] | |
| Kihei, HI | Maui Roller Girls[63] | |
| Las Vegas, NV | Fabulous Sin City Rollergirls[64] | 2005–present |
| (known as Sin City Rollergirls) | 2005–2007 | |
| Lawton, OK | 580 Rollergirls[65] Flat track | 2010–present |
| Darkside Derby[66] | 2011–present | |
| Welcome to the Darkside | July 2011 | |
| Los Angeles | Angel City Derby Girls[67] | |
| L.A. Derby Dolls[68] | ||
| Lancaster, CA | Wasteland Roller Derby[69] | |
| Lubbock, TX | West Texas Roller Dollz[70] | |
| Lynnwood, WA | Angel Makers of Everett[71] | |
| Medford, OR | Southern Oregon Rollergirls[72] | |
| Mesa, AZ | Arizona Rollergirls[73] | 2009–present |
| Modesto, CA | SINtral Valley Derby Girls[74] | 2008–present |
| Moscow, ID | Rolling Hills Derby Dames[75] | |
| Oak Harbor, WA | Whidbey Island Roller Girls[76] | 2010–present |
| Ogden, UT | Junction City Roller Dolls | 2009–present[77] |
| Ogden, UT | O-Town Derby Dames | 2008–present[77] |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City Roller Derby's Tornado Alley Rollergirls[78] | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma Victory Dolls[79] | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Red Dirt Rebellion Rollergirls[80] | |
| Olympia, WA | Oly Rollers[81] | |
| Orange County, CA | The Renegade Rollergirls of Orange County[82] | 2007–present |
| Orange County, CA | Orange County Roller Girls[83] | |
| Pearland, TX | South Side Roller Derby[84] | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Arizona Derby Dames | 2005–present |
| Phoenix, AZ | Arizona Roller Derby[85] | 2003–present |
| Phoenix, AZ | Desert Dolls Roller Derby League[73] | 2009–present |
| Phoenix, AZ | Hell City Rollergirls[86] | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Renegade Rollergirls[87] | 2004–present |
| Port Angeles, WA | Port Scandalous Roller Derby[88] | |
| Port Orchard, WA | Slaughter County Roller Vixens[89] | 2007–present |
| Portland, Oregon | Rose City Rollers | |
| Poteau, OK | Mountain Gateway Sister Hood of Steel[90] | |
| Pueblo, CO | Pueblo Derby Devil Dollz[91] | |
| Pullman, WA | Rolling Hills Derby Dames[75] | |
| Reno, NV | Battle Born Derby Demons[92] | 2006–present |
| Reno, NV | Reno Roller Girls[93] | |
| Riverside, CA | Inland Empire Derby Divas[94] | 2006–present |
| Sacramento, CA | Sac City Rollers[95] | 2006–present |
| Sacramento, CA | Sacred City Derby Girls[96] | 2006–present |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Salt City Derby Girls | 2005–present |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Wasatch Roller Derby | 2009–present[77][97] |
| San Antonio, TX | Alamo City Rollergirls[98] | |
| San Clemente, CA | South Coast Roller Derby[99] | |
| San Diego | San Diego Derby Dolls[100] | |
| San Diego | San Diego Roller Derby[101] | |
| San Diego | Renegade Rollergirls[102] | |
| San Francisco | B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls[103] | |
| San Jose, CA | Silicon Valley Roller Girls[104] | |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Central Coast Roller Derby[105] | |
| San Marcos, TX | Hill Country Derby Dames | 2010–present |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Mission City Brawlin' Betties[106] | |
| Santa Cruz, CA | Santa Cruz Derby Girls | |
| Santa Maria, CA | Rocketeer Rollers[107] | |
| Rohnert Park, CA | Resurrection Roller Derby | 2011–present |
| Seattle, WA | Rat City Rollergirls | 2004–present |
| Seattle, WA | Seattle Shanghai[108] | |
| Seattle, WA | Tilted Thunder Rail Birds[109] | |
| Sonoma, CA | Sonoma County Roller Derby Wine Country Homewreckers/North Bay Bruisers[110] | 2007–present |
| Sonora, CA | Mountain Derby Girls[111] | |
| Spokane, WA | Lilac City Rollergirls[112] | |
| Spokane Valley, WA | Spokannibals[113] | |
| Stillwater, OK | Central Oklahoma Roller Derby Association[114] | |
| Stockton, CA | Port City Roller Girls[115] | |
| Tacoma, WA | Dockyard Derby Dames[116] | |
| Toxic–253[117] | ||
| Dome City Retro Rogues[118] | ||
| Tri-Cities, WA | Atomic City Rollergirls[62] | |
| Tucson, AZ | Tucson Roller Derby[119] | 2003–present |
| Tulsa, OK (Tulsa Metro Area) | Green Country Roller Girls[120] | |
| Tyler, TX | East Texas Bombers[121] | |
| Ventura, CA | Ventura County Derby Darlins[122] | 2007–present |
| Ventura, CA | West Coast Derby Knockouts | |
| Victorville, CA | Dirt City Roller Rats | |
| Wasilla, AK | Denali Destroyer Dolls | 2010–present |
| Wenatchee, WA | Apple City Roller Derby[123] |
| City, State | Team | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | The Rubber City Rollergirls[124] | 2008–present |
| Akron | NEO Rock'n'Rollergirls[125] | 2007–present |
| Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor Derby Dimes[126] | 2010–present |
| Appleton, WI | The Fox Cityz Foxz[127] | 2007–present |
| Appleton, WI | Paper Valley Roller Girls[128] | 2008–present |
| Athens, OH | Athens Ohio Roller Derby[129] | 2012–present |
| Aurora, IL | Aurora 88's Roller Derby | |
| Beloit, WI | Stateline Roller Derby Divas[130] | 2007–June 2012 |
| Beloit Bombshells[131] | June 2012 – present | |
| Bemidji, MN | The Babe City Rollers[132] | 2009–present |
| Bloomington, IN | Boomington Blockheads Roller Derby[133] | 2021–present |
| Bloomington-Normal, IL | McLean County MissFits[134] | 2010–present |
| Bowling Green, KY | Vette City Roller Derby[135] | |
| Burlington, WI | Chocolate City Cherry Bombers[136] | |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | Cape Girardeau Roller Girls[137] | 2010–present |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | Cedar Rapids Rollergirls[138] | 2008–present |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign Urbana Rollers[139] | 2009–2010 |
| Twin City Derby Girls[140] | 2010–present | |
| Chicago, IL | Windy City Rollers | 2004–present |
| Chicago, IL | Chicago Outfit Roller Derby[141] | 2007–present |
| Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati Rollergirls[142] | 2006–present |
| Cleveland, OH | Burning River Roller Girls[143] | |
| Columbia, MO | COMO Derby Dames[144] | 2007–present |
| Columbus, OH | Ohio Roller Girls | |
| Covington, KY | Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls[145] | |
| Davenport, IA | Quad City Rollers[146] | |
| Dayton, OH | Gem City Roller Derby[147] | |
| Decatur, IL | Prairieland Punishers[148] | 2011–present |
| Delavan, WI | Delavan Dolls of Derby[149] | 2010–present |
| Des Moines, IA | Des Moines Derby Dames[150] | |
| Des Moines, IA | Mid-Iowa Rollers[151] | |
| Detroit, MI | Detroit Derby Girls[152] | |
| Duluth, MN | Harbor City Roller Dames[153] | |
| Evansville, IN | Demolition City Roller Derby[154] | |
| Evansville, IN | Rollergirls of Southern Indiana[155] | |
| Fargo, ND | Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls[156] | |
| Flint, MI | Flint City Derby Girls[157] | |
| Fort Wayne, IN | Fort Wayne Derby Girls[158] | |
| Grand Rapids, MI | Grand Raggidy Roller Girls[159] | |
| Indianapolis, IN | Naptown Roller Derby[160] | |
| Indianapolis, IN | Circle City Roller Derby[161] | |
| Iowa City, IA | Old Capitol City Roller Girls[162] | |
| Kalamazoo, MI | Killamazoo Derby Darlins[163] | |
| Kansas City, MO | Kansas City Roller Warriors | |
| Kokomo, IN | City of Fists Roller Girls[164] | |
| La Crosse, WI | La Crosse Skating Sirens[165] | |
| La Crosse, WI | Mississippi Valley Mayhem[166] | |
| Lafayette, IN | Lafayette Brawlin Dolls[167] | |
| Lansing, MI | Mitten Mavens[168] | |
| Lansing, MI | Lansing Derby Vixens[169] | |
| Lexington, KY | Rollergirls Of Central Kentucky[170] | |
| Liberty, MO | Dead Girl Derby KC[171] | |
| Lincoln, NE | No Coast Derby Girls[172] | |
| Louisville, KY | Derby City Rollergirls[173] | |
| Madison, WI | Mad Rollin' Dolls[174] | |
| Marietta, OH | Hades Ladies[175] | |
| Marion, IL | Southern Illinois Roller Girls[176] | 2009–present |
| Milwaukee, WI | Brewcity Bruisers[177] | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | Minnesota RollerGirls | |
| North Star Roller Girls | ||
| Mount Morris, MI | Mid Michigan Derby Girls[178] | |
| Mount Vernon, OH | Central Ohio Roller Derby[179] | |
| Muncie, IN | Cornfed Derby Dames[180] | |
| Newport, KY | Riverside Rollergirls[181] | |
| Omaha, NE | Omaha Rollergirls[182] | |
| Oskaloosa, IA | Mahaska Mayhem[183] | 2009–present |
| Paducah, KY | West Kentucky Rockin' Rollers | 2010–present |
| Paducah, KY | Radioactive City Rollergirls[184] | |
| Peoria, IL | Peoria Push[185] | 2010–present |
| Richmond, IN | The Dire Skates (Wayne County Women's Roller Derby LLC)[186] | 2010–present |
| Rock Island, IL | Farm Fresh Roller Girls[187] | |
| Rockford, IL | Rockford Rage Roller Derby[188] | |
| Roselle, IL | DuPage Derby Dames[189] | 2010–present |
| Sand Springs, OK | Tulsa Derby Brigade[190] | |
| Sandusky, OH | Sandusky Rollergirls[191] | |
| Sioux City, IA | Sioux City Roller Dames | |
| Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls Roller Dollz[192] | |
| South Bend, IN | South Bend Roller Girls[193] | |
| Springfield, MO | Springfield Roller Girls, | 2005–present |
| Springfield, MO | Ozarks Derby Bridade (Men's team), | 2010–present |
| St. Louis, MO | Arch Rival Rollergirls | 2005–present |
| St. Clairsville, OH | Ohio Valley Roller Girls[194] | |
| Toledo, OH | Glass City Rollers[195] | |
| Traverse City, MI | Traverse City Roller Derby[196] | |
| Wausau, WI | The River Valley Rollergirls[197] | |
| Wichita, KS | Wichita/ICT Roller Girls[198] | 2006–present |
| City, State | Team | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, LA | Cenla Derby Dames[247] | |
| Asheville, NC | Blue Ridge Rollergirls[248] | |
| Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Rollergirls[249] | |
| Athens, GA | Classic City Rollergirls[250] | |
| Auburn, AL | Burn City Rollers[251] | |
| Augusta, GA | Soul City Sirens Roller Derby[252] | |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Red Stick Roller Derby[253] | |
| Biloxi, MS | Mississippi Rollergirls[254] | |
| Birmingham, AL | Tragic City Rollers[255] | |
| Boone, NC | Appalachian Rollergirls | |
| Bossier City, LA | Twin City Knockers[256] | |
| Bradenton, FL | Bradentucky Bombers[257] | |
| South East Florida, FL | Gold Coast Derby Grrls (formerly Broward County Derby Grrls)[258] | |
| Charleston, SC | Lowcountry High Rollers[259] | |
| Charleston, WV | Chemical Valley Rollergirls[260] | |
| Charleston, WV | Heart of Appalachia Roller Derby[261] | |
| Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Roller Girls (CLTRG)[262] | |
| Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Speed Demons(CSD)[263] | |
| Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville Derby Dames (CDD)[264] | |
| Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga Rollergirls (CRG)[265] | |
| Columbia, SC | Columbia QuadSquad[266] | |
| Columbia, SC | Richland County Regulators (RCR)[267] | |
| Columbus, MS | Mississippi Brawl Stars[268] | |
| Crestview, FL | Okaloosa Rollers[269] | |
| Easley, SC | Angels of Anarchy Rollergirls (AAR)[270] | |
| Fayetteville, AR | NWA Rollergirls[271] | 2006–present |
| Fayetteville, NC | ROGUE Rollergirls[272] | |
| Fort Pierce, FL | South Florida Rollergirls[273] | |
| Fort Smith, AR | River Valley Rollergirls[274] | |
| Fort Myers, FL | Ft. Myers Derby Girls[275] | |
| Fort Walton Beach, FL & Destin, FL | Beach Brawl SK8R Dolls[276] | |
| Gainesville, FL /Lake City, Florida | Alachua County Rollers[277] | 2010 |
| Gainesville Roller Rebels[278] | ||
| Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Roller Derby (GSORD)[279] | |
| Greenville, NC | Coastal Plains Derby Dames[280] | |
| Greenville, NC | Ring City Rollergirls (RCR)[281] | |
| Greenville, SC | Greenville Derby Dames (GDD)[282] | |
| Greenville, SC | Upstate Roller Girl Evolution (URGE)[283] | |
| Hattiesburg, MS | Southern Misfits[284] | |
| Harrisonburg, VA | RockTown Rollers[285] | |
| Huntsville, AL | Dixie Derby Girls[286] | 2004–present |
| Rolling Arsenal of Derby[287] | ||
| Jackson, MS | Capital City Roller Girls[288] | |
| Magnolia Roller Vixens[289] | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville RollerGirls | |
| Knoxville, TN | Hard Knox Roller Girls[290] | |
| Lafayette, LA | Acadiana Good Times Rollers[291] | |
| Lake Charles, LA | Flat Out Roller Derby | 2011 |
| Gulf Coast Rollergirls[292] | 2011 | |
| Little Rock, AR | Central Arkansas Roller Derby[293] | |
| Memphis, TN | Memphis Roller Derby[294] | |
| Macon, GA | Middle Georgia Derby Demons[295] | |
| Miami, FL | Vice City Rollers[296] | |
| Mobile, AL | Mobile Roller Derby[297] | |
| Montgomery, AL | Montgomery Roller Derby[298] | 2014-Present |
| Montgomery, AL | River Region Rollergirls[299] | 2011-2014 |
| Morgantown, WV | Morgantown Roller Vixens[300] | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Grand Strand Roller Girls[301] | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Palmetto State Roller Girls[302] | |
| New Orleans, LA | Big Easy Rollergirls | |
| Orange Park, FL | Tri-County Rolling Militia[303] | |
| Orlando area, FL | Florida Derby League[304] | |
| Orlando, FL | Tourist City Terrors[305] | |
| Panama City, FL | Panama City Roller Derby[306] | |
| Palm Beach County, FL | Palm Beach Rollergirls[307] | |
| Pensacola, FL | Pensacola Roller Gurlz[308] | |
| Raleigh, NC | Carolina Rollergirls | |
| Richmond, VA | Richmond Derby Demons[309] | |
| Richmond, VA | Mother State Roller Derby[310] | |
| Richmond, VA | River City Rollergirls[311] | |
| Roanoke, VA | Star City Roller Girls[312] | |
| Rockledge, FL | Molly Roger Rollergirls[313] | |
| St. Petersburg, FL | Sunshine City Roller Derby[314] | 2020–present |
| Savannah, GA | Savannah Derby Devils[315] | |
| South East Florida, FL | Gold Coast Derby Grrls (formerly Broward County Derby Grrls)[258] | |
| Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee Rollergirls[316] | |
| Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Derby Darlins[317] | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Dominion Derby Girls[318] | |
| Wilmington, NC | Cape Fear Roller Girls[319] | |
| Houston County, GA | War Town Derby Dames [320] |
