Gold Coast Derby Grrls
The Gold Coast Derby Grrls (GCDG) is a roller derby league based in Broward County, Florida. Founded in 2007, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues.
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| Metro area | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Palm Beach Skate Zone War Memorial Auditorium |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
The league was founded as the Broward County Derby Grrls in August 2007, and played thirteen bouts in their first year.[1] By 2008, they had organized their first tournament, and were described by The Bismarck Tribune as Florida's top team.[2] By 2010, the league had more than 60 skaters and was divided into A and B teams.[3]
The Derby Grrls became a full member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) in March 2011,[4] and were rapidly ranked at number 13 in the South Central Region.[5] By the end of the summer, they had risen to number nine, and were therefore eligible to play at the WFTDA South Central Playoffs,[4] in which they took eighth place.[6]
| Season | Q4 ranking[7] | Regionals | Championship |
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| 2011 | 9 | 8[6] | N/A |
References
- "About us Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine", Broward County Derby Grrls
- "Roller derby is reborn", The Bismarck Tribune, 24 May 2008
- Eric P. Newcomer, "Roller derby team trains new recruits, readies players", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 11 July 2010
- "Gold Coast Derby Grrls Make Big 5 Debut", WFTDA, 29 September 2011
- Rick Menning, "Gold Coast Derby Grrls earn WFTDA status and a national ranking", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 25 April 2011
- "Results", Show Me Der-B-Q
- "Current Rankings Archived January 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA