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]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 133 WFTDA[9] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | 129 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 189 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 159 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | 149 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | 123 WFTDA[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- ^ "Black Rose Rollers – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Katharine Harmon, "Roller derby comes to Hanover", Evening Sun, May 23, 2010
- ^ Jacqueline Palochko, "That's how they roll", Evening Sun, June 19, 2011
- ^ "13 Women's Roller Derby Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program Archived 2012-11-01 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 31 January 2012
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Members Archived 2012-12-06 at the Wayback Machine", 3 December 2012
- ^ Chelsea Shank, "Roller derby team fights for boy with leukemia Archived December 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine", York Dispatch, December 3, 2012
- ^ "Black Rose Rebellion". Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018". WFTDA. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
