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Roller derby league
Fort Myers Roller Derby (FMRD ) is a women's flat track
roller derby league based in
Fort Myers ,
Florida . Founded in 2007, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Fort Myers is a member of the
Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
[1]
History
By 2009, the league had more than thirty skaters, and was competing on a monthly basis.
[2] In 2013, the league was attracting 300 to 400 fans to each bout, and its B team was particularly successful, winning more than ten bouts in a row.
[3]
Jamsterella, a skater from the league, was selected as an alternate for
Team USA at the
2011 Roller Derby World Cup .
[4]
The league was accepted as a member of the
Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2012,
[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.
[6]
WFTDA rankings
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References
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"Fort Myers Derby Girls – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA.
Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017 .
^ Annabelle Tomatich, "
This skating's not for faint-of-heart
Archived 2013-06-28 at
archive.today ",
The News-Press , July 11, 2009
^ "
Fort Myers Roller Derby League picking up speed
Archived 2013-06-30 at the
Wayback Machine ",
WINK News , June 23, 2013
^ Barbara Boxleitner, "
Fort Myers Roller Girl chosen as U.S. team alternate ",
Naples Daily News , September 28, 2011
^ "
WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues
Archived September 29, 2014, at the
Wayback Machine ", WFTDA, 16 July 2012
^ "
WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America
Archived October 4, 2013, at the
Wayback Machine ", 6 June 2013
^ "
Current Rankings
Archived 2017-11-17 at the
Wayback Machine ", WFTDA
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"Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA.
Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA.
Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA.
Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA.
Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA.
Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA.
Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019 .