Springfield Roller Derby
{{Short description|Roller derby league}}
{{Infobox roller derby league
| name = Springfield Roller Derby
| metro area = Springfield, MO
| country = United States
| logo = Springfield Roller Derby logo.jpg
| teams = All-Stars (A-team)
Battle Broads (B-team)
| tracks = Flat
| venue = Shrine Mosque
| affiliations = WFTDA
| founded = 2006
| url = {{url|http://springfieldrollerderby.com/}}
}}
Springfield Roller Derby is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in the fall of 2006, SRG was the first roller derby league in the Springfield area. The Springfield Roller Girls are members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).{{cite web|title=Springfield Roller Derby – WFTDA|url=https://wftda.com/wftda-leagues/springfield-roller-derby/|website=wftda.com|publisher=WFTDA|access-date=28 December 2017}}
Springfield Roller Derby is the Area's nationally ranked flat-track Roller Derby Team. It became a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) in 2011.
History and organization
Established as Springfield Roller Girls in the fall of 2006, the league is the area's first flat track roller derby league, owned and operated by the women who skate for it. Springfield is registered as a Limited liability company. Springfield joined the WFTDA Apprentice Program in April 2010,{{cite web|title=WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 13 New Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association|url=https://wftda.org/news/April-2010-Apprentice-League-Acceptance|website=wftda.org|publisher=WFTDA|access-date=28 December 2017|date=8 April 2010}} and became a full member league in June 2011.{{cite web|title=WFTDA Welcomes Eight New Member Leagues - Press Releases - Women's Flat Track Derby Association|url=https://wftda.org/press/june-2011-ap-graduates|website=wftda.org|publisher=WFTDA|access-date=28 December 2017|date=1 June 2011}}
Springfield Roller Derby currently have two competitive travel teams; the All Stars are the WFTDA charter team, comprising the league's most seasoned roller derby veterans.
The Battle Broads are the league's B level travel team, composed primarily of rookie skaters who are gaining experience and improving their skills through game play.
The league announced a rebrand and name change as Springfield Roller Derby in July 2017.{{cite web|title=We've Changed Our Name!|url=http://springfieldrollerderby.com/2017/07/sample-news-post/|website=springfieldrollerderby.com|access-date=28 December 2017|language=en|date=July 2017}}
WFTDA rankings
{{update section|date=October 2023}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Season !Final ranking"[https://wftda.com/category/rankings/ Current Rankings]", WFTDA !Playoffs |
| 2011
|25 SC{{cite web|title=Current Rankings|url=http://wftda.com/rankings|publisher=WFTDA|access-date=28 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125085842/http://wftda.com/rankings|archive-date=25 January 2012}} |DNQ |DNQ |
| 2012
|19 SC{{cite web|title=Current Rankings|url=http://www.wftda.com/rankings|publisher=WFTDA|access-date=28 December 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 |