| Metro area | Des Moines, IA |
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| Country | United States |
| Teams | Des Moines Derby Dames (travel) Crash Test Dolls |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | 7 Flags Event Center |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | http://www.dmderbydames.com |
The Des Moines Derby Dames (D3) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Des Moines, Iowa. The league was founded in 2009 and was the second roller derby league in the Des Moines area. The Des Moines Derby Dames are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association[1] (WFTDA).
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The D3 league is composed of two home teams: the Des Moines Derby Dames and the Crash Test Dolls. The Des Moines Derby Dames team is considered the all-star travel team for the league.
The Des Moines Derby Dames skated their first competitive bout on April 3, 2010 in a loss to Iowa City's Old Capitol City Rollergirls. D3 played their first home bout in front of a sold-out crowd at the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines. After consideration for their fans, D3 decided to move to the 7 Flags Event Center in Clive, Iowa. The Dames highlighted their season with a victory at home over the Omaha Rollergirls AAA, the "B" team for the Omaha Rollergirls.
The Des Moines Derby Dames league experienced rapid growth after the completion of their first competitive season. In order to get more skaters actively bouting, a second home team was created. The team was named the Crash Test Dolls in a fan voting contest. The Crash Test Dolls were officially formed in late 2010 and began competition in the 2011 season.
The first bout of the 2011 campaign was played at the Jacobson Exhibition Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. In that bout, the largest crowd to ever watch roller derby in Iowa[2] saw the Des Moines Derby Dames defeat the Quad City Rollers, 187-67. This bout also featured the debut of the first men's roller derby team in Des Moines: YOUR MOM MEN'S ROLLER DERBY. The Des Moines Derby Dames continued to sell out games and build their fan base in the Des Moines area. The 2011 season was highlighted by a win over the Kansas City Roller Warriors Plan B and a win over the Babe City Rollers, D3's first win over a WFTDA league.
On October 5, 2010, the Des Moines Derby Dames joined 9 other leagues[3] around the world as a Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice League. On September 1, 2011, the Des Moines Derby Dames graduated from Apprentice status to became the first full WFTDA league in the state of Iowa.[4]
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