Rocktown Rollers
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Metro areaHarrisonburg, VA
CountryUnited States
Founded2008
TeamsAll-Stars
Track type(s)Flat
VenueFunky's Skate Center
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitewww.rocktownrollers.com

Rocktown Rollers (RTR) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Founded in 2008, the league consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues. Rocktown is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History

The league was founded in early 2008 by Janna "Janna-cide" Basye[2] and Troch, two locals.[3] It hosted its first home bout early in 2009, attracting around 500 fans.[4]

Rocktown was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2010,[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2011.[6]

WFTDA 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[7] Playoffs Championship
2012 37 E[8] DNQ DNQ
2013 168 WFTDA[9] DNQ DNQ
2014 218 WFTDA[10] DNQ DNQ
2015 255 WFTDA[11] DNQ DNQ
2016 302 WFTDA[12] DNQ DNQ
2017 NR[13] DNQ DNQ

References

  1. ^ "Rocktown Rollers – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ Martinez, Rebecca (4 April 2010). "Team shows the changing face of sport". newsleader.com. times leader. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. ^ "About". Rocktown Rollers. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ^ Philip Townsend, "RockTown Rollers Take Over the Valley", WHSV, May 18, 2009
  5. ^ "WFTDA Apprentice Program welcomes 16 new leagues Archived 2010-09-12 at the Wayback Machine", 8 July 2010
  6. ^ "WFTDA Welcomes Eight New Member Leagues Archived 2011-11-14 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 1 June 2011
  7. ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  8. ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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