Black Rose Rollers

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Black Rose Rollers
Black Rose Rollers logo.jpg
Metro area Hanover, PA
Country United States
Founded2010
TeamsAll Stars (A team),
Riveters (B team),
Black Rose Rebellion (Juniors)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueMagic Elm Skateland
Affiliations WFTDA
Website blackroserollers.com

Black Rose Rollers (BRR) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2010, Black Rose is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]

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History and organization

The league was founded in May 2010 by a group of women, including Kim Underwood (known as "Gogo Tenenbomb"). They lacked skating experience, but were inspired by the movie Whip It . [2] It played its first public bout in June 2011, against Harrisburg Area Roller Derby's Fallout Femmes, [3] and was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in January 2012. [4] They graduated to full membership of the WFTDA in December 2012. [5]

As of 2022, the league consists of two teams, the All-Stars and the Riveters, who compete against teams from other leagues. The league has attracted attention for its charitable fundraising. [6]

The league also has a junior roller derby team, Black Rose Rebellion, who play by the JRDA ruleset. [7]

Rankings

Season Final ranking [8] Playoffs Championship
2013133 WFTDA [9] DNQDNQ
2014129 WFTDA [10] DNQDNQ
2015189 WFTDA [11] DNQDNQ
2016159 WFTDA [12] DNQDNQ
2017149 WFTDA [13] DNQDNQ
2018123 WFTDA [14] DNQDNQ

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References

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  2. Katharine Harmon, "Roller derby comes to Hanover", Evening Sun, May 23, 2010
  3. Jacqueline Palochko, "That's how they roll", Evening Sun, June 19, 2011
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  5. "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Members Archived 2012-12-06 at the Wayback Machine ", 3 December 2012
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