Fort Myers Roller Derby

Fort Myers Roller Derby
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Metro areaFort Myers, FL
CountryUnited States
Founded2007
TeamsPalm City Punishers (A team)
Fort Myers Misdemeanors (B team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueFort Myers Skatium
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitewww.fortmyersrollerderby.com

Fort Myers Roller Derby (FMRD ) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Fort Myers, Florida. Founded in 2007, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Fort Myers is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History

By 2009, the league had more than thirty skaters, and was competing on a monthly basis.[2] In 2013, the league was attracting 300 to 400 fans to each bout, and its B team was particularly successful, winning more than ten bouts in a row.[3]

Jamsterella, a skater from the league, was selected as an alternate for Team USA at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.[4]

The league was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2012,[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.[6]

WFTDA rankings

Season Final ranking[7] Playoffs Championship
2013 42 WFTDA[8] DNQ DNQ
2014 80 WFTDA[9] DNQ DNQ
2015 81 WFTDA[10] DNQ DNQ
2016 118 WFTDA[11] DNQ DNQ
2017 193 WFTDA[12] DNQ DNQ
2018 191 WFTDA[13] DNQ DNQ

References

  1. ^ "Fort Myers Derby Girls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ Annabelle Tomatich, "This skating's not for faint-of-heart Archived 2013-06-28 at archive.today", The News-Press, July 11, 2009
  3. ^ "Fort Myers Roller Derby League picking up speed Archived 2013-06-30 at the Wayback Machine", WINK News, June 23, 2013
  4. ^ Barbara Boxleitner, "Fort Myers Roller Girl chosen as U.S. team alternate", Naples Daily News, September 28, 2011
  5. ^ "WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues Archived September 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 16 July 2012
  6. ^ "WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine", 6 June 2013
  7. ^ "Current Rankings Archived 2017-11-17 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA
  8. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.