Glasgow Roller Derby

Glasgow Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 2007, the league has four teams, and three combined teams which compete with other leagues. Glasgow is a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA),[1] and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]

Glasgow Roller Derby
Metro areaGlasgow
CountryUnited Kingdom
Founded2007
TeamsIrn Bruisers (A team)
Maiden Grrders (B team)
Cannie Gingers (C team)
Bad Omens
Death Stars
Tyrannosaurus Wrecks
Track type(s)Flat
VenueGlasgow Caledonian University
AffiliationsUKRDA, WFTDA
Websitehttp://glasgowrollerderby.com

History

The league was founded as the Glasgow Roller Girls in February 2007, by Teri Toxic and Mistress Malicious.[3] It was the first league in Scotland, and the fourth in the United Kingdom (after the London Rollergirls, London Rockin Rollers and Birmingham Blitz Dames). After initially practising in Kelvingrove Park, the league gained a regular slot at Glasgow Caledonian University, which has been their main bouting venue ever since.[4]

The league's first bout was in 2008, against London, and subsequently it hosted the first transatlantic match, against Team Canada.[5] It won the first Scottish tournament, "Highland Fling", and contributed several skaters to Team Scotland for the Roller Derby World Cup in 2011, including its head coach.[4]

In July 2011, GRG became a Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice league,[6] and it was a founder member of the UK Roller Derby Association. Early in 2012, it changed its name to "Glasgow Roller Derby".[7] In June 2012, it was accepted as a full member of the WFTDA.[8]

In 2015, Glasgow was the Tier 1 winner at the British Roller Derby Championships.[9]

Three members of Glasgow Roller Derby were selected to skate for Team Scotland at the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup.[3]

Teams

Glasgow Roller Derby has three travel teams, the Irn Bruisers, the Maiden Grrders, and the Cannie Gingers - All three of these names are inspired by the popular Scottish carbonated beverage Irn-Bru. There are also three home teams, the Bad Omens, Death Stars and the Tyrannosaurus Wrecks.[10]

WFTDA competition

In 2015, Glasgow qualified for Playoffs for the first time, entering the Division 1 Playoff in Jacksonville, Florida as the seventh seed.[11] After losses of 184-159 to Charlottesville Derby Dames[12] and 284-100 to Tampa Roller Derby,[13] Glasgow rebounded to win the ninth place game against Pikes Peak Derby Dames, 247-153.[14]

Rankings
Season Final ranking[15] Playoffs Championship
2013 99 WFTDA[16] DNQ DNQ
2014 76 WFTDA[17] DNQ DNQ
2015 29 WFTDA[18] 9 D1[14] DNQ
2016 196 WFTDA[19] DNQ DNQ
2017 265 WFTDA[20] DNQ DNQ

Recruitment

Glasgow Roller Derby regularly runs an intensive course to aid new "would be" skaters to learn to skate/improve their skill and become GRD Members.[21] GRD is a passionate advocate for LGBT inclusion in sport, with two league members currently acting as the Transgender Liaison for the UK Roller Derby Association,[22] and as such all women and non-binary people are welcomed to join GRD with a view to becoming full competing league members. During their training phase these skaters are known as the Glasgow Roller Recruits (GRR). The GRR also includes future referees who are keen to learn the sport and join the league as skating officials, people of all genders are welcome to join the league as referees.[23]

References
  1. "Member Leagues – United Kingdom Roller Derby Association". ukrda.org.uk. UKRDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. "Glasgow Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. Logan, Caitlin (7 March 2017). "Scotland's oldest roller derby league to celebrate 10th anniversary in style". CommonSpace. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. Sister Grimm, "GRG – the story so far", Glasgow Roller Girls Archived 9 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Team Canada Invades the United Kingdom | Derby News Network". www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  6. WFTDA Adds Crop of 15 Apprentice Leagues Archived 7 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine, WFTDA, 13 July 2011
  7. "Member of the Month – Glasgow Roller Derby", UKRDA, 20 March 2012
  8. "Nine Leagues Become Full WFTDA Members Archived June 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 1 June 2012
  9. Spowart, Nan (26 February 2017). "Profile: Glasgow Roller Derby". The National. The National. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  10. "Teams". Glasgow Roller Derby. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  11. "Team Profile - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  12. Deadwards, Lisa (18 September 2015). "D1J: #10 Charlottesville (#38) Bruises #7 Glasgow (#26), 184-159". Derby Central. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  13. Defiance, Brooklyn (19 September 2015). "D1J: #5 Tampa hurricanes # 7 Glasgow, 284-100. | Derby Central". Derby Central. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  14. Ledford, Brian (20 September 2015). "D1J 9th Place: #9 Glasgow Vaults #7 Pikes Peak, 247-153". Derby Central. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  15. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  16. "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  17. "Rankings: December 31, 2014". WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  18. "Rankings: December 31, 2015". WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  19. "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  20. "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  21. "Skate with GRD", GRD Website, 6 December 2012 Archived 6 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  22. "", GRD Website, 6 December 2012
  23. "Officiate for GRD", GRD Website, 6 December 2012 Archived 30 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Preceded by
New competition		 British Roller Derby Championships Tier 1 Champions
2015		 Succeeded by
Newcastle Roller Girls
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