Assassination City Roller Derby (ACRD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Plano, Texas. Assassination City is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
Founded in 2005, the league consists of four home teams and one travel team. The home teams compete against each other in league play during the official home season, which typically runs from February to September.acderby.com The league's All-Star Skaters make up the travel team, called Conspiracy. This group of skaters competes at the interleague level, against teams from other leagues and cities. The games or bouts played at this level affect the league's overall ranking among the top teams in the WFTDA.
ACRD has become active not only as competitors in the roller derby community, but as participants in the local community.Joanna Cattanach, "Women find excitement, and sometimes themselves, on roller derby track", Dallas Morning News, 25 July 2010
The 2011 season was moved to the Fair Park Coliseum, where it attracted 2,000 fans to its first bout.Louiseza Sanderson, "Roller derby girls skate from Mesquite to much bigger Dallas digs ", Pegasus News, 30 March 2011 At the close of the 2013 season Assassination City returned to its roller rink roots at Broadway Skateland, where they played to a packed house and a sold-out crowd for the 2014 season opener, held February 8, 2014. February 2015 ushered the amateur sport into Plano, TX at Thunderbird Roller Rink where they still play & practice.
The league was voted on by the Plano community as the "Best Way to Get Your Heart Rate Up" in 2024
Teams All of the teams in ACRD have some sort of theme based around an aspect of the JFK Assassination which occurred in Dallas, Tx in 1963.
Bombshell Brigade – themed after the Marylin Monroe "conspiracy" Team colors are blue & red 1. an overwhelming surprise "the news came as a bombshell" 2. INFORMAL a very attractive person "a twenty-year-old blonde bombshell" Pick your poison. When it comes to President John F. Kennedy and his assassination, there are plenty of bombshells to go around. Which is why the name was so fitting back in 2007 when Assassination City Roller Derby added a fourth team to their growing league – the Bombshell Brigade. Charmed and dangerous, the Bombshell Brigade is back after a brief hiatus. Don't worry, we brought both kinds of bombshells for your derby pleasure. One of the original Home Teams which was disbanded in 2013 but returned in 2024 after fan vote/bout between restarting them or Ruby's Revenge Lone Star Assassins – themed after the Lee Harvey Oswald "conspiracy" Team Colors – Black & Purple with silver accents These lovely assassins are the "dark side of derby" and represent the Lee Harvey Oswald connection in the Kennedy Conspiracy. They never act alone. Skate to thrill, shoot to kill! Get ready to take a hit 'cause they've got you in their sights. Are they the culprits? The world may never know...at least, not in YOUR lifetime. The Deadly Kennedys – Named for the Kennedy family Team Colors – Yellow & White/Grey The Deadly Kennedys are the poison ivy league, half-breed descendants of the Kennedy clan. Nothing will stand in the way of avenging the untimely deaths of their Kennedy forefathers. Once and for all, they WILL end the family curse... ¡Viva La Revolución! – connected to the Cuban Missile Crisis Team Colors – Red with white & yellow accents New evidence has arisen that Lee Harvey Oswald volunteered to carry out the Kennedy assassination under direct orders from Cuba during a September 1963 visit to the Cuban embassy in Mexico City. Due to the fragile resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the volatile relationships of the countries involved, this possible Conspiracy connection was swept under the rug, and this band of freedom fighters disappeared underground. But whispers have been heard that La Revolución has since resurfaced, and has been spotted secretly training for its resurgence. Conspiracy/Co-Conspiracy – Travel Team (A & B) Team Colors – Grey/Red The Warren Commission – associated with the Warren Commission & its investigation Referees & Non-Skating Officials who volunteer for the league are all a part of this team. Skating is fun and all, but we wouldn't be able to do it without these beautiful humans. Our referees make sure we stay safe by sending us to the box when we've been bad. We love them for it. Our non-skating-officials (NSOs) help our bouts run smoothly by working the scoreboard, penalty box & other behind the scenes tasks!
Previous Teams
Ruby's Revenge – Connected to Jack Ruby inaugural bout in 2012; disbanded in 2022 after low skater numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic Special Ops – Original Travel A-Team Dirty Little Secret Service – Original Travel B-Team
Rankings WFTDA Rankings SeasonFinal Ranking"Current Rankings ", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship200621—15"February 2006 Dust Devil Invitational Rankings", WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]200726DNQDNQ20087 SCDNQDNQ200916 SCDNQDNQ201016 SCDNQDNQ201119 SCDNQDNQ201225 SCDNQDNQ2013101 WFTDADNQDNQ2014163 WFTDADNQDNQ2015244 WFTDADNQDNQ2016135 WFTDADNQDNQ2017115 WFTDADNQDNQ2018125 WFTDADNQDNQ201995 WFTDADNQDNQ202079 WFTDASeason CancelledSeason Cancelled202179 WFTDASeason CancelledSeason Cancelled202279 WFTDANo Sanctioned PlayNo Sanctioned Play202314 NA SouthDNQDNQ202417 NA SouthDNQDNQ202525 NA SouthDNQDNQ
Home Team Rankings SeasonChampionSeasonChampion2005200620072008Bombshell Brigade200920102011The Deadly Kennedys2012LSA vs BB20132014The Deadly Kennedys2015Lone Star Assassins2016Lone Star Assassins2017Lone Star Assassins2018Lone Star Assassins2019¡Viva La Revolución!2020Season Cancelled2021Season Cancelled2022¡Viva La Revolución!2023Lone Star Assassins2024The Deadly Kennedys2025The Deadly Kennedys2026
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