Detroit Roller Derby
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Metro area | Detroit, MI |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2005 |
Teams | Travel Teams Detroit Roller Derby Allstars (A Team) Motor City Disassembly Line (B Team) Motown Wreckers (Pick up team) Home Teams D-Funk Allstars Devil's Night Dames The Detroit Pistoffs Grand Prix Madonnas |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Detroit Masonic Temple Drill Hall, Detroit, MI |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website | https://www.detroitrollerderby.com/ |
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.[6] In 2010 the league added the Grand Prix Madonnas and moved venues from the Detroit Masonic Temple to 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[]
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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 WFTDA National Championships, the DDG faced defending WFTDA champions 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 WFTDA Division 2, defeating Rideau Valley Roller Girls of Ottawa, Canada in the final.[11] In 2015, Detroit hosted a Division 2 playoff tournament,[12] while returning themselves to Division 1 play at Jacksonville, where they placed sixth.[13] In 2016, Detroit finished eighth at the Division 1 tournament hosted in Montreal.[14] At the 2017 Division 1 Playoff in Malmö, Detroit finished outside of the medals after losing their quarterfinal to 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 .[16]
Rankings[]
Season | Final ranking[17] | Playoffs | Championship |
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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[]
- ^ Getting to Know the Detroit Derby Grrrrls
- ^ "Detroit Derby Girls' Inaugural Brawl | Derby News Network". Archived from the original on 2010-11-16. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ "2005-2006 Season". Archived from the original on 2009-10-12. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ "Welcome to Detroit Roller Derby: An Interview with DRD League President Kelly Genei". Detroit Roller Derby. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Joulwan, Melissa (6 April 2007). Rollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Track. Simon and Schuster. p. 267. ISBN 9781416538554. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Teams". Detroit Roller Derby. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ Detroit Derby Girls Archived 2010-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "OUR TRAVEL TEAMS". Detroit Roller Derby. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "North Central Regionals Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ "2009 Nationals: Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "D2 Championship: Detroit Derby Girls (Duluth #1) vs Rideau Valley Roller Girls (Kitchener-Waterloo #1)". WFTDA. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Deadwards, Lisa (31 August 2015). "2015 WFTDA D2 Playoffs: Detroit Central". Derby Central. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Deadwards, Lisa. "2015 WFTDA D1 Playoffs: Jacksonville Central". Derby Central. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "D1 Playoffs Montréal SEPTEMBER 2-4, 2016". WFTDA. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "2017 WFTDA D1 Playoffs: Malmö Central". Derby Central. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "2018 Playoffs A Coruña Game 10: Detroit vs. Sailor City – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "12/8/2006 WFTDA National Rankings", WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
- ^ "Current WFTDA Rankings", Derby News Network, October 2007
- ^ "Heartland Havoc Archived 2012-05-16 at the Wayback Machine", Ohio Rollergirls
- ^ Marshall, Justice Feelgood (30 September 2007). "Texas Shootout Bout Recap: Rat City 160, Detroit 50". Derby News Network. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Rankings – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Derby in Dairyland", Flat Track Stats
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Brawl of America 2009 North Central Regionals", WFTDA
- ^ "Declaration of Derby", WFTDA
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Thunda on the Tundra 2010 North Central Region Playoffs", WFTDA
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Monumental Mayhem WFTDA 2011 North Central Region Playoffs", WFTDA
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "[1]", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "D1 Playoffs: Salem", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014". WFTDA. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Detroit Wins Division 2 Playoffs in Duluth". WFTDA. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015". WFTDA. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ PrideSource - Detroit Derby Girls discuss part in Drew Barrymore film, 'Whip It!'
- ^ "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[]
- Roller derby leagues established in 2005
- Roller derby leagues in Michigan
- Women's sports in the United States
- Sports teams in Detroit
- Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1
- 2005 establishments in Michigan