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Minnesota Rollergirls

Minnesota RollerGirls
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Metro area Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Country United States
Founded August 2004
Teams MNRG All-Stars (A team)
Atomic Bombshells
Dagger Dolls
Garda Belts
Rockits
Track type(s) Flat
Venue Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Affiliations WFTDA
Org. type LLC
Website mnrollergirls.com
Minnesota RollerGirls Home Teams
Minnesota RollerGirls Atomic Bombshells Fall 2012.jpg
Atomic Bombshells
Minnesota RollerGirls Garda Belts Fall 2012.jpg
Garda Belts
Minnesota RollerGirls Dagger Dolls Fall 2012.jpg
Dagger Dolls
Minnesota RollerGirls Rockits Fall 2012.jpg
Rockits

The Minnesota RollerGirls (MNRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. Founded in August 2004 by the Donnelly sisters, MNRG was one of the first 30 members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) by early 2006. Today the league has over 80 skaters playing on four home teams as well as their All-Star team, which competes in the WFTDA's Division 1.

Since 2005, the league has played and practiced at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, with capacity for up to 4,000 spectators for roller derby, and average attendance ranging between 1,800 and 3,000 fans at MNRG events. MNRG claims to be the first league in the country to have a professional space for practices and bouts.

The 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.

In November, 2015, the Minnesota RollerGirls were the host league for the 2015 International WFTDA Championships at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium, and in May 2016, Visit Saint Paul named the Championships as their 2015 Event of the Year. The Minnesota All-Stars also competed at the tournament, losing their sole opening round game, 185-173 to Texas Rollergirls of Austin.

As a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), the Minnesota RollerGirls are ranked 9th in the world, as of September 25, 2016.


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