Garden State Roller Derby is a flat track roller derby league based in Newark, New Jersey and competes at the Inline Skating Club of America in North Arlington, New Jersey. Founded in 2006,[1] it has three home teams, the Gateway Grim Reapers, the Jersey City Bridge and Pummel, the Northern Nighmares and two travel teams, the all-star Ironbound Maidens and the B-team, the Brick City Bruisers, which compete against teams from other leagues.[2] Garden State Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[3]
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| Metro area | Newark, New Jersey |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Teams | Ironbound Maidens (A team) Brick City Bruisers (B team) Gateway Grim Reapers Jersey City Bridge & Pummel Northern Nightmares |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Inline Skating Club of America Roller Skating Rink North Arlington, New Jersey |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
History
editThe NJ Dirty Dames was founded in March 2006 as the first roller derby league in New Jersey, and was based in Kendall Park.[4] It merged with the Garden State Rollergirls June 1 2008, with its All Star team, the Hub City Hellrazors, initially becoming an additional intraleague team.[5]
In 2009, the league was featured in an item on CBS News.[6] The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in September 2009,[7] and became full members of the WFTDA in June 2010.[8] By 2010, it had around 40 skaters.[9]
In 2020, Garden State Rollergirls rebranded as Garden State Roller Derby.
WFTDA rankings
editThis section needs to be updated. (October 2023) |
| Season | Final ranking[10] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27 E[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 27 E[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 88 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | 92 WFTDA[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 97 WFTDA[15] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 96 WFTDA[16] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | 70 WFTDA[17] | DNQ | DNQ |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gorce, Tammy La (7 November 2008). "With Names That Could Kill, Women Rev Up Roller Derby". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "ABOUT GSR". Garden State Roller Derby. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Garden State Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "The Hub City Hellrazors say Goodbye to Dirty Jersey, Hello to the Garden State with Free Local Roller Derby Bout". New Brunswick Life. 12 May 2008. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Chanta L. Jackson, "Roller derby leagues to unite", The Star-Ledger, 23 May 2008
- ^ Michelle Gielan, "The Return Of Roller Derby", CBS News, 11 February 2009
- ^ "Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA [version of 16 November 2009]
- ^ "WFTDA welcomes 11 new members, adds new regions Archived September 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 17 June 2010
- ^ Kelly Nicholaides, "Garden State Roller Girls Rumble, Rock", North Jersey Media Group, 7 April 2010
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.