British Roller Sports Federation

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British Roller Sports Federation
Type Sports federation

This organisation is the national governing body for roller sports in the country. British Roller Sports Federation [1]

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By September 2011, there were more than 1,000 amateur roller derby leagues, covering every inhabited continent, with teams in countries such as Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Sweden and Singapore In the UK, the sport is mostly played by women.

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  1. "Roller Derby is now recognised as a sport in the UK, and UKRDA the National Association". Roller Derby Central. euroderby.org. Retrieved 2 October 2011.[ permanent dead link ]