Metro area | Covington, KY |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2006 |
Teams | Black-Outs(A team), Shiners (B team), Black-n-Bluegrass Junior Roller Derby |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | The Bank of Kentucky Center |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website |
black-n-bluegrass |
Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls (BBRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Northern Kentucky. Founded in 2006, Black-n-Bluegrass is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]
The league was founded in May 2006, [2] the first flat track league in northern Kentucky. [3] It held its first season in 2008, [4] and, by 2011, the league had more than forty skaters. [5] By late 2011, the league had expanded its fanbase such that home games were held at the Bank of Kentucky Center. [2]
Black-n-Bluegrass was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in April 2010, [6] and became a full member of the WFTDA in March 2012. [7]
As of 2017 [update], 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 junior roller derby section for skaters under 18 who play by the JRDA ruleset. [8]
This section needs to be updated.(October 2023) |
Season | Final ranking [9] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2012 | 27 NC [10] | DNQ | DNQ |
2013 | 153 WFTDA [11] | DNQ | DNQ |
2014 | 212 WFTDA [12] | DNQ | DNQ |
2015 | 271 WFTDA [13] | DNQ | DNQ |
2016 | 220 WFTDA [14] | DNQ | DNQ |
2017 | 286 WFTDA [15] | DNQ | DNQ |