Circle City Roller Derby (CCRD), formerly the Circle City Roller Girls, is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2008, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Circle City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History The league initially bouted at the Ellenberger Park Ice Rink,"Circle City Socialites go all in for roller-derby sport", Indianapolis Post, September 24, 2009 but this closed, and they moved to The Forum at Fishers.Carrie Ritchie, "Bumping and finding their way", Indianapolis Star, April 8, 2010 In 2016, during their eighth season, they moved to bout at Perry Park, in Indianapolis, on the southside of the park. The league has close links with Men's Roller Derby Association league, the Race City Rebels,David Humphrey, "It's just how they roll", Herald Bulletin, April 8, 2010 and the Indianapolis Junior Derby team.
Circle City was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in April 2011,"12 Leagues Accepted into Apprentice Program ", WFTDA, 13 April 2011 and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2012."Nine Leagues Become Full WFTDA Members ", WFTDA, 1 June 2012
On December 15, 2020, the league announced via their Facebook page that they would be changing their name to Circle City Roller Derby, writing that the “rebranding reflects our commitment to inclusivity, welcoming all athletes into our community.”Pinned Post Circle City Roller Derby 15 December 2020 Currently the team is working to update their social media platforms, merchandise, and possibly their logo as well.
WFTDA rankings
SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship2013135 WFTDADNQDNQ2014164 WFTDADNQDNQ2015240 WFTDADNQDNQ2016219 WFTDADNQDNQ2017197 WFTDA DNQDNQ2018237 WFTDA DNQDNQ2019220 WFTDA DNQDNQ2020213 WFTDA DNQDNQ
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