Burning River Roller Derby
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| Metro area | Cleveland, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Teams |
Travel teams: Burning River All-Stars (team A) Burning River Hazmat Crew (team B) Home teams: Cleveland Steamers Hard Knockers Hellbombers Rolling Pin-Ups Farm team: Pyromaniacs |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue |
CE Orr Arena, Euclid OH (Spring) Ohio Nets Sports Complex, Parma OH (Autumn)[1] |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | BRRG.com |
Burning River Roller Derby or BRRD,[2] are a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Cleveland, Ohio. BRRD is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[3]
League structure
Burning River Roller Derby was started as Burning River Roller Girls in 2006.[4] The BRRD league has four home teams who play against each other in league play, the Cleveland Steamers, the Hard Knockers, the Hellbombers, and the Rolling Pin-Ups. The Pyromaniacs are a "farm team" comprising the league's newest members before they are drafted to home teams. BRRD has two travel teams, the Burning River Hazmat Crew, which are BRRD's B team, and The Burning River All-Stars, who are BRRD's charter A team and represent Burning River in WFTDA play.
In early 2015, Burning River announced the change of the league name from Burning River Roller Girls to Burning River Roller Derby, to place less emphasis on gender and better reflect its members.[1]
WFTDA rankings
| Season | Q4 ranking[5] | Regionals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2009 | 9 | 10[6] | DNQ |
| 2010 | 14 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2011 | 15 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 17 | DNQ | DNQ |
In 2013 the WFTDA switched from a Region-based playoff system to a Division-based playoff system. Burning River was placed in Division 2 based on rankings.
| Season | Q4 ranking[5] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59 | 8th[7] | DNQ |
In August 2015, Burning River will host a WFTDA Division 2 playoff tournament.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Niesel, Jeff (2 February 2015). "The Derby League Formerly Known as Burning River Roller Girls Announces Changes for 2015". Cleve Scene. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ BRRD
- ↑ WFTDA
- ↑ "Ohio roller derby is roaring back". Associated Press. 3 April 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- 1 2 "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ↑ "Brawl of America 2009 North Central Regionals", WFTDA
- ↑ "2013 Division 2 Playoffs", WFTDA
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