Rose City Rollers

Rose City Rollers

Metro area	Portland, Oregon
Country	United States
Founded	2004
Teams	Break Neck Betties Guns N Rollers Heartless Heathers High Rollers Wheels of Justice (travel) Axles of Annihilation (travel)
Track type(s)	Flat
Venue	The Hangar at Oaks Amusement Park
Affiliations	WFTDA
Org. type	501(c)(3) NPO
Website	rosecityrollers.com

The Rose City Rollers is an women's' flat track roller derby league based in Portland, Oregon, United States as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Established in 2004, the Rose City Rollers consists of four adult local home teams and two all-star travel teams that represent the league in competition with others as well as junior skaters on six home teams with a travel team for Rose Petals (7-12) and a travel team for Rosebuds (12-17).^[1]

History

Founded in 2004 by Kim "Rocket Mean" Stegeman,^[2] Rose City Rollers became a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, which was established in 2004 as the United Leagues Coalition (ULC) and became the WFTDA a year later. On November 8, 2015, the Wheels of Justice defeated the Gotham Girls All-Stars 206-195 to win the Hydra and win the 2015 WFTDA Championships, dethroning Gotham after a four-year run as the champions of roller derby. In 2016, Rose City retained its title, coming from behind to again defeat Gotham in the final.^[3]

Home teams

The Rose City Rollers.

• BreakNeck Betties
• Guns N Rollers
• Heartless Heathers
• High Rollers

All-star travel teams

Scald Eagle with the Hydra Trophy after winning the 2015 WFTDA Championships

• Wheels of Justice
• Axles of Annihilation

The Wheels of Justice are Rose City's WFTDA charter team and compete against other WFTDA teams in sanctioned play, and qualify for rankings.

Season	Final ranking[4]	Playoffs	Championship
2006	16 WFTDA[5]	—	16[6]
2007	15 WFTDA[7]	R1 W[8]	DNQ
2008	5 W[9]	7 W[10]	DNQ
2009	5 W	7 W[11]	DNQ
2010	4 W	4 W[12]	DNQ
2011	3 W	3 W[13]	R1[14]
2012	8 W	4 W	DNQ
2013	4 W	5 D1[15]	DNQ
2014	2 W	2 D1	2[16]

Other Programs

• Fresh Meat - The Fresh Meat training program prepares skaters for derby play at the competitive level by providing the skills and conditioning necessary to play for RCR teams. All incoming skaters are required to take part in the Fresh Meat program to be eligible for a league draft. Skaters who survive the Fresh Meat program are drafted to become the newest Rose City Rollers home team players.
• Wreckers - A recreational (non-competitive) program designed to further the sport of flat track roller derby, this program is open to women 18 and over who are interested in playing derby at any competitive or non-competitive level and is often the first step into the league.
• Rosebuds - Portland's junior roller derby program provides opportunities for personal growth and development for skaters aged 12–17 by encouraging teamwork, confidence, sportsmanship, and fun. They also participate in volunteer activities and fundraising efforts in order to engage and interact with the broader community.
• Rose Petals - In 2014, the junior roller derby program expanded to include skaters aged 7–12 years old. Skaters entering the junior program at age 12 are evaluated individually for program fit.

References

1. "Roller Derby: Rage Reborn! Rose City Rollers revive rink rough 'n' tumble". Willamette Week. 2004-09-29. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
2. Malee, Patrick (20 August 2016). "Rock & Roller". Oregon Local News. Portland Tribune. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
3. "Rollers repeat as roller derby champions". Portland Tribune. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
4. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
5. "12/8/2006 WFTDA National Rankings", WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
6. "February 2006 Dust Devil Invitational Rankings", WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
7. "Current WFTDA Rankings", Derby News Network, October 2007
8. "Dust Devil 2007", Flat Track Stats
9. "WFTDA National Rankings", WFTDA [November 2008]. Accessed on 28 August 2014.
10. "Battle Royale", Flat Track Stats
11. "Derby on the rocks 2009 Western Regionals", WFTDA
12. "Rollin’ on the River 2010 West Region Playoffs", WFTDA
13. "Bridgetown Brawl WFTDA 2011 West Region Playoffs", WFTDA
14. Michael Frighten'd, "Championships Opening Round: 2SC Kansas City Knocks Out 3W Rose City, 143-135", Derby News Network, November 27, 2011
15. "September 6-8, 2013: Fort Wayne, Indiana". WFTDA. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
16. "October 31-November 2, 2014: Nashville, Tennessee" (PDF). Retrieved 4 November 2014.

External links

• Rose City Rollers (official website)
• Women's Flat Track Derby Association
• Flat Track Derby Stats