Red Stick Roller Derby
Red Stick Roller Derby (RSRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founded in 2007, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Red Stick is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
Metro area | Baton Rouge, LA |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2007 |
Teams | All Stars (Sometimes known as "Diables Rouges") (A team), Capital Defenders (B team), Red Stick Rascals (Juniors) |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Baton Rouge River Center |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website | redstickrollerderby |
History
The league was founded in July 2007,[2] the second roller derby league in Louisiana after the Big Easy Rollergirls,[3] and played its first bout in October 2008.[2] Soon, the league was competing with teams from across the south.[4]
Red Stick was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2010,[5] and became a full WFTDA member in December 2011.[6]
RSRD run a junior roller derby program, Red Stick Roller Derby Juniors. Their Red Stick Rascals compete in JRDA competitions.[7]
WFTDA rankings
Season | Final ranking[8] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2012 | 33 SC[9] | DNQ | DNQ |
2013 | 117 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
2014 | 122 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
2015 | 112 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
2016 | 143 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
2017 | 109 WFTDA[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- "Red Stick Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- Joshua Chenier, "Baton Rouge’s first roller derby team having successful season", Daily Reveille, May 3, 2009
- Laura McKnight, "Local women eager to get Houma derby rolling", Houma Courier, April 27, 2008
- Robert Stewart, "BR derby girls love life on the track", The Advocate, July 26, 2011
- "WFTDA Apprentice Program welcomes 16 new leagues Archived 2010-09-12 at the Wayback Machine", 8 July 2010
- "WFTDA Adds Six Member Leagues Archived 2012-05-04 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 1 December 2011
- "Red Stick Rascals". Red Stick Roller Derby. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 15 May 2018.