The Tragic City Rollers is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 2005
Tragic City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
History
The league was founded in December 2005[2] by Dixie Thrash,[3] after hearing about the Texas Rollergirls, and training with the Dixie Derby Girls for two months. The league's first bout was also against Dixie, in April 2006.[4]
Tragic City was accepted into the WFTDA Apprentice Program in October 2010,[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in March 2012.[6]
WFTDA rankings
| Season | Final ranking[7] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29 SC[8] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 170 WFTDA[9] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | 149 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 134 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 209 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- ^ "Tragic City Rollers – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ Turpen, Katie (11 February 2014). "A tale of a Tragic City Roller". VestaviaVoice.com. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ Leigh Garner, "Double 'Derby' Lives Archived 2012-07-28 at archive.today", CBS42, March 11, 2012
- ^ Sarah Thomson, "Rollergirls gone wild", Tuscaloosa News, April 12, 2006
- ^ "WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 10 New Leagues", WFTDA, 5 October 2010
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Member Leagues", 1 March 2012
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
