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The Denver Roller Dolls (DRD) is a flat-track roller derby league based in Denver, Colorado. The league was founded in December 2005.[1] The DRD is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
[edit] TeamsThe Denver Roller Dolls league is composed of three home teams: the Bad Apples, the Green Barrettes and the Shotgun Betties. The Mile High Club is the league's primary all-star team for inter-league competition and is composed of skaters from the three home teams. Bruising Altitude, a second travel team for up-and-coming stars, was formed in 2009. These teams compete against other WFTDA and non-WFTDA leagues across the United States. [edit] Competitive History[edit] 2009The Mile High Club began the 2009 season as victors at the Four Corner Feud, a western United States invitational tournament held February 21–22 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team's skaters "prov[ed] themselves as the fastest-rising force in Western derby."[2] Other leagues competing in the tournament were Tucson Roller Derby, the Pikes Peak Derby Dames, Arizona Roller Derby, Duke City Derby, and the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls. The season opener for the home teams was March 28, 2009 [3] and the season culminated in the league championships, which saw the newly reformed Shotgun Betties beat the reigning champions the Bad Apples. As in the 2008 season, home bouts were split between two venues: the Fillmore Auditorium and the Denver Coliseum. In October, the league co-hosted the WFTDA Western Regional tournament "Derby on the Rocks" with the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, also of Denver, Colorado.[4] The Denver Roller Dolls Mile High Club placed third in the tournament[5], earning the first trip to the National tournament in league history. At the "Declaration of Derby" National Tournament, held in November in Philadelphia, the Mile High Club took wins over the Kansas City Roller Warriors, the Windy City Rollers and the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, losing only to ultimate tournament champions the Oly Rollers to secure 3rd place in the tournament.[6] Their first trip to Nationals was not without controversy. The predominant strategy used by the Mile High Club is to slow the speed of the pack dramatically to enable their jammers to wrack up points quickly. This was met with confusion and frustration by much of the audience at the tournament.[7] The Mile High Club went 11-3 for the 2009 season, losing only to the Oly Rollers in April, the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls at the Regional Tournament in October, and the Oly Rollers again at the National Tournament in November.[8] [edit] TrainingLeague practices are held at The Wagon Wheel Skate Center in Brighton, Colorado.[9] The rigorous training schedule includes strict attendance requirements and additional practices for teams and all-star skaters. Each new skater completes an intensive orientation and training program and may spend as many as 12 months training before joining a team. At any given practice, a skater might complete cardio/endurance, strength, agility, or derby skills drills. Practices are held four days a week (Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays). [edit] ServiceIn addition to athletic pursuits, each member of the Denver Roller Dolls must engage in community and volunteer activities to remain in good standing with the league. In 2009, volunteer efforts have been focused on Project Angel Heart, but individual members may be involved in a variety of different community activities throughout the year. [edit] References
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