Royal City Roller Girls
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| Metro area | Guelph, ON |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Teams |
Brute Leggers (A team) Rum Rollers (B team) Killer Queens Our Ladies of Pain Violet Uprising |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Exhibition Arena |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website |
royalcityrollergirls |
Royal City Roller Girls (RCRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Guelph, Ontario. Founded in 2010, the league consists of three teams, plus two travel team swhich compete against teams from other leagues. Royal City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
History
Royal City was founded in April 2010, and initially trained at West End Rec Centre. By August, it had already grown to forty skaters, but was hit when its practice venue closed.[2] Despite this, the league played its first season in 2011, contesting five bouts,[3] and hosted the Roller Derby Association of Canada Eastern tournament in 2012.[4]
In November 2016, it was announced that Royal City is launching a junior roller derby program in early 2017, geared towards girls between the ages of 9 and 17.[5]
The league's logo and those of its various teams were designed by the cartoonist Seth.[6]
WFTDA competition
In October 2013, Royal City was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme,[7] and became a full member in December 2014.[8]
Rankings
| Season | Final ranking[9] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 103 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 82 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- ↑ "Royal City Roller Girls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "Royal City Roller Girls girls seek place to play", Guelph Mercury, August 3, 2010
- ↑ "A'bout Us", Royal City Rollergirls
- ↑ "Roller Girls hosting roller derby championship", Guelph Mercury, July 12, 2012
- ↑ Saxon, Tony. "Royal City Roller Girls to offer junior roller derby program this winter". GuelphToday.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "Graphic work gaining fans", Waterloo Region Record, October 21, 2011
- ↑ "WFTDA Accepts 28 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 29 October 2013
- ↑ "WFTDA Welcomes 29 New Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women’s Flat Track Derby Association". WFTDA. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017.