Atlanta Roller Derby Explained

Atlanta Roller Derby
Founded:2004
Metro Area:Atlanta, Georgia
Country:United States
Tracks:Flat
Venue:Yaarab Shrine Center[1]
Teams:Dirty South Derby (A team)
Rumble Bs (B team)
Jukes of Hazzard (C team)
Apocalypstix
Denim Demons
Glamma Rays
Toxic Shocks
Affiliations:WFTDA
Orgtype:LLC
Url:http://www.atlantarollerderby.com/

Atlanta Roller Derby (ARD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 2004, as Atlanta Rollergirls,[2] the league finished their fourteenth season in November 2018. Atlanta Roller Derby is a founding member league[3] of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[4]

In November 2012, the Atlanta Rollergirls hosted the 2012 WFTDA Championships.[5] In January 2019, the league announced its rebrand as Atlanta Roller Derby.[6]

Early history

In 2004 the Atlanta Roller Derby was started under the leadership of league founder Tanya Hyde (Angela Ward).[7]

Home teams

The majority of ARD skaters compete on a “home team” only. Home teams practice monthly, and each skating member of the league must take part in the greater management of the league. Members of the Dirty South Derby Girls (DSDG) All-Star team have the option to not skate on a home team, but they must still participate in league management.

Colors: Pink/Black

Colors: Blue/Red

Colors: Red/White/Black

Colors: Green/Silver

League standings

Home team rankings are based on placement at the end of the season.

SeasonApocalypstixDenim DemonsSake TuyasToxic Shocks
20074th3rd2nd1st
20083rd2nd4th1st
20093rd2nd4th1st
20102nd1st4th3rd
20113rd4th1st2nd
20124th1st2nd3rd
20134th1st3rd2nd
20143rd1st4th2nd
20151st3rd2nd4th
20161st4th3rd2nd
20171st2nd3rd4th
20181st2nd3rd4th

Travel teams

Atlanta Roller Derby fields three interleague teams that compete at a variety of levels:[8] Baby Blue and Red are the official colors of all Atlanta Roller Derby interleague teams as of the 2014 season.

WFTDA competition

The Dirty South Derby Girls are Atlanta's all-star travel team, competes internationally within the WFTDA, and since its inception has qualified for either WFTDA Championships or Playoffs every year except 2008. Atlanta finished in fourth place at the WFTDA Division 1 Playoff tournaments in 2015, 2015 and 2016. In 2017, Atlanta finished out of the medal round, finishing with a 323-143 victory over Houston Roller Derby.[10]

In 2018, Atlanta served as the host league for a WFTDA Playoff in September, in which they were themselves seeded fourth, and finished outside the top four in the consolation bracket.[11]

Rankings

SeasonFinal ranking[12] PlayoffsChampionship
200617[13] - 17[14]
200720[15] R1[16] DNQ
2008N/A[17] DNQDNQ
20095 SC[18] 5 SC[19] DNQ
20104 SC[20] 4 SC[21] DNQ
20114 SC[22] 4 SC[23] DNQ
20122 SC[24] 2 SC[25] R1[26]
201310 WFTDA[27] 2 D1[28] R2[29]
201413 WFTDA[30] 4 D1[31] DNQ
201514 WFTDA[32] 4 D1[33] DNQ
201611 WFTDA[34] 4 D1[35] DNQ
201715 WFTDA[36] CR D1DNQ
201812 WFTDA[37] CRDNQ
201922 WFTDA[38] CR[39] DNQ
20243 NA South[40] 2 NA South[41] TBD[42]

Atlanta Junior Roller Derby

ARD have a junior league who are members of the Junior Roller Derby Association and play by their ruleset.[43]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlanta Rollergirls >> Location and Other Home-Game Details . https://archive.today/20120721151640/http://www.atlantarollergirls.com/site_admin/schedule/homeboutdetails . dead . 2012-07-21 . Atlanta Rollergirls . 2012-03-23 .
  2. Web site: Atlanta Rollergirls >> About . Atlanta Rollergirls . 2012-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325063645/http://www.atlantarollergirls.com/site_admin/about . 2012-03-25 . dead .
  3. Book: Joulwan. Melissa. Rollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Track. 6 April 2007. Simon and Schuster. 9781416538554. 267. 28 November 2016. en.
  4. Web site: Atlanta Rollergirls - Women's Flat Track Derby Association . Wftda.com . 2011-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718152910/http://wftda.com/leagues/atlanta. 18 July 2011 . live.
  5. Web site: The Big 5 WFTDA Sponsored Tournaments - Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association. Wftda.com. 2012-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20111115205158/http://wftda.com/The-Big-5. 2011-11-15. dead.
  6. Web site: The Atlanta Rollergirls kick off 2019 season by championing inclusion by changing league name to Atlanta Roller Derby Atlanta Roller Derby . Atlanta Roller Derby . 31 January 2019 . 31 January 2019.
  7. Web site: Meet the Trainers – ATLANTA DERBY BRATS . 2013-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131115194813/http://www.atlantaderbybrats.com/the-brats/meet-the-trainers/ . 2013-11-15 . dead .
  8. Web site: Teams . Atlanta Rollergirls . 2011-08-02 . https://archive.today/20110717112300/http://www.atlantarollergirls.com/site_admin/arg-teams . 2011-07-17 . dead .
  9. Web site: Jukes of Hazzard | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings | Flat Track Stats. flattrackstats.com.
  10. Web site: Khaos. Merry. D1D: #5 Atlanta prevails over #11 Houston, 323-143. Derby Central. 4 January 2018. 25 September 2017.
  11. Web site: Atlanta – WFTDA . wftda.com . WFTDA . 10 January 2019.
  12. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  13. "12/8/2006 WFTDA National Rankings", WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
  14. "February 2006 Dust Devil Invitational Rankings", WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
  15. "Current WFTDA Rankings", Derby News Network, October 2007
  16. "Dust Devil 2007", Flat Track Stats
  17. Web site: WFTDA Releases 2008 Fourth-Quarter Rankings Derby News Network. 28 November 2016. 30 January 2009.
  18. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 28 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20100430194525/http://wftda.com/rankings. 30 April 2010.
  19. "Southern Fried Smackdown", WFTDA
  20. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 28 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20110302222136/http://wftda.com/rankings/. 2 March 2011.
  21. "Amber Waves of Pain", WFTDA
  22. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 28 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125085842/http://wftda.com/rankings. 25 January 2012.
  23. Web site: Show Me Der-B-QWFTDA 2011 South Central Region Playoffs - Women's Flat Track Derby Association. wftda.org. WFTDA. 28 November 2016.
  24. Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 28 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20130320122723/http://www.wftda.com/rankings. 20 March 2013.
  25. "Landlocked Lace-up", WFTDA
  26. "Grits and Glory", WFTDA
  27. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2014 . WFTDA. 28 November 2016.
  28. "D1 Playoffs: Salem", WFTDA
  29. Web site: 2013 Championships Schedule. WFTDA. 11 April 2014.
  30. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2015 . WFTDA. 25 November 2016.
  31. Web site: Oct. 3-5: Charleston, West Virginia, USA - Women's Flat Track Derby Association. wftda.org. WFTDA. 28 November 2016.
  32. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2016 . WFTDA. 25 November 2016.
  33. Web site: September 18-20, 2015 - Women's Flat Track Derby Association. wftda.org. WFTDA. 28 November 2016.
  34. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. 6 January 2017 . WFTDA. 6 January 2017.
  35. Web site: September 9-11, 2016 - Women's Flat Track Derby Association. wftda.org. WFTDA. 28 November 2016.
  36. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA. wftda.com. 5 January 2018 . WFTDA. 5 January 2018.
  37. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA . wftda.com . 7 January 2019 . WFTDA . 10 January 2019.
  38. Web site: WFTDA Releases June 30 Rankings, 2019 Postseason Seeding and Brackets . wftda.com.
  39. Web site: 2019 INTERNATIONAL WFTDA, PLAYOFFS: WINSTON-SALEM . wftda.com.
  40. Web site: NA South Rankings June 2024 . wftda.com.
  41. Web site: TOURNAMENT CENTRAL 2024 . wftda.com.
  42. Web site: 2024 WFTDA GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIPS . wftda.com.
  43. Web site: Atlanta Junior Roller Derby – The Rising Stars of Roller Derby . 2022-07-11 . en-US.