Connecticut Roller Derby is a women's flat-track
roller derby league based in
Naugatuck
Naugatuck is a consolidated borough and town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town spans both sides of the Naugatuck River just south of Waterbury and includes the communities of Union City on the east side of the river, wh ...
(
Greater Waterbury
The Central Naugatuck Valley is a region of Connecticut in New Haven and Litchfield counties located approximately northeast of New York City and southwest of Boston, United States. The region comprises 13 towns: Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Ch ...
),
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
. Founded in 2006,
the league reached its 10th anniversary in 2016. Connecticut Roller Derby is a member of the
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) is the international governing body for the sport of women's flat track roller derby, and association of leagues around the world. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Co ...
(WFTDA).
History and league structure
Connecticut Roller Derby was launched as "CT RollerGirls" in March 2006, and by early 2009 was attracting up to 500 fans to games held at venues such as the Connecticut Sports Center.
Connecticut Roller Derby has travel teams and home teams. The home teams play each other, and are the Bone Crushers, the Iron Angels, and the Widowmakers, whereas the two travel teams, The CT All-Stars and The Yankee Brutals, play teams from other leagues, with the All-Stars representing the league at the WFTDA level.
WFTDA competition
CT RollerGirls became a member of the
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) is the international governing body for the sport of women's flat track roller derby, and association of leagues around the world. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Co ...
in early 2007, announced by the WFTDA in May of that year.
In 2009, the CT All-Stars qualified for the WFTDA Playoffs for the first time. Entering the
WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament
The WFTDA East Region Playoffs or WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament was one of four annual roller derby regional qualifying tournaments for the WFTDA Championships.
The Tournament was organised by the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). ...
as the eighth seed, the All-Stars opened their tournament with losses to
DC Rollergirls and
Providence Roller Derby
Providence Roller Derby (PRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 2004 as the first all-female, flat-track roller derby league in New England, Providence is a founding member of the Women's ...
, before defeating
Dominion Derby Girls 156-57 to finish the weekend in ninth place.
Rankings
*''NR'' = no end-of-year ranking supplied
Scholarship program
As part of Connecticut Roller Derby's community outreach mandate, the league sponsors a scholarship each year, the Cindy Luberto Scholarship for Women Athletes, which is a $500.00 grant towards post-secondary education.
References
External links
Official Website
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Roller derby leagues in Connecticut
Naugatuck, Connecticut
Roller derby leagues established in 2006
2006 establishments in Connecticut
Women's sports in Connecticut