Southern Maryland Roller Derby

Southern Maryland Roller Derby (SMRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Waldorf, Maryland. Founded in 2011, the league consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

Southern Maryland Roller Derby
League logo
Metro areaWaldorf, MD
CountryUnited States
Founded2012
Track type(s)Flat
VenueCapital Clubhouse and Waldorf Skate Center
AffiliationsWFTDA
Org. typeFederal Non-Profit
Websitesomdrollerderby.org

History

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Southern Maryland Roller Derby was founded in 2012 by five co-founders.[2] The league first bouted in 2014, with their first road game against Five 40 Roller Girls in May, and their first home game against Salisbury Roller Girls in July.[3]

WFTDA

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Southern Maryland entered the WFTDA Apprentice Program in January 2015,[4] and was made a full member of the WFTDA in January 2016.[5]

WFTDA rankings

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Season Final ranking[6] Playoffs Championship
2016 312 WFTDA[7] N/A N/A
2017 299 WFTDA[8] DNQ DNQ
2018 NR WFTDA[9] DNQ DNQ
  • NR = no end-of-year ranking assigned

References

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  1. ^ "Southern Maryland Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ^ Shrum, Joy (18 December 2016). "Roller Derby making a resurgence". thebaynet.com. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Southern Maryland Roller Derby | Roller Derby Stats & Rankings | Flat Track Stats". flattrackstats.com. Flat Track Stats. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  4. ^ "WFTDA Accepts 25 Additional Apprentice Members - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. ^ "WFTDA Welcomes26 New Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  7. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018". WFTDA. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.