Cincinnati Rollergirls
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The Cincinnati Rollergirls is a roller derby
league based in Cincinnati, Ohio
. Founded in 2005, the league currently consists of two teams, and two mixed teams which compete against teams from other leagues.
The league was founded by Paula Estes and Christa Zielke in April 2005, wanting a new way to exercise. By the following year, they had enough skaters to form four teams: the Bloody Sundaes, Cincinnati Riots, Dames of Destruction and Full Metal Corsets. They played their first public bout in September 2006, selling out the 700-seat venue. By the following year, the league rationalized to two teams, and from 2008 it focused entirely on bouts against teams from other leagues.
The league affiliated with the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
(WFTDA) in 2007, and reached fourth place in its North Central Region
by 2009.
The league started 2010 strongly, winning their first seven bouts against WFTDA opposition, leading to them being seeded fourth for the 2010 WFTDA North Central Region Playoffs. They achieved fourth place in, losing 164-143 to Mad Rollin' Dolls
. In the 2011 Playoffs, Cincinnati were seeded fifth, but ultimately took eighth place.
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 Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. Founded in 2005, the league currently consists of two teams, and two mixed teams which compete against teams from other leagues.
The league was founded by Paula Estes and Christa Zielke in April 2005, wanting a new way to exercise. By the following year, they had enough skaters to form four teams: the Bloody Sundaes, Cincinnati Riots, Dames of Destruction and Full Metal Corsets. They played their first public bout in September 2006, selling out the 700-seat venue. By the following year, the league rationalized to two teams, and from 2008 it focused entirely on bouts against teams from other leagues.
The league affiliated with 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) in 2007, and reached fourth place in its North Central Region
North Central Region (WFTDA)
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association's North Central Region was formed in 2008.Members in the central part of the Canada Region currently compete in the North Central Region...
by 2009.
The league started 2010 strongly, winning their first seven bouts against WFTDA opposition, leading to them being seeded fourth for the 2010 WFTDA North Central Region Playoffs. They achieved fourth place in, losing 164-143 to 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 the 2011 Playoffs, Cincinnati were seeded fifth, but ultimately took eighth place.
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... |
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2008 | 3 | 9 | N/A |
2009 | 4 | 4 | N/A |
2010 | 5 | 4 | N/A |
2011 | TBA | 8 | N/A |