Circle City Roller Derby

Circle City Roller Derby (CCRD), formerly the Circle City Roller Girls, is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2008, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Circle City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

Circle City Roller Derby
League logo
Metro areaIndianapolis, IN
CountryUnited States
Founded2008
TeamsSocialites (A team)
Party Crashers (B team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenuePerry Park
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitewww.circlecityderbygirls.com

History

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The league initially bouted at the Ellenberger Park Ice Rink,[2] but this closed, and they moved to The Forum at Fishers.[3] In 2016, during their eighth season, they moved to bout at Perry Park, in Indianapolis, on the southside of the park. The league has close links with Men's Roller Derby Association league, the Race City Rebels,[4] and the Indianapolis Junior Derby team.

Circle City was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in April 2011,[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2012.[6]

On December 15, 2020, the league announced via their Facebook page that they would be changing their name to Circle City Roller Derby, writing that the “rebranding reflects our commitment to inclusivity, welcoming all athletes into our community.”[7] Currently[when?] the team is working to update their social media platforms, merchandise, and possibly their logo as well.

WFTDA rankings

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Season Final ranking[8] Playoffs Championship
2013 135 WFTDA[9] DNQ DNQ
2014 164 WFTDA[10] DNQ DNQ
2015 240 WFTDA[11] DNQ DNQ
2016 219 WFTDA[12] DNQ DNQ
2017 197 WFTDA [13] DNQ DNQ
2018 237 WFTDA [14] DNQ DNQ
2019 220 WFTDA [15] DNQ DNQ
2020 213 WFTDA [16] DNQ DNQ

References

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  1. ^ "Circle City Derby Girls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Circle City Socialites go all in for roller-derby sport", Indianapolis Post, September 24, 2009
  3. ^ Carrie Ritchie, "Bumping and finding their way", Indianapolis Star, April 8, 2010
  4. ^ David Humphrey, "It's just how they roll", Herald Bulletin, April 8, 2010
  5. ^ "12 Leagues Accepted into Apprentice Program Archived 2015-11-05 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 13 April 2011
  6. ^ "Nine Leagues Become Full WFTDA Members Archived 2012-06-04 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 1 June 2012
  7. ^ Pinned Post Circle City Roller Derby 15 December 2020
  8. ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  9. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014". WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015". WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017". WFTDA. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  14. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018". WFTDA. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  15. ^ "Rankings: May 31, 2019". WFTDA. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  16. ^ "WFTDA Rankings March 2020". WFTDA. Retrieved 2021-03-16.