Your Mom Men's Derby

Your Mom Men's Derby (YMMD) is a roller derby league based in Des Moines. It consists of a single team, which plays against teams from other leagues.

Your Mom Men's Derby
Metro areaDes Moines, IA
CountryUnited States
Founded2010
Track type(s)Flat
VenueSkate West
Websiteyourmommensderby.com

Your Mom joined the Men's Roller Derby Association (MRDA) in June 2011,[1] and narrowly missed out on qualifying for that year's MRDA Championships.[2]

The team played at the Spring Roll tournament early in 2012, where it surprisingly beat the top-ranked team, New York Shock Exchange.[3] As a result, Your Mom were ranked number one for the 2012 MRDA Championships,[2] and won the tournament, beating the St. Louis GateKeepers by a single point in the final.[4] In honor of the win, the Mayor of Des Moines declared December 8 to be "Your Mom Men's Roller Derby Day". In celebration, the team played a bout against all-star team of women skaters from the Mid West, calling themselves "That's What She Said".[5]


References
  1. "MRDA Reopens Membership and Announces 3 New Member Leagues", 27 June 2011
  2. James Brains, "Preview: 2012 MRDA Championships", Derby News Network, October 17, 2012
  3. Justice Feelgood Marshall, "Spring Roll Wrapup", Derby News Network, May 15, 2012
  4. Justice Feelgood Marshall, "MRDA Championship: #1 Your Mom Edges #2 St. Louis, 136-135, for 2012 MRDA Title", Derby News Network, October 22, 2012
  5. "Your Mom rolls to men's derby title", Des Moines Register, December 1, 2012
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