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Minnesota RollerGirls (MNRG) is an all-women amateur flat-track roller derby league based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Founded in August 2004, it is the first flat-track roller derby league in the state's history and was among the first ten flat-track leagues in the United States to hold a bout.
[edit] League Since 2005, the league has played and practiced at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium[1], where spectator attendance averages 3,000 per bout.[2] The league has a roster of 80 skaters, 8 referees and coaches, and numerous volunteers.[3] The Minnesota RollerGirls has been featured in numerous local media outlets, such as the Star Tribune,[4][5] the Pulse of the Twin Cities,[6] vita.mn,[7] Minnesota Public Radio,[8] and the City Pages,[9] and were briefly featured in a Coca Cola/NASCAR national ad campaign.[10] As a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), the Minnesota RollerGirls is ranked 6th in the North Central region, As of April 2009[update].[11] [edit] Business structureThe Minnesota RollerGirls is a limited liability corporation composed of volunteer skaters aged 21 years and older and other volunteers. No skater or volunteer associated with the Minnesota RollerGirls is paid, nor do they profit based upon level of involvement or upon team wins. Proceeds raised by the league pay for practice space rental, legal and promotional fees, as well as traveling costs to play other WFTDA members in other states and in other countries. The remainder of the revenues are donated to a variety of local charities, with a general focus on organizations that benefit women.[12] The Minnesota RollerGirls is sponsored by a variety of local and national companies, including: 89.3: The Current, Pabst Blue Ribbon, City Pages, Best Western (Kelly Inn), and Pizza Lucé, among others.[13] [edit] Teams The Minnesota RollerGirls is composed of four home teams; the Atomic Bombshells, the Dagger Dolls, the Garda Belts, and the Rockits. Each team has a maximum of twenty players. The Minnesota RollerGirls also has an all-star interleague team composed of skaters from the four home teams. This team competes against other WFTDA and non-WFTDA leagues across the United States. Since the beginning of 2006, the interleague team has maintained a mixed record of 8-8, with a record of 7-8 against WFTDA-affiliated leagues.[3] [edit] Interleague Bouting RecordAlthough the Minnesota RollerGirls home teams occasionally play against other leagues, the majority of their bouts are played by their all-star interleague team. [edit] References
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