TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls
| Metro area | Austin, Texas |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Teams | Cherry Bombs Hellcats Hired Gun$ Holy Rollers Putas Del Fuego Rhinestone Cowgirls |
| Track type(s) | Banked |
| Website | www.TXRD.com |
TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls is an Austin, Texas based all-female banked-track roller derby league. Founded in 2001, TXRD is one of several leagues considered responsible for the modern roller derby revival. It is skater owned and operated. In 2006, the Lonestar Rollergirls were featured in a 13-episode television series on A&E titled Rollergirls, which contributed to the renewed international popularity of women's roller derby.
Notably, TXRD is the only banked-track league to allow both fighting and a penalty wheel. Both are real and unscripted. While the level of athleticism has increased since the league's development, entertaining the fans is also a priority, and TXRD provides this in a way unique to their league and to the Keep Austin Weird, do-it-yourself sensibility with which it was founded.
TXRD features six teams:
2016 Season Roster
Roller derby legend Anne Calvello, the "Demon of the Derby", was an inspiration to the founding members of TXRD. They maintained a close correspondence with her in the early years of the league, finally meeting her in person in 2005 during the filming of the A&E show Rollergirls. The Championship Cup has been named in her honor.
Calvello Cup Champions:
Rather than having skaters accumulate minor penalties throughout the game, as in other rule sets, skaters who have earned minor penalties are assigned a penalty through a spin of the Penalty wheel. The penalties themselves have evolved throughout the years from entertainment-only penalties to a mix of entertainment and point-loss penalties to solely point-loss penalties. Current penalties include:
As part of TXRD's larger community outreach and philanthropy program, proceeds from the sale of Spank Alley tickets are donated to a trust for the son of the original Penalty mistress, Amber Diva, who died in 2003.
Skaters and fans from TXRD were featured in the 2002 video for Nashville Pussy's "Say Something Nasty".
In 2006, A&E produced the 13-episode series Rollergirls, featuring the personalities and games of the 2005 season. The show focused primarily on the lives of Cha Cha and Venis Envy of the Putas Del Fuego; Punky Bruiser, Miss Conduct, and Sister Mary Jane of the Holy Rollers; Lunatic and Clownsnack of the Hellcats; and Lux of the Rhinestone Cowgirls. Many other skaters were highlighted.
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