14 Women's Roller Derby Leagues Become WFTDA Members

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Residents of Fargo, North Dakota; Berlin, Germany; and a dozen other cities in the U.S. and Europe now have a chance to see high-level competitive women's roller derby in their cities. Fourteen additional women's flat track roller derby leagues became full members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) as of March 1.

The WFTDA is the governing body for women's roller derby. The 147 member leagues compete for quarterly rankings that determine eligibility for the WFTDA Playoffs each fall. Member leagues are also able to vote on WFTDA policies and rules. Leagues that meet WFTDA membership requirements are eligible to apply for membership on a quarterly basis.

This quarter's new members are:

• Bear City Roller Girls, of Berlin, Germany
• Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls, of Latonia, Kentucky
• Blue Ridge Rollergirls, of Asheville, North Carolina
• Central City Roller Girls, of Birmingham, United Kingdom
• Classic City Rollergirls, of Athens, Georgia
• Columbia Quad Squad, of Columbia, South Carolina
• CoMo Derby Dames, of Columbia, Missouri
• Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls, of Fargo, North Dakota
• Glass City Rollers, of Toledo, Ohio
• Lilac City Roller Girls, of Spokane, Washington
• Mason-Dixon Roller Vixens, of Hagerstown, Maryland
• Sioux City Roller Dames, of Sioux City, Iowa
• Tragic City Roller Girls, of Birmingham, Alabama
• Twin City Derby Girls, of Champaign, Illinois

There are an additional 67 women's flat track roller derby leagues that have an apprentice-level affiliation with the WFTDA. The Apprentice Program matches new leagues with an established WFTDA mentor, who guides her apprentice through WFTDA processes and requirements, and offers advice about league-specific issues. Upon completion of the program, apprentice leagues will have the knowledge and league recommendations to apply for full WFTDA membership.