Mississippi Rollergirls is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Gautier, Mississippi. Founded in 2006, the league consists of a single team, which competes against teams from other leagues. Mississippi Rollergirls is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
| Metro area | Ocean Springs, MS |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Duo Dance Event Center |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
History
editThe league was founded in 2006, and describes itself as having been the first flat track women's roller derby league in Mississippi.[2] It was bouting before the end of the following year.[3]
In October 2011, the league was accepted as an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association,[4] and it graduated to full membership in December 2012.[5] It was reported in April 2017 that the league was struggling with attrition due to injuries and life changes among its members.[6]
WFTDA rankings
edit| Season | Final ranking[7] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 136 WFTDA[8] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | 206 WFTDA[9] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 196 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 272 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
edit- ^ "Mississippi Rollergirls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "About Archived 2012-06-30 at the Wayback Machine", Mississippi Rollergirls
- ^ "MISSISSIPPI ROLLERGIRLS, ROLLER DERBY MAKES A COMEBACK TONIGHT IN O.S.", Sun Herald, December 8, 2007
- ^ "WFTDA Accepts 13 Leagues into Apprentice Program Archived 2014-11-18 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 27 October 2011
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Members Archived 2012-12-06 at the Wayback Machine", 3 December 2012
- ^ Grace, Caray (23 April 2017). "Mississippi Rollergirls in danger of losing team". WLOX. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.