Convict City Roller Derby League (CCR) is a a Roller Derby

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 Hobart

Hobart

Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...

, Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

. It was Tasmania's second league, being incorporated late in 2009.

History

The Convicts first public bout (Called Inaugural Brawl) came courtesy of Van Diemen Rollers in late 2010, where they were soundly defeated by the Diemens.

Convict City Rollers had their first interstate interleague bout on November, 2010, when Ballarat Roller Derby League

Ballarat Roller Derby League

Ballarat Roller Derby League is a roller derby league based in the Victorian city of Ballarat. Founded in 2008, the league has two competitive teams in the league and a combined team that competes in interleague bouts.-History:...

 ("The Rat Pack") travelled to Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

 to take them on.Ballarat won by a convincing 213 points to 56.

Through 2011, Convict City has been involved in a 3 way tournament titled Queens of the Skate Age with with Tasmania's two other Leagues, the South Island Sirens and Van Diemen Rollers. Convict City and Van Diemens Rollers have advanced to the finals