Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls (BBRG) is a women's flat track

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league based in Northern

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. Founded in 2006, Black-n-Bluegrass is a member of the

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(WFTDA).

History and organization

The league was founded in May 2006, the first flat track league in northern Kentucky. It held its first season in 2008,About The Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls
, BBRG and, by 2011, the league had more than forty skaters. By late 2011, the league had expanded its fanbase such that home games were held at the Bank of Kentucky Center. Black-n-Bluegrass was accepted into the

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Program in April 2010,WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 13 New Leagues
", WFTDA, 8 April 2010 and became a full member of the WFTDA in March 2012.WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Member Leagues
", 1 March 2012 As of 2017, Black-n-Bluegrass holds home games at Hits Indoor Baseball Park in Covington, KY. The league consists of over 30 skaters and rosters two teams, the Black-Outs (A team) and the Shiners (B team) which compete with other teams from other leagues. The league has a

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section for skaters under 18 who play by the JRDA ruleset.

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Covington, Kentucky Roller derby leagues established in 2006 Roller derby leagues in Kentucky Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 3 Women's sports in Kentucky 2006 establishments in Kentucky {{Kentucky-sport-stub