Denver Roller Dolls

Denver Roller Dolls
Denver Roller Dolls
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Metro area Denver, CO
Country United States
Founded 2005
Teams Bad Apples
Green Barrettes
Shotgun Betties
Electrocuties
Mile High Club (Travel)
Bruising Altitude (Travel)
Track type(s) Flat
Venue 1STBANK Center
Affiliations WFTDA
Org. type 501(c)3
Website http://www.denverrollerdolls.org

The Denver Roller Dolls (DRD) is a flat-track roller derby league based in Denver, Colorado. The league was founded in December 2005.[1] The DRD is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

On January 21, 2010, the Denver Roller Dolls announced a partnership with Kroenke Sports Enterprises and AEG Live Rocky Mountains. The partnership includes establishing the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado, as the league's dedicated home venue for 2010.[2]

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Teams

The Denver Roller Dolls league is composed of four home teams: the Bad Apples, the Green Barrettes, the Shotgun Betties, and the Electrocuties (added in 2011).

The Mile High Club is the league's primary all-star team for inter-league competition and is composed of skaters from the four home teams. Bruising Altitude, a second travel team for up-and-coming stars, was formed in 2009. These teams compete against other WFTDA and non-WFTDA leagues across the United States.

Competitive History

2009

The Mile High Club began the 2009 season as victors at the Four Corner Feud, a western United States invitational tournament held February 21–22 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team's skaters "prov[ed] themselves as the fastest-rising force in Western derby."[3] Other leagues competing in the tournament were Tucson Roller Derby, the Pikes Peak Derby Dames, Arizona Roller Derby, Duke City Derby, and the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls.

The season opener for the home teams was March 28, 2009 [4] and the season culminated in the league championships, which saw the newly reformed Shotgun Betties beat the reigning champions the Bad Apples.

In October, the league co-hosted the WFTDA Western Regional Tournament "Derby on the Rocks" with the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, also of Denver, Colorado.[5] The Denver Roller Dolls Mile High Club placed third in the tournament[6], earning the first trip to the WFTDA National Championships in league history.

At the "Declaration of Derby" National Tournament, held in November in Philadelphia, the Mile High Club took wins over the Kansas City Roller Warriors, the Windy City Rollers and the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, losing only to ultimate tournament champions the Oly Rollers to secure 3rd place in the tournament.[7] Their first trip to Nationals was not without controversy. The predominant strategy used by the Mile High Club is to slow the speed of the pack dramatically to enable their jammers to rack up points quickly. This was met with confusion and frustration by much of the audience at the tournament.[8]

The Mile High Club went 11–3 for the 2009 season, losing only to the Oly Rollers in April, the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls at the Regional Tournament in October, and the Oly Rollers again at the National Tournament in November.[9]

2010

The Mile High Club had a winning season overall, losing only to the Philly Rollergirls by a narrow margin in regular-season play. However, they were defeated by the B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls in the WFTDA West Regional Tournament, by a 132-128 score, and did not advance to the association championship.

2011

The Mile High Club began 2011 by earning a 3-0 record at the Wild West Showdown event in March, defeating the Rat City Rollergirls, the Rose City Rollers, and the Sacred City Derby Girls[10], and maintained a winning streak into early May by defeating the Philly Rollergirls and the Rose City Rollers in home bouts.

Training

Up until mid 2010, league practices were held at The Wagon Wheel Skate Center in Brighton, Colorado.[11] The league now practices in a warehouse space in Denver dubbed "The Glitterdome." The rigorous training schedule includes strict attendance requirements and additional practices for teams and all-star skaters. Each new skater completes an intensive orientation and training program and may spend as many as 12 months training before joining a team. At any given practice, a skater might complete cardio/endurance, strength, agility, or derby skills drills.

Service

In addition to athletic pursuits, each member of the Denver Roller Dolls must engage in community and volunteer activities to remain in good standing with the league. In 2009, volunteer efforts have been focused on Project Angel Heart, but individual members may be involved in a variety of different community activities throughout the year.

References

  1. ^ O'Connor, Colleen (2007-05-06). "Rock 'n' rollers". Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/sundaystyle/ci_5795749. Retrieved 2009-04-13. 
  2. ^ Moore, Paula (2010-01-21). "Roller derby coming to Broomfield’s Odeum". Denver Business Journal. http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2010/01/18/daily72.html. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  3. ^ "Four Corner Feud: Full Recap". Derby News Network. 2009-03-26. http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2009/02/four_corner_feud_full_recap. Retrieved 2010-10-21. 
  4. ^ "Denver roller derby is full of Bad Apples". 9News. 2009-03-30. http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=112795. Retrieved 2009-04-13. 
  5. ^ "Western Regional Roller Derby Tournament coasts into Denver this weekend". Colorado Daily. 2009-09-30. http://www.coloradodaily.com/extreme-sports/ci_13454564. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 
  6. ^ "Western Regionals Capsule Recaps". Derby News Network. 2009-10-04. http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2009/10/western_regionals_capsule_recaps. Retrieved 2009=11=20. 
  7. ^ "2009 Nationals: Capsule Recaps". Derby News Network. 2009-11-17. http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2009/11/2009_nationals_capsule_recaps. Retrieved 2009=11=20. 
  8. ^ "National roller derby tournament recap". Cincinnati.com. 2009-11-18. http://cincinnati.com/blogs/derby/2009/11/18/national-roller-derby-tournament-recap/. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 
  9. ^ Flat Track Stats "Flat Track Stats: Denver Roller Dolls". http://flattrackstats.com/index.php?nav=teampage&q=DRD Flat Track Stats. 
  10. ^ "#7 Philly To Face #4 Denver, #1 Rocky". http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/04/7_philly_face_4_denver_1_rocky. 
  11. ^ "Denver Roller Dolls take hits, dish out love". YourHub. 2007-02-27. http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/Adult/Story~185802.aspx. Retrieved 2009-04-13. 

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