Lafayette Roller Derby

Lafayette Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Lafayette, Indiana. Founded in 2008, the league consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues. Lafayette is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

Lafayette Roller Derby
League logo
Metro areaLafayette, IN
CountryUnited States
Founded2008
Track type(s)Flat
VenueTippecanoe County Fairgrounds
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitelafayetterollerderby.com

History

The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2010.[2] Lafayette became a full WFTDA member in December 2013.[3]

By early 2012, the league had 31 skaters, of whom 14 were mothers,[4] and its bouts were attracting hundreds of spectators.[5] The growth in league membership permitted the creation of separate A and B teams.[6]

WFTDA rankings
Season Final ranking[7] Playoffs Championship
2014 220 WFTDA[8] DNQ DNQ
2015 NR WFTDA[9] DNQ DNQ
2016 NR WFTDA[10] DNQ DNQ

References
  1. "Lafayette Brawlin' Dolls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. "WFTDA Apprentice Program welcomes 16 new leagues Archived 2010-09-12 at the Wayback Machine", 8 July 2010
  3. "WFTDA Welcomes 22 New Full Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. Tim Brouk, "Off the track, Brawlin' Dolls are moms, too", Lansing State Journal, May 11, 2012
  5. "Lafayette Brawlin' Dolls open the season", WLFI, 28 April, 2012
  6. Tim Brouk, "Lafayette Brawlin' Dolls ready to jam", Journal & Courier, April 26, 2012
  7. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  8. "Rankings: December 31, 2014". WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  9. "Rankings: December 31, 2015". WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  10. "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.