Circle City Roller Derby

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Circle City Roller Derby
Circle City Derby Girls logo.png
Metro area Indianapolis, IN
Country United States
Founded2008
TeamsSocialites (A team)
Party Crashers (B team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenuePerry Park
Affiliations WFTDA
Website www.circlecityderbygirls.com

Circle City Roller Derby (CCRD), formerly the Circle City Roller Girls, is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2008, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Circle City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]

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History

The league initially bouted at the Ellenberger Park Ice Rink, [2] but this closed, and they moved to The Forum at Fishers. [3] In 2016, during their eighth season, they moved to bout at Perry Park, in Indianapolis, on the southside of the park. The league has close links with Men's Roller Derby Association league, the Race City Rebels, [4] and the Indianapolis Junior Derby team.

Circle City was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in April 2011, [5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2012. [6]

On December 15, 2020, the league announced via their Facebook page that they would be changing their name to Circle City Roller Derby, writing that the “rebranding reflects our commitment to inclusivity, welcoming all athletes into our community.” [7] Currently[ when? ] the team is working to update their social media platforms, merchandise, and possibly their logo as well.

WFTDA rankings

Season Final ranking [8] Playoffs Championship
2013135 WFTDA [9] DNQDNQ
2014164 WFTDA [10] DNQDNQ
2015240 WFTDA [11] DNQDNQ
2016219 WFTDA [12] DNQDNQ
2017197 WFTDA [13] DNQDNQ
2018237 WFTDA [14] DNQDNQ
2019220 WFTDA [15] DNQDNQ
2020213 WFTDA [16] DNQDNQ

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References

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  3. Carrie Ritchie, "Bumping and finding their way", Indianapolis Star , April 8, 2010
  4. David Humphrey, "It's just how they roll", Herald Bulletin , April 8, 2010
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