The West Coast Derby Knockouts (WCDK) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Ventura, California. Founded in 2008, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. West Coast is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
Metro area | Ventura, CA |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2008 |
Teams | TKO's (A team) Uppercuts (B team) |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Skating Plus |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website | westcoastderbyknockouts |
History
editThe league grew from only 12 skaters in 2009, and by 2013 it was raising money for a local children's charity, in addition to teaching local children to skate.[2] The founders of the local Sugartown Rollergirls banked track league originally skated with West Coast.
The league was accepted as a member of the WFTDA Apprentice Program in January 2012,[3] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.[4]
The West Coast Junior Knockouts are the league's junior roller derby program.[5] This is made up of three teams: the TKOs, The Uppercuts and the Contenders as well as the Sluggers development squad.
WFTDA rankings
editThis section needs to be updated.(October 2023) |
Season | Final ranking[6] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2014 | 178 WFTDA[7] | DNQ | DNQ |
2015 | 224 WFTDA[8] | DNQ | DNQ |
2016 | 192 WFTDA[9] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
edit- ^ "West Coast Derby Knockouts – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ Anne Kallas, "Ventura roller derby team skates with children", Ventura County Star, March 10, 2013
- ^ "13 Women's Roller Derby Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program Archived 2012-11-01 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 31 January 2012
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine", 6 June 2013
- ^ "West Coast Junior Knockouts". West Coast Derby Knockouts. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 29 December 2017.