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Does Kansas City have a roller derby team?
The Kansas City Roller Warriors is KC’s premier, non-profit flat track roller derby league. What started 15 years ago as an underground game, driven by a do-it-yourself ethos, has grown to become a distinct sport that has captured the hearts of fans across the globe.
Does women’s roller derby still exist?
ABOUT WFTDA The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) is the international governing body of women’s flat track roller derby representing more than 400 member leagues on 6 continents.
What cities have roller derby?
United States
- Baltimore, MD – Harm City Roller Derby.
- Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Battering Rams.
- Des Moines, IA – Your Mom Men’s Derby.
- Green Bay, WI – Green Bay Smackers.
- Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Blitzdkrieg.
- New Orleans – New Orleans Brass.
- New York, NY – New York Shock Exchange.
Is roller derby a women’s sport?
But that is the beauty of the sport, it has always been run by women for women. Men are allowed as referees (they are known as zebras) or as non skating officials (NSOs). Following the rise in popularity of Roller Derby, a number of leagues now do include mixed sex teams, but most UK leagues only accept female teams.
Why is roller derby mostly female?
Roller derby is a growing, popular sport, where teams compete on roller skates, and where rules allow ‘blocking’ and full body contact. Roller derby is primarily played by women, with men restricted to support roles during its revival stage in the early 2000s.
When did women’s roller derby start?
The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) began as the United Leagues Coalition (ULC) in 2004, consisting of a handful of flat track roller derby leagues, each owned and operated by skaters sharing the singular, driving compulsion to re-imagine roller derby as a modern sport.
Where is roller derby popular?
New Zealand
By this measure, roller derby is more popular in New Zealand than in any other nation in the world, followed by Australia (4.9 leagues per million people), and Canada (4.6 leagues per million people.) “Roller derby is more popular in New Zealand than in any other nation in the world.”