Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls
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Metro areaCovington, KY
CountryUnited States
Founded2006
TeamsBlack-Outs(A team),
Shiners (B team),
Black-n-Bluegrass Junior Roller Derby
Track type(s)Flat
VenueThe Bank of Kentucky Center
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websiteblack-n-bluegrass.com

Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls (BBRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Northern Kentucky. Founded in 2006, Black-n-Bluegrass is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History and organization

The league was founded in May 2006,[2] the first flat track league in northern Kentucky.[3] It held its first season in 2008,[4] and, by 2011, the league had more than forty skaters.[5] By late 2011, the league had expanded its fanbase such that home games were held at the Bank of Kentucky Center.[2]

Black-n-Bluegrass was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in April 2010,[6] and became a full member of the WFTDA in March 2012.[7]

As of 2017, Black-n-Bluegrass holds home games at Hits Indoor Baseball Park in Covington, KY. The league consists of over 30 skaters and rosters two teams, the Black-Outs (A team) and the Shiners (B team) which compete with other teams from other leagues.

The league has a junior roller derby section for skaters under 18 who play by the JRDA ruleset.[8]

Rankings

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (October 2023)
Season Final ranking[9] Playoffs Championship
2012 27 NC[10] DNQ DNQ
2013 153 WFTDA[11] DNQ DNQ
2014 212 WFTDA[12] DNQ DNQ
2015 271 WFTDA[13] DNQ DNQ
2016 220 WFTDA[14] DNQ DNQ
2017 286 WFTDA[15] DNQ DNQ

References

  1. ^ "Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b Erpenbeck, Kevin (7 December 2011). "Roller derby takes over BOKC – The Northerner". www.thenortherner.com. The Northerner. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ^ Sara Gadzala, "Rollergirls ready for rivals; season opens with circus act", The Cincinnati Enquirer, March 14, 2008
  4. ^ "About The Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls", BBRG
  5. ^ Rick McCrabb, "Rollergirls to compete today in Middletown", JournalNews, September 3, 2011
  6. ^ "WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 13 New Leagues Archived 2010-08-18 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 8 April 2010
  7. ^ "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Member Leagues Archived 2016-05-18 at the Wayback Machine", 1 March 2012
  8. ^ admin. "Junior Roller Derby". Black-n-Bluegrass Roller Girls. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  9. ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  10. ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 January 2018.


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