Dallas Derby Devils

The Dallas Derby Devils (DDD) is an all-female flat track roller derby league in Dallas, Texas and surrounding area of Ft. Worth, Texas. Founded in November 2004, the Dallas Derby Devils is the original North Texas roller derby league with a current roster of over one hundred active skaters, making DDD one of the largest flat track derby leagues in the south United States. The Dallas Derby Devils are an original member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

Dallas Derby Devils
Metro areaDallas, Texas
CountryUnited States
FoundedNovember 2004
TeamsArmy of Darkness (A team)
Death Row Rumblers
High Seas Hotties
The Slaughterers
Suicide Shifters
Wrecking Crew
Track type(s)Flat
VenueNYTEX Sports Centre
AffiliationsWFTDA
Org. typeDomestic Non-Profit
Websitederbydevils.com

The Dallas Derby Devils have completed sell-out home seasons since 2006 featuring the five home teams that comprise the league; The Death Row Rumblers, The High Seas Hotties, The Slaughterers, The Suicide Shifters, and The Wrecking Crew. Skaters of these five teams make up an All-Star Travel Team for the Dallas Derby Devils called the Army of Darkness, that compete in interleague play against other WFTDA member leagues.

Since 2008, league games are held at the NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills, Texas.[2][3]

The Dallas Derby Devils is a skater-owned and skater-operated Domestic Non-Profit organization.

Teams

The Dallas Derby Devils has 6 teams: an all-star travel team known as the Army of Darkness, and five home teams, the Death Row Rumblers, the High Seas Hotties, the Slaughters, the Suicide Shifters and the Wrecking Crew.[4]

Dallas Derby Devils home team standings
Dallas Derby Devils logo pre-2017
Season First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place Fifth Place
2006 The High Seas Hotties ??? ??? ??? ???
2007 The Slaughterers ??? ??? ??? ???
2008 The Slaughterers The Wrecking Crew The High Seas Hotties The Death Row Rumblers The Suicide Shifters
2009 The Slaughterers ??? ??? ??? ???
2010 The High Seas Hotties The Wrecking Crew The Death Row Rumblers The Suicide Shifters The Slaughterers
2011 The Slaughterers The Death Row Rumblers The Wrecking Crew The High Seas Hotties The Suicide Shifters
2012 The Suicide Shifters The High Seas Hotties The Death Row Rumblers The Wrecking Crew The Slaughterers
2013 The Wrecking Crew The Death Row Rumblers The High Seas Hotties The Slaughterers The Suicide Shifters
2014 The Death Row Rumblers The Wrecking Crew The Slaughterers The Suicide Shifters The High Seas Hotties
2015 The Death Row Rumblers The Suicide Shifters The Slaughterers The Wrecking Crew The High Seas Hotties

WFTDA competition
2006 map showing the first 30 WFTDA member leagues

The Dallas Derby Devils' all-star travel team is called the Army of Darkness, and is composed of 20 members from all five of the Dallas Derby Devils home teams. Army of Darkness competes in interleague game play with other WFTDA member leagues.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Dallas has made various appearances at WFTDA Playoffs over the years. In 2013, Dallas competed at the first Division 2 Playoff, held in Des Moines, Iowa. Dallas entered the tournament as the ninth seed, and finished the weekend in fifth place.[11] In 2015, Dallas hosted a Division 1 Playoff tournament, for which they themselves also qualified. They entered the weekend as the sixth seed, and finished in fifth place.[12] In 2016, Dallas returned to Division 1 Playoffs in Montreal, entering as the fifth seed and finishing in the same position.[13] In 2017, Dallas again hosted a Division 1 playoff, at which they won their opening game in the final jam, 170-162 over Santa Cruz Derby Girls.[14] Dallas then lost their quarterfinal to Texas Rollergirls 248-89,[15] and finished their weekend with a consolation round win over Arizona Roller Derby of 183-153.[16]

In 2018, Dallas was eligible for Playoffs with a ranking of 27 overall in the June 30 rankings update,[17] but declined their invitation to Playoffs.[18]

Rankings
Season Final ranking[19] Playoffs Championship
2006 19[20] — 14[21]
2007 23[22] R1 W[23] DNQ
2008 N/A[24] 12 W[25] DNQ
2009 4 SC[26] 4 SC[27] DNQ
2010 8 SC[28] 8 SC[29] DNQ
2011 14 SC[30] DNQ DNQ
2012 14 SC[31] DNQ DNQ
2013 60 WFTDA[32] 5 D2[11] DNQ
2014 60 WFTDA[33] DNQ DNQ
2015 19 WFTDA[34] 5 D1[12] DNQ
2016 12 WFTDA[35] 5 D1[13] DNQ
2017 27 WFTDA[36] CR D1[16] DNQ
2018 29 WFTDA[37] DNP[18] DNQ
  • CR = consolation round
  • DNP = did not play

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