Connecticut Roller Derby


Connecticut Roller Derby is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Naugatuck, Connecticut. Founded in 2006, the league reached its 10th anniversary in 2016. Connecticut Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.

History and league structure

Connecticut Roller Derby was launched as "CT RollerGirls" in March 2006, and by early 2009 was attracting up to 500 fans to games held at venues such as the Connecticut Sports Center.
Connecticut Roller Derby has travel teams and home teams. The home teams play each other, and are the Bone Crushers, the Iron Angels, and the Widowmakers, whereas the two travel teams, The CT All-Stars and The Yankee Brutals, play teams from other leagues, with the All-Stars representing the league at the WFTDA level.

WFTDA competition

CT RollerGirls became a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association in early 2007, announced by the WFTDA in May of that year. In 2009, the CT All-Stars qualified for the WFTDA Playoffs for the first time. Entering the WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament as the eighth seed, the All-Stars opened their tournament with losses to DC Rollergirls and Providence Roller Derby, before defeating Dominion Derby Girls 156-57 to finish the weekend in ninth place.

Rankings

SeasonFinal rankingPlayoffsChampionship
2007NRDNQDNQ
20087 EDNQDNQ
200911 E9 EDNQ
201012 EDNQDNQ
201114 EDNQDNQ
201219 EDNQDNQ
201370 WFTDADNQDNQ
2014101 WFTDADNQDNQ
2015147 WFTDADNQDNQ
2016190 WFTDADNQDNQ
2017124 WFTDADNQDNQ
2018102 WFTDADNQDNQ

As part of Connecticut Roller Derby's community outreach mandate, the league sponsors a scholarship each year, the Cindy Luberto Scholarship for Women Athletes, which is a $500.00 grant towards post-secondary education.