Rocky Mountain Roller Derby ( RMRD ) is a flat-track roller derby league based in Denver, Colorado . Founded in 2004, Rocky Mountain is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), and has qualified for WFTDA Playoffs every year, including winning the WFTDA Championships in 2010.
24-855: Rocky Mountain Roller Derby formed as the first contemporary roller derby league in Denver in 2004, and by July 2005 held their first local game, between the Red Ridin' Hoods and the Sugar Kill Gang. Later that year, the nascent organization split and a number of former members launched the rival Denver Roller Dolls . In January 2010, RMRG moved into the Fillmore Auditorium , selling out their season opener in February. By 2014, Rocky Mountain Roller Derby had roughly 110 members, and
48-524: A league comprising 4 home teams and 3 travel teams. Home teams are the Red Ridin' Hoods, the Sugar Kill Gang, United States Pummeling Service, and Dooms Daisies. All-stars from those teams form the interleague A travel team, the 5280 Fight Club, which competes against other roller derby leagues for rankings. A second (B) travel team, the Contenders, consists of Fight Club alternates and other league skaters. The latest Rocky Mountain Roller Derby travel team
72-777: A score of 239-46. In the quarterfinals, RMRG beat the Philly Rollergirls Liberty Belles in overtime, 128-121, eliminating Philly from the tournament. In the semifinals, the 5280 Fight Club lost to the Texas Rollergirls 139-82, with Texas advancing to the championship bout and Rocky Mountain going to the third-place bout. Finally, the Rocky Mountain Roller Derby lost to the Denver Roller Dolls in their second matchup ever, 151-103, to finish in fourth place for
96-688: A skater might complete cardio/endurance, strength, agility, or derby skills drills. In October 2009, the league co-hosted the WFTDA Western Regional Tournament "Derby on the Rocks" with the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls , also of Denver, Colorado. The Denver Roller Dolls Mile High Club placed third in the tournament, earning the first trip to the WFTDA Championships in league history. At
120-399: A warehouse space in Denver dubbed "The Glitterdome." They currently practice at "The Rollerdome" in Denver. The rigorous training schedule includes strict attendance requirements and additional practices for teams and all-star skaters. Each new skater completes an intensive orientation and training program and may spend as many as 12 months training before joining a team. At any given practice,
144-762: A winning season in 2010, losing only to the Philly Rollergirls by a narrow margin in regular-season play. However, they were defeated by the B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls in the WFTDA West Regional Tournament, by a 132-128 score, and did not advance to the association championship. The Mile High Club began 2011 by earning a 3-0 record at the Wild West Showdown event in March, defeating the Rat City Rollergirls ,
168-404: Is Project Mayhem. Rocky Mountain Roller Derby is a registered non-profit organization. The Rocky Mountain Roller Derby finished second in the 2009 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament , which they co-hosted with the Denver Roller Dolls , qualifying them to compete in the 2009 Championships. At the 2009 WFTDA Championships , the 5280 Fight Club defeated Houston Roller Derby in the first round by
192-704: Is a flat-track roller derby league based in Denver, Colorado . The league was founded in December 2005. Denver Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), joining in December 2007 as Denver Roller Dolls. In January 2015, the league changed its name to Denver Roller Derby. The Denver Roller Derby league is composed of three home teams: the Bad Apples, the Green Barrettes, and
216-573: The Pioneer Valley Dirty Dozen in the final. The second installment (and the first to be held under the MRDA name) was held on 22 October 2011 and featured the six top-ranked men's leagues. New York Shock Exchange managed to defend their title with a narrow win over Puget Sound Outcast Derby. At the 2012 Championships, Your Mom Men's Derby beat St. Louis by a single point (136–135) in the final, despite having trailed for almost
240-808: The Rose City Rollers , and the Sacred City Derby Girls , and maintained a winning streak into early May by defeating the Philly Rollergirls and the Rose City Rollers in home bouts. In 2018, Denver received a bye directly to WFTDA Championships, by placing within the top four teams overall, as the fourth seed, in the June 30 rankings. At Championships in New Orleans , Denver finished in fourth place, losing
264-874: The "Declaration of Derby" National Tournament, held in November in Philadelphia, the Mile High Club took wins over the Kansas City Roller Warriors , the Windy City Rollers and the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, losing only to ultimate tournament champions the Oly Rollers to secure 3rd place in the tournament. Their first trip to Nationals was not without controversy. The predominant strategy used by
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#1732798492054288-714: The 2009 season as victors at the Four Corner Feud, a western United States invitational tournament held February 21–22 in Colorado Springs, Colorado . The team's skaters "prov[ed] themselves as the fastest-rising force in Western derby." Other leagues competing in the tournament were Tucson Roller Derby , the Pikes Peak Derby Dames , Arizona Roller Derby , Duke City Roller Derby , and the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls . The season opener for
312-768: The Mile High Club was to slow the speed of the pack dramatically to enable their jammers to rack up points quickly. This was met with confusion and frustration by much of the audience at the tournament. The Mile High Club went 11–3 for the 2009 season, losing only to the Oly Rollers in April, the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls at the Regional Tournament in October, and the Oly Rollers again at the National Tournament in November. The Mile High Club had
336-622: The Orange Crushers. The Mile High Club is the All-Star squad, and represents DRD as a WFTDA A Charter team and the league’s most competitive representative in WFTDA-sanctioned games and tournaments around the world. Bruising Altitude, the league's WFTDA B Charter Team, was formed in 2009 and has made a name for themselves as one of the top teams in the region. These teams compete against other WFTDA and non-WFTDA leagues across
360-593: The St. Louis GateKeepers. The GateKeepers won by a score of 188 to 121. The St. Louis Gatekeepers kept up the momentum and won the MRDA Championship title four more times: 2016 (against Your Mom Men's Roller Derby 165-129), 2017 (against Bridgetown Menace 181-156), 2018 (again, against Bridgetown Menace 162–150), and 2019 (against the Magic City Misfits 154-117). 2018 the first year a team from outside
384-551: The United States. The Standbys, added in 2014, is the competitive WFTDA C Charter team, and also include a non-sanctioned developmental team formed to give more skaters the opportunity to gain interleague experience. The league has a junior roller derby team, Major Turbulence, which is a member of JRDA . There is also a men's team, Ground Control, who are members of the Men's Roller Derby Association . The Mile High Club began
408-477: The bronze medal game 164-151 against Gotham . In addition to athletic pursuits, each member of the Denver Roller Derby must engage in community and volunteer activities to remain in good standing with the league. Men%27s Roller Derby Association The Men's Roller Derby Association (MRDA) is the international governing body of men's flat track roller derby . It was founded in 2007 under
432-497: The entire bout. Your Mom Men's Derby won again at the 2013 tournament by a larger margin, beating New York 249 to 130 in the final. Your Mom Men's Derby went on to win the 2014 final by beating St. Louis GateKeepers. The 2015 Championship was especially notable, as it was the first time a team from outside the USA participated (Southern Discomfort Roller Derby from London, England, UK). The final once again saw Your Mom Men's Derby vs.
456-565: The finals, Rocky Mountain's 5280 Fight Club had to get past previously-undefeated Gotham (113-79) in the semi-finals. In 2017, Rocky again qualified for WFTDA Playoffs ranked at 31 overall on June 30, however they declined their invitation to Playoffs. In 2013, league members Beth "Fiona Grapple" Bandimere and Mona "Triple Shot Misto" Egender competed on Season 22 of The Amazing Race , and finished in third place; promotional materials provided ample coverage of Rocky Mountain Roller Derby. Denver Roller Dolls Denver Roller Derby (DRD)
480-532: The home teams was March 28, 2009 and the season culminated in the league championships, which saw the newly reformed Shotgun Betties beat the reigning champions the Bad Apples. On January 21, 2010, the Denver Roller Dolls announced a partnership with Kroenke Sports Enterprises and AEG Live Rocky Mountains . The partnership included establishing the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado , as
504-537: The league's dedicated home venue for 2010. As of 2015, the league includes a junior team and a men's team . Major Turbulence, are trained by league veterans and are full members of the Junior Roller Derby Association. In fact, many of our Travel Team and Home Team skaters are “aged-up” former Juniors from Major Turbulence. Ground Control is the only men's flat track derby league in the Denver metro area and they train and recruit some of
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#1732798492054528-559: The name Men's Derby Coalition (renamed to Men's Roller Derby Association in 2011 ), and currently has 59 open gender leagues under its jurisdiction. MRDA member leagues play using the rules of Flat-Track Roller Derby originally designed by the WFTDA . The association has 55 active member leagues: Inactive Leagues: The MRDA-organized annual championships: The Men's Derby Coalition (the MRDA's former name) held its first Championship on 17 October 2010, with New York Shock Exchange defeating
552-758: The strongest athletes on the track. Consequently, in January 2015, the league changed its name to Denver Roller Derby (still abbreviated DRD), in order to reflect the whole member community—skaters, volunteers, officials, and fans regardless of age or gender. Removing "Dolls" from the league name is also intended to help solidify the legitimacy of the sport in the eyes of the public. Burning River Roller Derby of Cleveland and Philly Roller Derby made similar changes in 2015 for similar reasons. Up until mid-2010, league practices were held at The Wagon Wheel Skate Center in Brighton, Colorado . The league then practiced in
576-478: The tournament. The Rocky Mountain Roller Derby handed the Oly Rollers their first ever defeat to finish first in the 2010 Western Regional Tournament. Just over a month later, Rocky Mountain faced Oly again in a rematch for the 2010 WFTDA Championships. In one of the most intense games in WFTDA history, Rocky Mountain beat Oly again by a score of 147-146 to claim their first WFTDA Championship. Prior to meeting Oly in
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