Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls
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]
Metro area | Covington, KY |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2006 |
Teams | Black-Outs(A team) Shiners (B team) |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | The Bank of Kentucky Center |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website | black-n-bluegrass |
History and organization
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, Black-n-Blugrass 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.
Rankings
Season | Final ranking[8] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2012 | 27 NC[9] | DNQ | DNQ |
2013 | 153 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
2014 | 212 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
2015 | 271 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
2016 | 220 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
2017 | 286 WFTDA[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- "Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- Erpenbeck, Kevin (7 December 2011). "Roller derby takes over BOKC – The Northerner". www.thenortherner.com. The Northerner. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- Sara Gadzala, "Rollergirls ready for rivals; season opens with circus act", The Cincinnati Enquirer, March 14, 2008
- "About The Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls", BBRG
- Rick McCrabb, "Rollergirls to compete today in Middletown", JournalNews, September 3, 2011
- "WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 13 New Leagues Archived 2010-08-18 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 8 April 2010
- "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Member Leagues Archived 2016-05-18 at the Wayback Machine", 1 March 2012
- "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 January 2018.