Dallas Derby Devils
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| Metro area | Dallas, Texas |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | November 2004 |
| Teams | Army of Darkness (A team) Battalion of Doom (B team) Death Row Rumblers High Seas Hotties The Slaughterers Suicide Shifters Wrecking Crew Rolling Rebellion (Juniors) Hellraisers (Open Gender) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | NYTEX Sports Centre |
| Affiliations | WFTDA JRDA USARS |
| Org. type | 501(c)3 Domestic Non-Profit |
| Website | derbydevils.com |
The Dallas Derby Devils (DDD) is a 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 southern United States. The Dallas Derby Devils are an original member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
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 501(c)3 Domestic Non-Profit organization.
Teams
[edit]The Dallas Derby Devils has 7 teams: an all-star travel team known as the Army of Darkness an all-star b-team the Battalion of Doom, and five home teams, the Death Row Rumblers, the High Seas Hotties, the Slaughters, the Suicide Shifters and the Wrecking Crew.[4]
In 2018, the league integrated the Rolling Rebellion,[5] a junior roller derby team competing in JRDA tournaments.[6] This expanded Dallas' program to include youth ages 7-17 years of age.
Upon the return to gameplay from COVID-19 restrictions in 2021, the Dallas Derby Devils developed the Hellraisers. This open-gender team competes under the WFTDA and USA Roller Sports (USARS) rulesets. The Hellraisers is a reboot of the beloved original Dallas Derby Devils travel team, the Hell Razors.
Dallas Derby Devils Home Team Champions
[edit]
| Season | First Place |
|---|---|
| 2006 | The High Seas Hotties |
| 2007 | The Slaughterers |
| 2008 | The Slaughterers |
| 2009 | The Slaughterers |
| 2010 | The High Seas Hotties |
| 2011 | The Slaughterers |
| 2012 | The Suicide Shifters |
| 2013 | The Wrecking Crew |
| 2014 | The Death Row Rumblers |
| 2015 | The Death Row Rumblers |
| 2016 | Wrecking Crew |
| 2017 | Slaughterers |
| 2018 | Death Row Rumblers |
| 2019 | Death Row Rumblers |
| 2020 | No Home Games (COVID-19) |
| 2021 | No Home Games (COVID-19) |
| 2022 | Wrecking Crew |
WFTDA competition
[edit]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.[7][8][9][10][11][12] Dallas also fields an all-star b-team called the Battalion of Doom.
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.[13] 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.[14] In 2016, Dallas returned to Division 1 Playoffs in Montreal, entering as the fifth seed and finishing in the same position.[15] 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.[16] Dallas then lost their quarterfinal to Texas Rollergirls 248-89,[17] and finished their weekend with a consolation round win over Arizona Roller Derby of 183-153.[18]
In 2018, Dallas was eligible for Playoffs with a ranking of 27 overall in the June 30 rankings update,[19] but declined their invitation to Playoffs.[20]
Dallas was not eligible for Playoffs in the June 2019 rankings update.
There was no competitive WFTDA roller derby from 2020 through 2022 due to restrictions put in place as a result of COVID-19. Competitive ranked gameplay returns in 2023.
Rankings
[edit]| Season | Final ranking[21] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19[22] | — | 14[23] |
| 2007 | 23[24] | R1 W[25] | DNQ |
| 2008 | N/A[26] | 12 W[27] | DNQ |
| 2009 | 4 SC[28] | 4 SC[29] | DNQ |
| 2010 | 8 SC[30] | 8 SC[31] | DNQ |
| 2011 | 14 SC[32] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 14 SC[33] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 60 WFTDA[34] | 5 D2[13] | DNQ |
| 2014 | 60 WFTDA[35] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 19 WFTDA[36] | 5 D1[14] | DNQ |
| 2016 | 12 WFTDA[37] | 5 D1[15] | DNQ |
| 2017 | 27 WFTDA[38] | CR D1[18] | DNQ |
| 2018 | 29 WFTDA[39] | DNP[20] | DNQ |
| 2019 | 39 WFTDA[40] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2020 | COVID-19 | ||
| 2021 | COVID-19[41] | ||
| 2022 | COVID-19 | ||
| 2023 |
- CR = consolation round
- DNP = did not play
- COVID-19 = as a result of restrictions, no WFTDA derby was played
| Partial travel team bouting history as of May 2012[update] - Bolded results indicate Dallas victories | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Tournament | ||||||
| May 12, 2012 | Green Country Roller Girls | 173–115 | Tulsa, OK | |||||||
| October 22, 2011 | Green Country Roller Girls | 117–150 | Tulsa, OK | |||||||
| July 16, 2011 | Big Easy Rollergirls | 179–23 | Home | |||||||
| June 26, 2011 | Dutchland Derby Rollers | 78–162 | Feasterville, PA | East Coast Derby Extravaganza[42] | ||||||
| June 25, 2011 | Steel City Derby Demons | 40–215 | Feasterville, PA | East Coast Derby Extravaganza[42] | ||||||
| June 18, 2011 | Pueblo Derby Devil Dollz | 253–68 | Home | |||||||
| June 4, 2011 | Gold Coast Derby Grrls | 116–124 | Miami, FL | |||||||
| April 23, 2011 | Assassination City Roller Derby | 107–92 | Home | |||||||
| April 2, 2011 | West Texas Roller Dollz | 185–112 | North Richland Hills, TX | Clover Cup[43] | ||||||
| April 2, 2011 | Houston Roller Derby | 59–223 | North Richland Hills, TX | Clover Cup[43] | ||||||
| April 2, 2011 | Duke City Derby | 102–134 | North Richland Hills, TX | Clover Cup[43] | ||||||
| February 13, 2011 | Big Easy Rollergirls | 145–77 | Beaumont, TX | 2011 Governors Cup Tournament[44] | ||||||
| February 13, 2011 | Houston Roller Derby | 104–153 | Beaumont, TX | 2011 Governors Cup Tournament[44] | ||||||
| February 12, 2011 | Alamo City Rollergirls | 197–51 | Beaumont, TX | 2011 Governors Cup Tournament[44] | ||||||
| February 12, 2011 | Houston Roller Derby | 87–124 | Beaumont, TX | 2011 Governors Cup Tournament[44] | ||||||
| February 12, 2011 | Assassination City Roller Derby | 134–39 | Beaumont, TX | 2011 Governors Cup Tournament[44] | ||||||
| February 21, 2010 | Texas Rollergirls | 24–156 | Austin, Texas | 2010 Governors Cup Tournament[45] | ||||||
| February 21, 2010 | Houston Roller Derby | 163–91 | Austin, Texas | 2010 Governors Cup Tournament[45] | ||||||
| February 20, 2010 | Houston Roller Derby | 174–64 | Austin, Texas | 2010 Governors Cup Tournament[45] | ||||||
| February 20, 2010 | Texas Rollergirls | 35–166 | Austin, Texas | 2010 Governors Cup Tournament[45] | ||||||
| June 6, 2009 | Duke City Derby | 86–137 | Rio Rancho, NM | |||||||
| May 31, 2009 | Green Country Roller Girls | 139–48 | Tulsa, OK | |||||||
| April 25, 2009 | Tampa Bay Derby Darlins | 165–82 | Tampa, FL | |||||||
| March 28, 2009 | No Coast Derby Girls | 133–52 | Lincoln, NE | |||||||
| March 7, 2009 | Assassination City Roller Derby | 228–60 | Home | |||||||
| February 8, 2009 | Atlanta Rollergirls | 115–108 | Home | |||||||
| October 4, 2008 | Houston Roller Derby | 65–90 | Houston, TX | 2008 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament[46] | ||||||
| October 3, 2008 | Denver Roller Dolls | 61–118 | Houston, TX | 2008 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament[46] | ||||||
| October 3, 2008 | Tucson Roller Derby | 52–112 | Houston, TX | 2008 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament[46] | ||||||
| September 21, 2008 | West Texas Roller Dollz | 186–58 | Home | 2008 Governors Cup Tournament[47] | ||||||
| August 9, 2008 | Boston Derby Dames | 46–113 | Boston, MA | |||||||
| June 29, 2008 | Angel City Derby Girls | 162–66 | Home | |||||||
| May 31, 2008 | Duke City Derby | 62–63 | Home | |||||||
| April 19, 2008 | Pikes Peak Derby Dames | 58–89 | Colorado Springs, CO | |||||||
| February 9, 2008 | Northwest Arkansas Rollergirls | 104–29 | Home | |||||||
| January 20, 2008 | Charm City Roller Girls | 89–117 | Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| November 17, 2007 | Rocky Mountain Rollergirls | 73–89 | Home | |||||||
| September 16, 2007 | Houston Roller Derby | 90–114 | Houston, TX | |||||||
| February 16, 2007 | Kansas City Roller Warriors | 61–140 | Tucson, AZ | Dust Devil[48] | ||||||
| January 20, 2007 | Pikes Peak Derby Dames | 117–53 | Home | |||||||
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