Charlotte Roller Derby
{{Short description|Roller derby league in North Carolina, US}}
{{Infobox roller derby league
| name = Charlotte Roller Derby
| founded = 2006
| dissolved =
| metro area = Charlotte, North Carolina
| country = United States
| logo = Charlotte Roller Derby logo.png
| caption = Charlotte Roller Derby's new logo as of 2018
| teams = All-Stars (A Team)
"B-Dazzlers" (B Team)
Charlotte Juniors (Co-ed Youth Team)
Intraleague Home Teams:
NoDa Narwhals
Ballantyne Bombers
South End Sirens
| tracks = Flat Track
| venue = Grady Cole Center
Kate's Skating Rink
| affiliations = WFTDA
| orgtype =
| url = {{url|charlotterollerderby.org}}
}}
Charlotte Roller Derby (CLTRD), formerly Charlotte Roller Girls, is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Charlotte, North Carolina, operating as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Founded in 2006, Charlotte Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).{{cite web|url=https://wftda.com/wftda-leagues/charlotte-roller-derby/|title=Charlotte Roller Derby– WFTDA|website=wftda.com|publisher=WFTDA|access-date=17 May 2019}} Charlotte Roller Derby consists of two travel teams, three local home teams, and one co-ed youth team.
Adult travel teams consist of the "Charlotte All-Stars" representing the league internationally in competition and B team Charlotte's "B-Dazzlers".
Three adult local home teams play only in Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas and consists of the "NoDa Narwhals", "Ballantyne Bombers" and "South End Sirens".
CLTRD's co-ed junior roller derby team, "Charlotte Junior Roller Derby" consists of kids ages 10–17 years old and is a member of the Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA).{{Cite web|url=https://www.juniorrollerderby.org/page/show/4734441-charlotte-juniors-competitive-season-|title=JRDA Team|website=Junior Roller Derby Association|language=en-us|access-date=2019-05-18}}
History
The Charlotte Roller Girls were founded in 2006 as a skater-owned and operated league.{{cite web|title=One team, 6 charities: CLTRG enhancing Charlotte|url=http://www.wsoctv.com/news/one-team-6-charities-cltrg-enhancing-charlotte/334570626|website=WSOC|access-date=5 October 2017|date=6 February 2013}} On September 2, 2007, the league faced Palmetto State Roller Derby in its first bout. A total of five bouts were held in 2007 and Charlotte closed out its first season with a 2–3 record.
After competing on the road in 2007, on January 27, 2008, the Charlotte Roller Girls took on the Columbia Quadsquad in Charlotte's first home bout, at then-named Cricket Arena in Charlotte. A crowd of 1,000 was anticipated yet roughly 2,100 fans attended.{{cite web|last1=Lawson|first1=Kimberly|title=Oh, to be a derby girl|url=https://clclt.com/theclog/archives/2008/01/28/oh-to-be-a-derby-girl|website=Creative Loafing Charlotte|access-date=5 October 2017|language=en|date=28 January 2008}}
In 2008, league membership tripled and home bouts enjoyed an average attendance of 1,400 fans. In August, the Block'em Sock'em Rollers and the Cockpit Candies were formed to allow for intra-league competition. The group skated under the Charlotte Roller Girls name for interleague competition. Charlotte ended the season with an interleague record of 6–3.
The 2009 season brought continued growth to the league. For interleague competition, CLTRD fielded two teams - Charlotte Roller Girls All-Stars and Charlotte Roller Girls B Dazzlers. The intra-league teams are the Block'em Sock'em Rollers, Cockpit Candies and Fraid Knots.
In April, 2010, the Charlotte Roller Girls were accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program. Charlotte's membership in WFTDA was announced in June 2011,{{cite web|title=WFTDA Welcomes 8 New Member Leagues|url=http://wftda.com/news/new-members-june-11|publisher=WFTDA|access-date=12 June 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029163210/http://wftda.com/news/new-members-june-11|archive-date=29 October 2014}} initially as part of the WFTDA's East Region.{{cite news|title=WFTDA's East Region|url=http://wftda.com/leagues/regions/east|access-date=12 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816155332/http://wftda.com/leagues/regions/east#|archive-date=2011-08-16|url-status=dead}}
In August, 2010, the league moved from their practice space in Gastonia, North Carolina to a new practice space in the NoDa neighborhood in Charlotte.
In 2013, the Charlotte All-Stars became a WFTDA Division 2 team, moving up to one of the top 100 ranked WFTDA leagues internationally.{{Cite web |url=http://wftda.com/news/nov-2013-rankings-new-division-assignments-released# |title=Nov. 30 WFTDA Rankings, New Division Assignments Released - Latest News - Women's Flat Track Derby Association |access-date=2013-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818045121/http://wftda.com/news/nov-2013-rankings-new-division-assignments-released# |archive-date=2014-08-18 |url-status=dead }}
WFTDA rankings
{{update section|date=November 2023}}
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Season
!Final ranking"[https://wftda.com/category/rankings/ Current Rankings]", WFTDA !Playoffs |
|---|
| 2011
|25 E{{cite web|title=Current Rankings|url=http://wftda.com/rankings|publisher=WFTDA|access-date=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125085842/http://wftda.com/rankings|archive-date=25 January 2012}} |DNQ |DNQ |
| 2012
|30 E{{cite web|title=Current Rankings|url=http://www.wftda.com/rankings|publisher=WFTDA|access-date=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320122723/http://www.wftda.com/rankings|archive-date=20 March 2013}} |DNQ |DNQ |
| 2013
|DNQ |DNQ |
| 2014
|DNQ |DNQ |
| 2015
|DNQ |DNQ |
| 2016
|DNQ |DNQ |
| 2017
|DNQ |DNQ |
| 2018
|DNQ |DNQ |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.charlotterollergirls.com/ Charlotte Roller Derby] (official website)
{{WFTDA Division 3}}
{{North Carolina Sports}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Charlotte Roller Derby}}
Category:Women's sports in Charlotte, North Carolina
Category:Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 3
Category:Roller derby leagues in North Carolina