Atlanta Roller Derby

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Atlanta Roller Derby
Atlanta Roller Derby Logo.png
Metro area Atlanta, Georgia
Country United States
Founded2004
TeamsDirty South Derby (A team)
Rumble Bs (B team)
Jukes of Hazzard (C team)
Apocalypstix
Denim Demons
Glamma Rays
Toxic Shocks
Track type(s)Flat
VenueYaarab Shrine Center [1]
Affiliations WFTDA
Org. typeLLC
Website http://www.atlantarollerderby.com/

Atlanta Roller Derby (ARD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 2004, as Atlanta Rollergirls, [2] the league finished their fourteenth season in November 2018. Atlanta Roller Derby is a founding member league [3] of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [4]

Contents

In November 2012, the Atlanta Rollergirls hosted the 2012 WFTDA Championships. [5] In January 2019, the league announced its rebrand as Atlanta Roller Derby. [6]

Early history

In 2004 the Atlanta Roller Derby was started under the leadership of league founder Tanya Hyde (Angela Ward). [7]

Home teams

Atlanta Dirty South Derby plays the River City Roller Derby at the Yaarab Shrine in Midtown Atlanta on March 4, 2023. Atlanta Dirty South Derby vs River City on March 4, 2023.jpg
Atlanta Dirty South Derby plays the River City Roller Derby at the Yaarab Shrine in Midtown Atlanta on March 4, 2023.

The majority of ARD skaters compete on a “home team” only. Home teams practice monthly, and each skating member of the league must take part in the greater management of the league. Members of the Dirty South Derby Girls (DSDG) All-Star team have the option to not skate on a home team, but they must still participate in league management.

Colors: Pink/Black   

Colors: Blue/Red   

Colors: Red/White/Black    

Colors: Green/Silver   

League standings

Home team rankings are based on placement at the end of the season.

SeasonApocalypstixDenim DemonsSake TuyasToxic Shocks
20074th3rd2nd1st
20083rd2nd4th1st
20093rd2nd4th1st
20102nd1st4th3rd
20113rd4th1st2nd
20124th1st2nd3rd
20134th1st3rd2nd
20143rd1st4th2nd
20151st3rd2nd4th
20161st4th3rd2nd
20171st2nd3rd4th
20181st2nd3rd4th

Travel teams

Atlanta Roller Derby fields three interleague teams that compete at a variety of levels: [8] Baby Blue and Red    are the official colors of all Atlanta Roller Derby interleague teams as of the 2014 season.

WFTDA competition

The Dirty South Derby Girls are Atlanta's all-star travel team, competes internationally within the WFTDA, and since its inception has qualified for either WFTDA Championships or Playoffs every year except 2008. Atlanta finished in fourth place at the WFTDA Division 1 Playoff tournaments in 2015, 2015 and 2016. [10] [11] [12] In 2017, Atlanta finished out of the medal round, finishing with a 323-143 victory over Houston Roller Derby. [13]

In 2018, Atlanta served as the host league for a WFTDA Playoff in September, in which they were themselves seeded fourth, and finished outside the top four in the consolation bracket. [14]

Rankings

Season Final ranking [15] Playoffs Championship
200617 [16] —17 [17]
200720 [18] R1 [19] DNQ
2008N/A [20] DNQDNQ
20095 SC [21] 5 SC [22] DNQ
20104 SC [23] 4 SC [24] DNQ
20114 SC [25] 4 SC [26] DNQ
20122 SC [27] 2 SC [28] R1 [29]
201310 WFTDA [30] 2 D1 [31] R2 [32]
201413 WFTDA [33] 4 D1 [10] DNQ
201514 WFTDA [34] 4 D1 [11] DNQ
201611 WFTDA [35] 4 D1 [12] DNQ
201715 WFTDA [36] CR D1 [13] DNQ
201812 WFTDA [37] CR [14] DNQ

Atlanta Junior Roller Derby

ARD have a junior league who are members of the Junior Roller Derby Association and play by their ruleset. [38]

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