Gainesville Roller Rebels
Gainesville Roller Rebels (GRR) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Gainesville, Florida. Founded in 2007, the league consists of a home team and an all star team which competes against teams from other leagues. Gainesville is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
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| Metro area | Gainesville, FL |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Teams | Allstars (A team) Swamp City Sirens |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | MLK Center |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | gainesvillerollerrebels |
History
The league was founded in late 2007 by Catherine Seemann, known as "Ms. Rebel".[2] She recruited skaters using a variety of methods, including flyering, posting on MySpace, and talking to friends.[3]
By late 2009, the league was playing regularly to crowds of around 400 people, and beat the Tallahassee Rollergirls in an upset.[4]
The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in January 2012,[5] and it graduated to full membership in December 2012.[6]
In March 2013, the league debuted in the Women's Flat Track Derby Association's rankings at 51,[7] the highest entry by a previously unranked team and the first to debut within the top 100.[8]
WFTDA rankings
| Season | Final ranking[9] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | 210 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 272 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 223 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- "Gainesville Roller Rebels – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- Dorene Internicola, "Roller Derby: The sisterhood of the skates", Reuters, September 28, 2009
- Drew Harwell, "Gainesville 'rebels' try to take over roller derby", Independent Florida Alligator, February 25, 2008
- Robert Hilson, "Gainesville Roller Rebels end season on a high note", Gainesville Sun, November 29, 2009
- "13 Women's Roller Derby Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program Archived November 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, January 31, 2012
- "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Members Archived December 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine", December 3, 2012
- "Current Rankings Archived January 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, March 15, 2013
- Lex Talionis, "WFTDA Release Rankings; Gotham Shock #1 Archived 2013-03-18 at the Wayback Machine", Derby News Network, March 15, 2013
- "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- "Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
