Fort Myers Roller Derby

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Fort Myers Roller Derby
Fort Myers Roller Derby logo.png
Metro area Fort Myers, FL
Country United States
Founded2007
TeamsPalm City Punishers (A team)
Fort Myers Misdemeanors (B team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueFort Myers Skatium
Affiliations WFTDA
Website www.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]

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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
201342 WFTDA [8] DNQDNQ
201480 WFTDA [9] DNQDNQ
201581 WFTDA [10] DNQDNQ
2016118 WFTDA [11] DNQDNQ
2017193 WFTDA [12] DNQDNQ
2018191 WFTDA [13] DNQDNQ

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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.
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  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.
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