Boston Derby Dames
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The Boston Derby Dames, or BDD, are a flat-track roller derby
league based in Boston, Massachusetts. The league was founded in May 2005. The BDD are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
(WFTDA).
, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 National Tournament.
At the 2009 WFTDA National Championships, Boston defeated the Mad Rollin' Dolls
in their first-round bout, 104-98. In the second round, quarter finals, Boston was defeated by the Texas Rollergirls
111-72, eliminating them from the tournament.
Roller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
league based in Boston, Massachusetts. The league was founded in May 2005. The BDD are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association is an association of women's flat track roller derby leagues in the United States. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Coalition but was renamed in November 2005. It is registered in Raleigh, North Carolina as a 501 business...
(WFTDA).
Teams
The Boston Derby Dames league is composed of three home teams, the Cosmonaughties, the Nutcrackers, and the Wicked Pissahs, an All-Star travel team, the Boston Massacre, and a B team called the Boston B-Party.2009
The Boston Massacre finished third in the 2009 WFTDA Eastern Regional TournamentWFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament
The WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament or WFTDA East Region Playoffs is one of four roller derby qualifying tournaments for the WFTDA Championships....
, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 National Tournament.
At the 2009 WFTDA National Championships, Boston defeated the Mad Rollin' Dolls
Mad Rollin' Dolls
Mad Rollin' Dolls is an all-women flat-track roller derby league based in Madison, Wisconsin.-League:As a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association , the Mad Rollin' Dolls compete as part of the WFTDA North Central region....
in their first-round bout, 104-98. In the second round, quarter finals, Boston was defeated by the Texas Rollergirls
Texas Rollergirls
The Texas Rollergirls are a flat track roller derby league based in Austin, Texas, . The full trademarked name of the league is Texas Rollergirls Rock-n-Rollerderby...
111-72, eliminating them from the tournament.
| Season | Q4 ranking | Regionals | Championship WFTDA Championships The WFTDA Championships are the leading competition for roller derby leagues.The Championships are organised by the Women's Flat Track Derby Association . They originated in 2006 as the National WFTDA Championship... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | R1 | N/A |
| 2008 | 3 | 7 | N/A |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | R2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | N/A |
| 2011 | TBA | 7 | N/A |