Tri-City Roller Girls
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| Metro area | Kitchener, Ontario |
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| Country | Canada |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Teams |
Venus Fly Tramps Vicious Dishes Total Knock-Outs Tri City Thunder (All-Star Team) Plan B (B-Tavel Team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Various |
| Affiliations | Women's Flat Track Derby Association |
| Org. type | Skater Owned |
| Website | http://www.tricityrollergirls.com/ |
Tri-City Roller Girls is a women's flat-track roller derby league in Kitchener, Ontario. On December 1, 2010, Tri-City became the third Canadian roller derby league to be granted membership in the Women's Flat Track Derby Association,[1][2] Having only completed two full home seasons, Tri-City gained membership status with WFTDA ahead of their Toronto-based sisters at Toronto Roller Derby.[3] The three house teams, The Vicious Dishes, The Venus Fly Tramps, and The Total Knock Outs play each other at home, as well as against other leagues' house teams. Past league skater Motorhead Molly played for Team Canada at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.[4]
Travel teams
The All-Star team, or Travel Team, The Tri-City Thunder, plays other leagues' All-Star/Travel Teams, and qualifies for WFTDA ranking. Plan B plays other leagues' B All-Star/Travel Teams but does not qualify for WFTDA rankings. Tri-City originally skated in the North Central region, making them one of three Canadian leagues in that region; the others are Toronto and the Hammer City Roller Girls.[5] Partway through 2013 WFTDA changed ranking systems removing the regions,[6] and Tri-City made its first WFTDA Playoff appearance as a member of WFTDA Division 2 in August 2013, placing fifth in the tournament held in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[7] Tri-City finished the 2013 season ranked 44th, placing them in the upper rankings of Division 2 for the 2014 season.[8] In December 2013 it was announced that Tri-City would be hosting a Division 2 tournament in 2014.[9]
| Season | Q1 Ranking[10] | Q2 Ranking | Q3 Ranking | Q4 Ranking | Regionals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | - | 17 | 16 | 16 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 44 | D2 Playoffs | DNQ |
See also
References
- ↑ "Congratulations to Tri City Thunder – full WFTDA status". Midnight Matinee. 1 Dec 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ "WFTDA Welcomes Seven New Full Member Leagues". WFTDA. 1 Dec 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ "WFTDA APRRENTICE MATCHUP: Thunder looks to switch off the Power". Derby Nerd. 13 Oct 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ Less, Mercy (5 August 2011). "Team Canada Roster Announced". Derby News Network. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ↑ "Member Leagues". WFTDA. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ Talionis, Lex (5 January 2013). "F***ing Rankings and Divisions. How Do They Work?". Derby News Network. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ "August 23-25, 2013: Kalamazoo, Michigan". WFTDA. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ "Current Rankings November 30, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ Talionis, Lex (17 December 2013). "Nashville Hosting WFTDA Champs 2014". Derby News Network. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
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