Rockford Rage
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| Metro area | Rockford, IL |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Track type | Flat |
| Venue | UW Health Sports Factory[1] |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
Rockford Rage is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Rockford, Illinois. Founded in 2006, the league consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues. Rockford is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]
History
The league was founded in mid-2006 by Rebecca Engebretson and others,[3][4] with its first practices held in the parking lot of a Borders bookstore.[5] Its first bout was played in December, 2006, an interleague contest between the Demolition Dolls and the Screw City Slammers, part of a four team inter-league squad that also included the Midwest Maulers and the Rollitas. The bout attracted 650 fans.[6] In 2009, the league attracted attention for its abandonment of smoking breaks.[7]
Rockford was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in September 2009,[8] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2010.[9]
The league returned to competition in August 2022 after the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted its schedule. It had cancelled a March 2020 bout and had not competed since late 2019; its return bout, against the Kentucky Black-n-Bluegrass, was held at the UW Health Sports Factory.[1]
Historical WFTDA rankings (2011–2016)
| Season | Final ranking[10] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27 NC[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 33 NC[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | NR[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | NR[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | NR[15] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 238 WFTDA[16] | DNQ | DNQ |
- NR = no final ranking assigned this year
References
- 1 2 Haas, Kevin (August 23, 2022). "Get ready to Rage! Roller derby returns to Rockford for first time since 2019". Rock River Current. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "WFTDA Leagues". Women's Flat Track Derby Association. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ Westphal, Melissa (9 August 2006). "Cruisin' for a bruisin'". Rockford Register Star. Rockford Register Star. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rockford Rage Roller Derby team takes on Aurora April 26 | | The Rock River Times". rockrivertimes.com. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ James, Mandy (June 2016). "10 Things You Didn't Know About the Rockford Rage". 97ZOK Online. WZOK. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ Gurman, Sadie (4 December 2006). "A sport of fantasy, savage grace". Rockford Register Star. Rockford Register Star. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Roller derby team ditches smoke breaks for fitness", Bloomington Pantagraph, July 31, 2009
- ↑ "Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA [version of 16 November 2009]
- ↑ "WFTDA welcomes 11 new members, adds new regions Archived 2011-09-07 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 17 June 2010
- ↑ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ↑ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
