Lafayette Roller Derby

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Lafayette Roller Derby
Lafayette Roller Derby logo.jpg
Metro area Lafayette, IN
Country United States
Founded2008
Track type(s)Flat
VenueTippecanoe County Fairgrounds
Affiliations WFTDA
Website lafayetterollerderby.com

Lafayette Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Lafayette, Indiana. Founded in 2008, the league consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues. Lafayette is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]

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History

The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2010. [2] Lafayette became a full WFTDA member in December 2013. [3]

By early 2012, the league had 31 skaters, of whom 14 were mothers, [4] and its bouts were attracting hundreds of spectators. [5] The growth in league membership permitted the creation of separate A and B teams. [6]

WFTDA rankings

Season Final ranking [7] Playoffs Championship
2014220 WFTDA [8] DNQDNQ
2015NR WFTDA [9] DNQDNQ
2016NR WFTDA [10] DNQDNQ

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References

  1. "Lafayette Brawlin' Dolls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. "WFTDA Apprentice Program welcomes 16 new leagues Archived 2010-09-12 at the Wayback Machine ", 8 July 2010
  3. "WFTDA Welcomes 22 New Full Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. Tim Brouk, "Off the track, Brawlin' Dolls are moms, too", Lansing State Journal , May 11, 2012
  5. "Lafayette Brawlin' Dolls open the season", WLFI , 28 April, 2012
  6. Tim Brouk, "Lafayette Brawlin' Dolls ready to jam", Journal & Courier , April 26, 2012
  7. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  8. "Rankings: December 31, 2014". WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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