Black Rose Rollers

Black Rose Rollers
League logo
Metro areaHanover, PA
CountryUnited States
Founded2010
TeamsAll Stars (A team),
Riveters (B team),
Black Rose Rebellion (Juniors)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueMagic Elm Skateland
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websiteblackroserollers.com

Black Rose Rollers (BRR) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2010, Black Rose is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History and organization

The league was founded in May 2010 by a group of women, including Kim Underwood (known as "Gogo Tenenbomb"). They lacked skating experience, but were inspired by the movie Whip It.[2] It played its first public bout in June 2011, against Harrisburg Area Roller Derby's Fallout Femmes,[3] and was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in January 2012.[4] They graduated to full membership of the WFTDA in December 2012.[5]

As of 2022, the league consists of two teams, the All-Stars and the Riveters, who compete against teams from other leagues. The league has attracted attention for its charitable fundraising.[6]

The league also has a junior roller derby team, Black Rose Rebellion, who play by the JRDA ruleset.[7]

Rankings

Season Final ranking[8] Playoffs Championship
2013 133 WFTDA[9] DNQ DNQ
2014 129 WFTDA[10] DNQ DNQ
2015 189 WFTDA[11] DNQ DNQ
2016 159 WFTDA[12] DNQ DNQ
2017 149 WFTDA[13] DNQ DNQ
2018 123 WFTDA[14] DNQ DNQ

References

  1. ^ "Black Rose Rollers – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. ^ Katharine Harmon, "Roller derby comes to Hanover", Evening Sun, May 23, 2010
  3. ^ Jacqueline Palochko, "That's how they roll", Evening Sun, June 19, 2011
  4. ^ "13 Women's Roller Derby Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program Archived 2012-11-01 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 31 January 2012
  5. ^ "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Members Archived 2012-12-06 at the Wayback Machine", 3 December 2012
  6. ^ Chelsea Shank, "Roller derby team fights for boy with leukemia Archived December 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine", York Dispatch, December 3, 2012
  7. ^ "Black Rose Rebellion". Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  9. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018". WFTDA. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.