Salisbury Roller Girls
Roller derby league
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The Salisbury Roller Girls (SRG) was a flat track roller derby league based in Salisbury, Maryland. Founded in 2010, the league consisted of two teams which competed against teams from other leagues. Salisbury was a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1] The league was disbanded in 2023 due to a lack of training space.[2]
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| Metro area | Salisbury, MD |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Dissolved | 2023 |
| Teams | All-Stars (A team) Wicomikazis (B team) Old Bay Bombers (C team) |
| Track type | Flat |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | salisburyrollergirls |
History
The league was founded by Eva "Buster Skull" Paxton,[3] who had become a fan of roller derby after hearing about the sport on Miami Ink. She trained with the Diamond State Roller Girls for a year following her eighteenth birthday, but then founded a league in her hometown early in 2010.[4]
Salisbury hosted its first bout in March 2011, an intraleague contest between the Wicomikazis and Old Bay Bombers.[4] The Wicomikazis later became its B team. By 2012, it was playing a full season, which it finished with a 6 to 1 winning record.[5]
Salisbury was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2012,[6] and it became a full Women's Flat Track Derby Association member in September 2013.[7]
The league was disbanded in 2023 following difficulties in procuring training space following the COVID-19 pandemic. They carried out a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County as a final event.[2]