Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 3

The Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 3 (WFTDA Division 3) was the third level of play in women's flat track roller derby, from 2013 through 2014.

Organisation

Historically, the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) operated four regions, based on geographic location: East, North Central, South Central and West. At the start of 2013, these were replaced by three divisions, each operating worldwide. However, foreseeing continued growth in membership, the WFTDA stated that future developments were likely to include new regional structures alongside the divisional system.[1]

Division 1 comprised the top 40-ranked member leagues, and Division 2 comprised those ranked 41–100; Division 3 consisted of member leagues who were ranked below 100.[1] WFTDA rankings are set at the start of each year, based on performance over the previous year. Although rankings are updated during the year, teams would only transfer between divisions at the start of each year. Teams which graduated from the WFTDA Apprentice Program during the year were placed in Division 3. After the 2014 tournament season, the definition of the WFTDA competitive divisions changed, and Division 2 was contracted from 60 teams (places 41–100) to 20 (only those teams qualifying for the WFTDA Division 2 tournament, places 41–60).[2] With this update, in-season division assignments no longer applied, and as such Division 3 is no longer active.

Although there was no end-of-year Division 3 Playoff, teams in Division 3 could qualify for one of the end-of-year Division 1 or Division 2 playoff tournaments if they were ranked in WFTDA's top sixty at the end of June each year.[1]

Member leagues

The initial Division 3 membership list was introduced ahead of the 2013 competitive season, comprising the teams that had been ranked at 26 and lower in each of the four previous geographic regions, plus teams that had yet to earn a rank.[1] Teams were automatically added to Division 3 upon gaining membership. The final publication of Division 3 designation was in the October 2014 rankings release,[3] and the below lists teams that were members at any time from the beginning of the designation, through October 2014.

League City Country Year(s) of membership Status as of 2017
Alamo City RollergirlsSan Antonio, TXUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Ann Arbor Derby DimesAnn Arbor, MIUnited States2013,[4] 2014[3]Division 1
Appalachian RollergirlsBanner Elk, NCUnited States2014[5]out of Playoffs
Ark Valley High RollersSalida, COUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
A'Salt Creek Roller GirlsCasper, WYUnited States2014[6]out of Playoffs
Assassination City Roller DerbyPlano, TXUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Assault City Roller DerbySyracuse, NYUnited States2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Auld Reekie Roller DerbyEdinburghScotland2013[1]Division 2
Babe City RollersBemidji, MNUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Bakersfield Diamond DivasBakersfield, CAUnited States2014[6]out of Playoffs
Bay State BrawlersBrighton, MAUnited States2014[6]out of Playoffs
Bear City Roller DerbyBerlinGermany2013,[1] 2014[3]Division 2
Bellingham Roller BettiesBellingham, WAUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirlsCovington, KYUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Black Rose RollersHanover, PAUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Boulder County BombersLongmont, COUnited States2013,[8] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Border City BrawlersWindsor, ONCanada2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Brandywine Roller GirlsDowningtown, PAUnited States2013[7]out of Playoffs
Canberra Roller Derby LeagueCanberra, ACTAustralia2014[9]out of Playoffs
Cajun RollergirlsHouma, LAUnited States2013,[10] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Calgary Roller Derby AssociationCalgary, ABCanada2013,[4] 2014[3]Division 1
Cape Fear Roller GirlsWilmington, NCUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Castle Rock 'n' RollersCastle Rock, COUnited States2013[1]out of Playoffs
Cedar Rapids RollerGirlsCedar Rapids, IAUnited States2013,[8] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Cedar Valley Derby DivasWaterloo, IAUnited States2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Cen-Tex RollergirlsTemple, TXUnited States2013,[8] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Central City RollergirlsBirminghamEngland2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Central Coast Roller DerbyPaso Robles, CAUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Central New York Roller DerbyUtica, NYUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Charlotte Roller GirlsCharlotte, NCUnited States2013[1]out of Playoffs
Charlottesville Derby DamesCharlottesville, VAUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]Division 1
Chattanooga Roller GirlsChattanooga, TNUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Chemical Valley RollergirlsCharleston, WVUnited States2014[6]out of Playoffs
Cherry City Derby GirlsSalem, ORUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Cheyenne CapidollsCheyenne, WYUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Chippewa Valley Roller GirlsEau Claire, WIUnited States2014[6]out of Playoffs
Choice City RebelsFort Collins, COUnited States2013[1]disbanded[note 1]
Circle City Derby GirlsIndianapolis, INUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Classic City RollergirlsAthens, GAUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
CoMo Derby DamesColumbia, MOUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Confluence Crush Roller DerbySt. Louis, MOUnited States2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Copenhagen Roller DerbyCopenhagenDenmark2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Cornfed Derby DamesMuncie, INUnited States2013,[8] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Cowboy Capital RollergirlsStephenville, TXUnited States2013,[8] 2014[3]disbanded[note 2]
Crime City RollersMalmöSweden2013,[1] 2014[3]Division 1
Crossroads City DerbyLas Cruces, NMUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Denali Destroyer DollsWasilla, AKUnited States2013[8]left WFTDA[note 3]
Derby City RollergirlsLouisville, KYUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Derby Revolution of BakersfieldBakersfield, CAUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Devil Dog Derby DamesOkinawaJapan2014[5]out of Playoffs
Diamond State Roller GirlsWilmington, DEUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Dixie Derby GirlsHuntsville, ALUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Dockyard Derby DamesTacoma, WAUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Dolly Rockit RollersLeicestershireEngland2014[6]out of Playoffs
Dominion Derby GirlsVirginia Beach, VAUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Dupage Derby DamesChicago, ILUnited States2014[9]out of Playoffs
Durango Roller GirlsDurango, COUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
El Paso Roller DerbyEl Paso, TXUnited States2014[5]out of Playoffs
Enid Roller GirlsEnid, OKUnited States2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Fairbanks RollergirlsFairbanks, AlaskaUnited States2013[1]out of Playoffs
FoCo Girls Gone DerbyFort Collins, COUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Forest City Derby GirlsLondon, ONCanada2013,[8] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Fort Myers Derby GirlsFort Myers, FLUnited States2013[7]out of Playoffs
Fort Wayne Derby GirlsFort Wayne, INUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Fox Cityz FoxzAppleton, WIUnited States2013,[7] 2014[3]merged[note 4]
Gainesville Roller RebelsGainesville, FLUnited States2013[1]out of Playoffs
Garden State RollergirlsNewark, NJUnited States2013[1]out of Playoffs
Gem City RollergirlsDayton, OHUnited States2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Go-Go Gent Roller DerbyGhentBelgium2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Glasgow Roller DerbyGlasgowScotland2013[1]out of Playoffs
Glass City RollersToledo, OHUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Granite State Roller DerbyConcord, NHUnited States2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Greater Toronto Area RollergirlsToronto, ONCanada2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Greensboro Roller DerbyGreensboro, NCUnited States2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Greenville Derby DamesGreenville, SCUnited States2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Hammer City Roller GirlsHamilton, ONCanada2013[1]out of Playoffs
Happy Valley Derby DarlinsUtah County, UTUnited States2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Harbor City Roller DamesDuluth, MNUnited States2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Hard Knox Roller GirlsKnoxville, TNUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Harrisburg Area Roller DerbyHarrisburg, PAUnited States2013[1]out of Playoffs
Hartford Area Roller DerbyManchester, CTUnited States2013[4]out of Playoffs
Hellfire HarlotsNottinghamEngland2013[4]out of Playoffs
Hellions of Troy Roller DerbyTroy, NYUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Helsinki Roller DerbyHelsinkiFinland2013,[1] 2014[3]Division 1
Hub City Derby DamesHattiesburg, MSUnited States2013,[10] 2014[3]left WFTDA[note 5]
Hudson Valley Horrors Roller DerbyKingston, NYUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
ICT Roller GirlsWichita, KSUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Jersey Shore Roller GirlsToms River, NJUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Juneau RollergirlsJuneau, AKUnited States2014[9]out of Playoffs
Junction City Roller DollsOgden, UTUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Kallio Rolling RainbowHelsinkiFinland2014[6]Division 1
Kokeshi Roller DollsOkinawaJapan2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Lafayette Brawlin' DollsLafayette, INUnited States2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Lansing Derby VixensLansing, MIUnited States2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Lava City Roller DollsBend, ORUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Leeds Roller DerbyLeedsEngland2013,[10] 2014[3]out of Playoffs[note 6]
Lehigh Valley RollergirlsAllentown, PAUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Lilac City Roller GirlsSpokane, WAUnited States2013[1]out of Playoffs
Lincolnshire Bombers Roller DerbyLincolnEngland2013[1]out of Playoffs
Little City Roller GirlsJohnson City, TNUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Little Steel Derby GirlsYoungstown, OHUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
London Rockin' RollersLondonEngland2013,[8] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Lowcountry HighrollersCharleston, SCUnited States2013[1]out of Playoffs
Magnolia Roller VixensJackson, MSUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]merged[note 7]
Mason-Dixon Roller VixensHagerstown, MDUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Mass Attack Roller DerbyTaunton, MAUnited States2014[6]out of Playoffs
McLean County MissFitsBloomington, ILUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]left WFTDA[note 8]
Mid-State Sisters of SkateStevens Point, WIUnited States2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Middlesbrough Roller DerbyTeessideEngland2014[6]Division 2
Mississippi RollergirlsGautier, MSUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Mississippi Valley MayhemLa Crosse, WIUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Mo-Kan Roller GirlsJoplin, MOUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Monterey Bay Derby DamesMonterey, CAUnited States2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Mother State Roller DerbyRichmond, VAUnited States2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Muddy River RollersMoncton, NBCanada2014[9]out of Playoffs
Nantes Roller DerbyNantesFrance2014[9]out of Playoffs
New Jersey Roller DerbyMorristown, NJUnited States2014[6]out of Playoffs
New River Valley Roller GirlsChristiansburg, VAUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Newcastle Roller DerbyNewcastleEngland2014[6]out of Playoffs
Nidaros Roller DerbyTrondheimNorway2013,[8] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
North Texas Derby RevolutionJustin, TXUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
One Love Roller DollsAntwerpBelgium2014[9]out of Playoffs
Oklahoma City Roller DerbyOklahoma City, OKUnited States2013[1]merged[note 9]
Oslo Roller DerbyOsloNorway2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Pacific Roller DerbyHonolulu, HIUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Paradise City Roller DerbyBurleigh, QLDAustralia2014[9]out of Playoffs
Paradise Roller GirlsHilo, HIUnited States2013[4]out of Playoffs
Paris Roller DerbyParisFrance2013,[7] 2014[3]Division 2
Pirate City RollersAucklandNew Zealand2013[8]Division 2
Port City Roller DerbyOswego, NYUnited States2014[9]out of Playoffs
Port Scandalous Roller DerbyPort Angeles, WAUnited States2013,[8] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Pueblo Derby Devil DollzPueblo, COUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Quad City RollersBettendorf, IAUnited States2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Rage City RollergirlsAnchorage, AKUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Rainier RollergirlsTacoma, WAUnited States2014[9]out of Playoffs
Rainy City Roller DollsCentralia, WAUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Rainy City Roller DerbyManchesterEngland2013,[8] 2014[3]Division 1
Red Stick Roller DerbyBaton Rouge, LAUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Renegade Derby DamesAlliston, ONCanada2014[5]out of Playoffs
Richland County RegulatorsColumbia, SCUnited States2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Richter City Roller DerbyWellingtonNew Zealand2013[4]out of Playoffs
Rideau Valley Roller GirlsOttawa, ONCanada2013[1]out of Playoffs[note 10]
Rock and Roller QueensBogotaColombia2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Rock Coast RollersRockland, MEUnited States2014[5]out of Playoffs
Rockford RageRockford, ILUnited States2013[1]out of Playoffs
Rockin City RollergirlsRound Rock, TXUnited States2014[9]out of Playoffs
Rocktown RollersHarrisonburg, VAUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Rodeo City RollergirlsEllensburg, WAUnited States2013[4]out of Playoffs
Roller Girls of the ApocalypseKaiserslauternGermany2014[5]out of Playoffs
Rollergirls of Central KentuckyLexington, KYUnited States2013[8]out of Playoffs
Roughneck Roller DerbyTulsa, OKUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Royal Windsor Roller DerbyWindsorEngland2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Ruhrpott Roller GirlsEssenGermany2014[9]out of Playoffs
Sac City RollersSacramento, CAUnited States2013[1]Division 2[note 11]
Salisbury RollergirlsSalisbury, MDUnited States2013,[8] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
San Fernando Valley Roller DerbyVan Nuys, CAUnited States2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Savannah Derby DevilsSavannah, GAUnited States2014[6]out of Playoffs
Shasta Roller DerbyRedding, CAUnited States2014[6]out of Playoffs
Sheffield Steel Roller DerbySheffieldEngland2013[7]out of Playoffs
Shore Points Roller DerbyWilliamstown, NJUnited States2014[5]out of Playoffs
Sick Town Derby DamesCorvallis, ORUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Sioux Falls Roller DollzSioux Falls, SDUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
Slaughterhouse Derby GirlsGreeley, COUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Snake Pit Derby DamesCoeur d'Alene, IDUnited States2014[9]out of Playoffs
SoCal DerbySan Diego, CAUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Soul City SirensAugusta, GAUnited States2013,[10] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
South Bend Roller GirlsSouth Bend, INUnited States2013,[4] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
South Sea Roller DerbyMelbourne, VICAustralia2014[6]out of Playoffs
Southern Illinois Roller GirlsMarion, ILUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Southern Oregon RollergirlsMedford, ORUnited States2013[4]out of Playoffs
Spindletop Roller GirlsBeaumont, TXUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Springfield Roller GirlsSpringfield, MOUnited States2014[3]out of Playoffs
St. Chux Derby ChixSaint Charles, MOUnited States2013[1]out of Playoffs
Stockholm Roller DerbyStockholmSweden2013,[1] 2014[3]Division 1
Stuttgart Valley Roller DerbyStuttgartGermany2013,[10] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Sun State Roller GirlsBrisbaneAustralia2013[7]Division 2
Team United Women's Roller DerbyDes Moines, IAUnited States2014[9]out of Playoffs
Tiger Bay BrawlersCardiffWales2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Tokyo Roller GirlsTokyoJapan2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Tragic City RollersBirmingham, ALUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Twin City Derby GirlsChampaign, ILUnited States2013[1]out of Playoffs
Ventura County Derby DarlinsCamarillo, CAUnited States2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Vette City Roller DerbyBowling Green, KYUnited States2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
West Coast Derby KnockoutsVentura, CAUnited States2013,[7] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
West Texas Roller DollzLubbock, TXUnited States2013,[1] 2014[3]out of Playoffs
Worcester Roller DerbyWorcester, MAUnited States2014[9]left WFTDA[note 12]

Notes
  1. Choice City appears to have gone dormant after 2012, and while placed in D3 for 2013 did not bout that year
  2. Cowboy Capital last played and was last ranked by the WFTDA in March 2015
  3. Denali left the WFTDA at some point, having never gained a ranking. League is still active as a non-member organization
  4. Fox City Foxz merged with Paper Valley Rollergirls in late 2015, and the merged organization rebranded as Fox Cities Roller Derby
  5. Hub City Derby Dames was last ranked by the WFTDA in March 2015, and no longer is listed as a member organization
  6. Leeds Roller Dolls merged with Hot Wheel Roller Derby in December 2016, and the merged organization rebranded as Leeds Roller Derby
  7. Magnolia Roller Vixens merged into non-WFTDA league Capital City Roller Girls in 2016, and the merged organization continues as Capital City, without WFTDA status
  8. McLean County Missfits was last ranked in 2015, and is no longer listed as a member, and appears to be inactive as of December 2017
  9. Oklahoma City Roller Derby merged into Oklahoma Victory Dolls in early 2017, and the merged organization continues under the latter's name
  10. Rideau Valley merged with Capital City Derby Dolls in 2018, and the merged organization continues as Ottawa Valley Roller Derby
  11. Sac City merged with Sacred City Derby Girls in late 2017, and rebranded in January 2018 as Sacramento Roller Derby
  12. Worcester is no longer is listed as a member organization by the WFTDA

References
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