Mid-State Sisters of Skate (MSSOS) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Founded in 2010, the league consists of two travel teams which play teams from other leagues. Mid-State is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
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| Metro area | Stevens Point, WI |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Teams | All Stars (A team) Bam!B's (B team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Arnott Lions Park Goals (Stevens Point) Marathon Park (Wausau) |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
History
editMid-State was founded in June 2010, with practices starting following try-outs in August.[2] It played its first public bout in June 2011,[3] and by 2013 was attracting up to 200 fans to each bout. However, it suffered a setback in April 2013 when its winter practice venue closed.[4]
The league was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme in July 2012,[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.[6][7]
Starting in 2015, Mid-State hosts an annual tournament called Uff Da Palooza, attracting teams from Canada and the United States.[8] Uff Da Palooza is an official WFTDA Recognized Tournament.[9]
WFTDA rankings
edit| Season | Final ranking[10] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 148 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 138 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 215 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | 278 WFTDA[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | 298 WFTDA[15] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
edit- ^ "Mid-State Sisters of Skate – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "About MSSOS", Mid-State Sisters of Skate
- ^ Nate Barrett, "Roller derby comes to Central Wisconsin", WAOW, June 3, 2011
- ^ B. C. Kowalski, "Roller derby league looking for new winter practice space Archived 2013-07-04 at archive.today", Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, June 2, 2013
- ^ "WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues Archived 2014-09-29 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 16 July 2012
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine", 6 June 2013
- ^ B. C. Kowalski, "Roller Derby league ready for the next level Archived 2013-07-04 at archive.today", Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, June 21, 2013
- ^ "Mid-State Sisters of Skate Host Derby Teams From Across the US and Canada". WSAW-TV. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "WFTDA Announces Additional 2016 WFTDA-Recognized Tournaments - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 7 April 2019.