Roller Derby In The United States
The growing popularity of roller skating in the United States led to the formation of organized multi-day endurance races for cash prizes as early as the mid-1880s.
Speed and endurance races continued to be held on both flat and banked tracks in the century's first three decades and spectators enjoyed the spills and falls of the skaters. The term "roller derby" was used to refer to such races by 1922.
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Associations
There are a multitude of roller derby associations in the United States.
- Men's Roller Derby Association (MRDA) – 68 member leagues as of September 2019
- Modern Athletic Derby Endeavor (MADE) – 8 member leagues[citation needed]
- Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) – 118 junior roller derby member leagues as of Dec 2017[citation needed]
- Roller Derby Coalition of Leagues (RDCL) – 8 banked track member leagues as of September 2019
- USA Roller Sports (USARS) – 57 member leagues (combines all age and gender divisions)
- Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) – 460 member leagues as of September 2019
Leagues
Due to historical accident,[according to whom?] the term "league" in modern roller derby means something more akin to a football club than to a traditional sports league thus, there are a very large number of leagues sometimes even including two or more based in a single city.
| City, State | Team | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque Roller Derby | 2015–present |
| Albuquerque, NM | Duke City Derby | 2005–present |
| Honolulu, HI | Aloha City Rollers | 2011–present |
| Anchorage, AK | Rage City Rollergirls | 2007–present |
| Antioch, CA | Undead Bettys | 2008–present |
| Auburn, WA | A-Town Derby Dollz | |
| Austin, TX | Texas Rollergirls | 2003–present |
| TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls | 2001–present | |
| (known as Bad Girl/Good Woman Productions) | 2001–2003 | |
| Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield Diamond Divas | |
| Bakersfield, CA | Derby Revolution of Bakersfield | 2009–present |
| Beaumont, TX | Spindletop Rollergirls | 2009–present |
| Bellingham, WA | Bellingham Roller Betties | |
| Bend, OR | Lava City Roller Dolls | 2006–present |
| Bend, OR | Renegade Rollergirls of Oregon | |
| Boise, ID | Treasure Valley Roller Girls | |
| Castle Rock, CO | Castle Rock'n'Rollers | |
| Centralia, WA | Rainy City Roller Dolls | 2007–present |
| Chico, CA | NorCal Roller Girls | |
| Chino, CA | Prison City Derby Dames Hottest Flat Track Mommas Around!! | |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | North Idaho Roller Derby (N.I.R.D.'s) | 2009–present |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | Snake Pit Derby Dames | 2010–present |
| Colorado Springs, CO | Pikes Peak Derby Dames | 2005–present |
| Coos Bay, Oregon | Coos County Roller Girls | |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Crude City Roller Derby | |
| Corvallis, Oregon | Sick Town Derby Dames | |
| Dallas, TX | Assassination City Derby | 2005–present |
| Dallas, TX | Dallas Derby Devils | 2004–present |
| Deer Park, TX | Battleground Rollerderby | |
| Denver, CO | Denver Roller Dolls | 2005–present |
| Denver, CO | Rocky Mountain Rollergirls | 2004–present |
| El Paso, TX | Sun City Rollergirls | |
| Elko, NV | NV East Roller Girls | |
| Ellensburg, WA | Rodeo City Rollergirls | |
| Eugene, Oregon | Emerald City Roller Girls | |
| Eureka, CA | Humboldt Roller Derby | |
| Everett, WA | Jet City Roller Girls | 2006–present |
| Flat Track | 2010–present | |
| Fairbanks, Alaska | Fairbanks Rollergirls | |
| Flagstaff, AZ | High Altitude Roller Derby | 2012–present |
| Fort Collins, CO | FOCO Girls Gone Derby | |
| Fresno, CA | NOtown Roller Derby | 2008–present |
| Gilroy, CA | South County Derby Girls | |
| Greeley, CO | Slaughterhouse Derby Girls | |
| Honolulu, HI | Pacific Roller Derby | |
| Houston, TX | Houston Roller Derby | |
| Humboldt County, CA | Humboldt's Redwood Rollers | |
| Inland Empire, CA | Inland Empire Derby Divas | |
| Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA | Bettie Brigade | 2010–present, flat track |
| Juneau, AK | Juneau Roller Girls | |
| Kalispell, MT | Flathead Valley Roller Derby | |
| Kennewick, WA | Atomic City Rollergirls | |
| Kihei, HI | Maui Roller Girls | |
| Las Vegas, NV | Fabulous Sin City Rollergirls | 2005–present |
| (known as Sin City Rollergirls) | 2005–2007 | |
| Lawton, OK | 580 Rollergirls Flat track | 2010–present |
| Darkside Derby | 2011–present | |
| Welcome to the Darkside | July 2011 | |
| Los Angeles | Angel City Derby Girls | |
| L.A. Derby Dolls | ||
| Lancaster, CA | Wasteland Roller Derby | |
| Lubbock, TX | West Texas Roller Dollz | |
| Lynnwood, WA | Angel Makers of Everett | |
| Medford, OR | Southern Oregon Rollergirls | |
| Mesa, AZ | Arizona Rollergirls | 2009–present |
| Modesto, CA | SINtral Valley Derby Girls | 2008–present |
| Moscow, ID | Rolling Hills Derby Dames | |
| Oak Harbor, WA | Whidbey Island Roller Girls | 2010–present |
| Ogden, UT | Junction City Roller Dolls | 2009–present |
| Ogden, UT | O-Town Derby Dames | 2008–present |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City Roller Derby's Tornado Alley Rollergirls | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma Victory Dolls | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Red Dirt Rebellion Rollergirls | |
| Olympia, WA | Oly Rollers | |
| Orange County, CA | The Renegade Rollergirls of Orange County | 2007–present |
| Orange County, CA | Orange County Roller Girls | |
| Pearland, TX | South Side Roller Derby | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Arizona Derby Dames | 2005–present |
| Phoenix, AZ | Arizona Roller Derby | 2003–present |
| Phoenix, AZ | Desert Dolls Roller Derby League | 2009–present |
| Phoenix, AZ | Hell City Rollergirls | |
| Phoenix, AZ | Renegade Rollergirls | 2004–present |
| Port Angeles, WA | Port Scandalous Roller Derby | |
| Port Orchard, WA | Slaughter County Roller Vixens | 2007–present |
| Portland, Oregon | Rose City Rollers | |
| Poteau, OK | Mountain Gateway Sister Hood of Steel | |
| Pueblo, CO | Pueblo Derby Devil Dollz | |
| Pullman, WA | Rolling Hills Derby Dames | |
| Reno, NV | Battle Born Derby Demons | 2006–present |
| Reno, NV | Reno Roller Girls | |
| Riverside, CA | Inland Empire Derby Divas | 2006–present |
| Sacramento, CA | Sac City Rollers | 2006–present |
| Sacramento, CA | Sacred City Derby Girls | 2006–present |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Salt City Derby Girls | 2005–present |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Wasatch Roller Derby | 2009–present |
| San Antonio, TX | Alamo City Rollergirls | |
| San Clemente, CA | South Coast Roller Derby | |
| San Diego | San Diego Derby Dolls | |
| San Diego | San Diego Roller Derby | |
| San Diego | Renegade Rollergirls | |
| San Francisco | B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls | |
| San Jose, CA | Silicon Valley Roller Girls | |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Central Coast Roller Derby | |
| San Marcos, TX | Hill Country Derby Dames | 2010–present |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Mission City Brawlin' Betties | |
| Santa Cruz, CA | Santa Cruz Derby Girls | |
| Santa Maria, CA | Rocketeer Rollers | |
| Rohnert Park, CA | Resurrection Roller Derby | 2011–present |
| Seattle, WA | Rat City Rollergirls | 2004–present |
| Seattle, WA | Seattle Shanghai | |
| Seattle, WA | Tilted Thunder Rail Birds | |
| Sonoma, CA | Sonoma County Roller Derby Wine Country Homewreckers/North Bay Bruisers | 2007–present |
| Sonora, CA | Mountain Derby Girls | |
| Spokane, WA | Lilac City Rollergirls | |
| Spokane Valley, WA | Spokannibals | |
| Stillwater, OK | Central Oklahoma Roller Derby Association | |
| Stockton, CA | Port City Roller Girls | |
| Tacoma, WA | Dockyard Derby Dames | |
| Toxic–253 | ||
| Dome City Retro Rogues | ||
| Tri-Cities, WA | Atomic City Rollergirls | |
| Tucson, AZ | Tucson Roller Derby | 2003–present |
| Tulsa, OK (Tulsa Metro Area) | Green Country Roller Girls | |
| Tyler, TX | East Texas Bombers | |
| Ventura, CA | Ventura County Derby Darlins | 2007–present |
| Ventura, CA | West Coast Derby Knockouts [1] | |
| Victorville, CA | Dirt City Roller Rats | |
| Wasilla, AK | Denali Destroyer Dolls [2] | 2010–present |
| Wenatchee, WA | Apple City Roller Derby |
| City, State | Team | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | The Rubber City Rollergirls | 2008–present |
| Akron | NEO Rock'n'Rollergirls | 2007–present |
| Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor Derby Dimes | 2010–present |
| Appleton, WI | The Fox Cityz Foxz | 2007–present |
| Appleton, WI | Paper Valley Roller Girls | 2008–present |
| Athens, OH | Athens Ohio Roller Derby | 2012–present |
| Aurora, IL | Aurora 88's Roller Derby | |
| Beloit, WI | Stateline Roller Derby Divas | 2007–June 2012 |
| Beloit Bombshells | June 2012 – present | |
| Bemidji, MN | The Babe City Rollers | 2009–present |
| Bloomington, IN | Boomington Blockheads Roller Derby | 2021–present |
| Bloomington-Normal, IL | McLean County MissFits | 2010–present |
| Bowling Green, KY | Vette City Roller Derby | |
| Burlington, WI | Chocolate City Cherry Bombers | |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | Cape Girardeau Roller Girls | 2010–present |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | Cedar Rapids Rollergirls | 2008–present |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign Urbana Rollers | 2009–2010 |
| Twin City Derby Girls | 2010–present | |
| Chicago, IL | Windy City Rollers | 2004–present |
| Chicago, IL | Chicago Outfit Roller Derby | 2007–present |
| Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati Rollergirls | 2006–present |
| Cleveland, OH | Burning River Roller Girls | |
| Columbia, MO | COMO Derby Dames | 2007–present |
| Columbus, OH | Ohio Roller Girls | |
| Covington, KY | Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls | |
| Davenport, IA | Quad City Rollers | |
| Dayton, OH | Gem City Roller Derby | |
| Decatur, IL | Prairieland Punishers | 2011–present |
| Delavan, WI | Delavan Dolls of Derby | 2010–present |
| Des Moines, IA | Des Moines Derby Dames | |
| Des Moines, IA | Mid-Iowa Rollers | |
| Detroit, MI | Detroit Derby Girls | |
| Duluth, MN | Harbor City Roller Dames | |
| Evansville, IN | Demolition City Roller Derby | |
| Evansville, IN | Rollergirls of Southern Indiana | |
| Fargo, ND | Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls | |
| Flint, MI | Flint City Derby Girls | |
| Fort Wayne, IN | Fort Wayne Derby Girls | |
| Grand Rapids, MI | Grand Raggidy Roller Girls | |
| Indianapolis, IN | Naptown Roller Derby | |
| Indianapolis, IN | Circle City Roller Derby | |
| Iowa City, IA | Old Capitol City Roller Girls | |
| Kalamazoo, MI | Killamazoo Derby Darlins | |
| Kansas City, MO | Kansas City Roller Warriors | |
| Kokomo, IN | City of Fists Roller Girls | |
| La Crosse, WI | La Crosse Skating Sirens | |
| La Crosse, WI | Mississippi Valley Mayhem | |
| Lafayette, IN | Lafayette Brawlin Dolls | |
| Lansing, MI | Mitten Mavens | |
| Lansing, MI | Lansing Derby Vixens | |
| Lexington, KY | Rollergirls Of Central Kentucky | |
| Liberty, MO | Dead Girl Derby KC | |
| Lincoln, NE | No Coast Derby Girls | |
| Louisville, KY | Derby City Rollergirls | |
| Madison, WI | Mad Rollin' Dolls | |
| Marietta, OH | Hades Ladies | |
| Marion, IL | Southern Illinois Roller Girls | 2009–present |
| Milwaukee, WI | Brewcity Bruisers | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | Minnesota RollerGirls | |
| North Star Roller Girls | ||
| Mount Morris, MI | Mid Michigan Derby Girls | |
| Mount Vernon, OH | Central Ohio Roller Derby | |
| Muncie, IN | Cornfed Derby Dames | |
| Newport, KY | Riverside Rollergirls | |
| Omaha, NE | Omaha Rollergirls | |
| Oskaloosa, IA | Mahaska Mayhem | 2009–present |
| Paducah, KY | West Kentucky Rockin' Rollers | 2010–present |
| Paducah, KY | Radioactive City Rollergirls | |
| Peoria, IL | Peoria Push | 2010–present |
| Richmond, IN | The Dire Skates (Wayne County Women's Roller Derby LLC) | 2010–present |
| Rock Island, IL | Farm Fresh Roller Girls | |
| Rockford, IL | Rockford Rage Roller Derby | |
| Roselle, IL | DuPage Derby Dames | 2010–present |
| Sand Springs, OK | Tulsa Derby Brigade | |
| Sandusky, OH | Sandusky Rollergirls | |
| Sioux City, IA | Sioux City Roller Dames | |
| Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls Roller Dollz | |
| South Bend, IN | South Bend Roller Girls | |
| Springfield, MO | Springfield Roller Girls, | 2005–present |
| Springfield, MO | Ozarks Derby Bridade (Men's team), | 2010–present |
| St. Louis, MO | Arch Rival Rollergirls | 2005–present |
| St. Clairsville, OH | Ohio Valley Roller Girls | |
| Toledo, OH | Glass City Rollers | |
| Traverse City, MI | Traverse City Roller Derby | |
| Wausau, WI | The River Valley Rollergirls | |
| Wichita, KS | Wichita/ICT Roller Girls | 2006–present |
| City, State | Team | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | Albany All Stars Roller Derby | |
| Allentown, PA | Lehigh Valley Rollergirls | |
| Baltimore, MD | Charm City Roller Girls | 2005–present |
| Barre, VT | Central Vermont Roller Derby | 2010–present |
| Boston, MA | Boston Derby Dames | |
| Buffalo, NY | Queen City Roller Girls | |
| Burlington, VT | Green Mountain Derby Dames | 2007–present |
| Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville Derby Dames | |
| Concord, NH | Granite State Roller Derby | |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Rockin' Rural Roller Girls | |
| Downingtown, PA | Brandywine Roller Derby | |
| Frederick, MD | Key City Roller Derby | |
| Hagerstown, MD | Mason-Dixon Roller Vixens | |
| Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg Area Roller Derby | |
| Ithaca, NY | Ithaca League of Women Rollers | |
| Keene, NH | ElmCityDerbyDamez | |
| Kingston, NY | Hudson Valley Horrors | |
| Lancaster, PA | Dutchland Derby Rollers | |
| Long Island, NY | Long Island Roller Rebels | |
| Long Island, NY | Strong Island Derby Revolution | |
| Manchester, NH | ManchVegasRollerGirls | |
| Morristown, NJ | Jerzey Derby Brigade | |
| Nashua, NH | New Hampshire Roller Derby | |
| New Brunswick, NJ | New Jersey Hellrazors Roller Derby | |
| New York City | Gotham Girls Roller Derby | |
| Newark, NJ | Garden State Roller Girls | |
| Northampton, MA | Pioneer Valley Roller Derby | |
| Oswego, NY | The Oz Roller Girls | |
| Philadelphia, PA | Penn Jersey Roller Derby | |
| Philadelphia, PA | Philly Rollergirls | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Steel City Derby Demons | |
| Portland, ME | Maine Roller Derby | |
| Providence, RI | Providence Roller Derby | |
| Red Bank, NJ | Red Bank Roller Vixens | |
| Rochester, NY | Roc City Roller Derby | 2008–present |
| Rockville, MD | Free State Roller Derby | 2009–present |
| Shore Points, NJ | Shore Points Roller Derby | |
| South Jersey | South Jersey Derby Girls | |
| State College, PA | State College Area Rollers (SCAR) | 2010–present |
| Syracuse, NY | Assault City Roller Derby | |
| Taunton, MA | Mass Attack Roller Derby | |
| Toms River, NJ | Jersey Shore Roller Girls | |
| Troy, NY | Hellions of Troy | |
| Utica, NY | Central New York Roller Derby | |
| Washington, D.C. | DC Rollergirls | |
| Waterbury, CT | CT RollerGirls | |
| Watertown, NY | Black River Rollers | |
| Westchester County, NY | Suburbia Roller Derby | |
| Westminster, MD | Chesapeake Roller Derby MADE | |
| Scranton, PA | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Roller Derby | 2006–present |
| Old Coal City and Diamond City | 2006 | |
| Wilmington, DE | Wilmington City Ruff Rollers | |
| Yonkers, NY | Suburbia Roller Derby |
| City, State | Team | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, LA | Cenla Derby Dames | |
| Asheville, NC | Blue Ridge Rollergirls | |
| Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Rollergirls | |
| Athens, GA | Classic City Rollergirls | |
| Auburn, AL | Burn City Rollers | |
| Augusta, GA | Soul City Sirens Roller Derby | |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Red Stick Roller Derby | |
| Biloxi, MS | Mississippi Rollergirls | |
| Birmingham, AL | Tragic City Rollers | |
| Boone, NC | Appalachian Rollergirls | |
| Bossier City, LA | Twin City Knockers | |
| Bradenton, FL | Bradentucky Bombers | |
| South East Florida, FL | Gold Coast Derby Grrls (formerly Broward County Derby Grrls) | |
| Charleston, SC | Lowcountry High Rollers | |
| Charleston, WV | Chemical Valley Rollergirls | |
| Charleston, WV | Heart of Appalachia Roller Derby | |
| Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Roller Girls (CLTRG) | |
| Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Speed Demons(CSD) | |
| Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville Derby Dames (CDD) | |
| Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga Rollergirls (CRG) | |
| Columbia, SC | Columbia QuadSquad | |
| Columbia, SC | Richland County Regulators (RCR) | |
| Columbus, MS | Mississippi Brawl Stars | |
| Crestview, FL | Okaloosa Rollers | |
| Easley, SC | Angels of Anarchy Rollergirls (AAR) | |
| Fayetteville, AR | NWA Rollergirls | 2006–present |
| Fayetteville, NC | ROGUE Rollergirls | |
| Fort Pierce, FL | South Florida Rollergirls | |
| Fort Smith, AR | River Valley Rollergirls | |
| Fort Myers, FL | Ft. Myers Derby Girls | |
| Fort Walton Beach, FL & Destin, FL | Beach Brawl SK8R Dolls | |
| Gainesville, FL /Lake City, Florida | Alachua County Rollers | 2010 |
| Gainesville Roller Rebels | ||
| Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Roller Derby (GSORD) | |
| Greenville, NC | Coastal Plains Derby Dames | |
| Greenville, NC | Ring City Rollergirls (RCR) | |
| Greenville, SC | Greenville Derby Dames (GDD) | |
| Greenville, SC | Upstate Roller Girl Evolution (URGE) | |
| Hattiesburg, MS | Southern Misfits | |
| Harrisonburg, VA | RockTown Rollers | |
| Huntsville, AL | Dixie Derby Girls | 2004–present |
| Rolling Arsenal of Derby | ||
| Jackson, MS | Capital City Roller Girls | |
| Magnolia Roller Vixens | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville RollerGirls | |
| Knoxville, TN | Hard Knox Roller Girls | |
| Lafayette, LA | Acadiana Good Times Rollers | |
| Lake Charles, LA | Flat Out Roller Derby | 2011 |
| Gulf Coast Rollergirls | 2011 | |
| Little Rock, AR | Central Arkansas Roller Derby | |
| Memphis, TN | Memphis Roller Derby | |
| Macon, GA | Middle Georgia Derby Demons | |
| Miami, FL | Vice City Rollers | |
| Mobile, AL | Mobile Roller Derby | |
| Montgomery, AL | Montgomery Roller Derby | 2014-Present |
| Montgomery, AL | River Region Rollergirls | 2011-2014 |
| Morgantown, WV | Morgantown Roller Vixens | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Grand Strand Roller Girls | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Palmetto State Roller Girls | |
| New Orleans, LA | Big Easy Rollergirls | |
| Orange Park, FL | Tri-County Rolling Militia | |
| Orlando area, FL | Florida Derby League | |
| Orlando, FL | Tourist City Terrors | |
| Panama City, FL | Panama City Roller Derby | |
| Palm Beach County, FL | Palm Beach Rollergirls | |
| Pensacola, FL | Pensacola Roller Gurlz | |
| Raleigh, NC | Carolina Rollergirls | |
| Richmond, VA | Richmond Derby Demons | |
| Richmond, VA | Mother State Roller Derby | |
| Richmond, VA | River City Rollergirls | |
| Roanoke, VA | Star City Roller Girls | |
| Rockledge, FL | Molly Roger Rollergirls | |
| St. Petersburg, FL | Sunshine City Roller Derby | 2020–present |
| Savannah, GA | Savannah Derby Devils | |
| South East Florida, FL | Gold Coast Derby Grrls (formerly Broward County Derby Grrls) | |
| Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee Rollergirls | |
| Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Derby Darlins | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Dominion Derby Girls | |
| Wilmington, NC | Cape Fear Roller Girls | |
| Houston County, GA | War Town Derby Dames |
See also
References
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