Tampa Bay Derby Darlins
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| Metro area | Tampa Bay Area |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2005 |
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Tampa Tantrums - Travel A Team Bruise Crew - Travel B Team Sea Sirens - Travel C Team Black Widows Cigar City Mafia Switchblade Sisters Vicegrip Vixens Aces on Eights Tampa Junior Derby |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | The Wrecking Hall |
| Affiliations | Women's Flat Track Derby Association |
| Org. type | LLC |
| Website | TampaRollerDerby.com |
Tampa Roller Derby (TRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in the Tampa Bay Area. Founded in 2005, Tampa Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
Tampa Roller Derby was founded in 2005 as the Tampa Bay Derby Darlins by Angela "Dee Bauchery" Kroslak, and by later in the year a relationship began with the United Skates of America. The league was divided into 4 teams in 2006, the Black Widows, Cigar City Mafia, Switchblade Sisters, and Vicegrip Vixens. In May 2006 and all four teams participated in the first two bouts in TRD history, an event nicknamed "Project Mayhem". The first season culminated with the Black Widows winning the DD Championship Cup, by way of a completely undefeated season.
In 2007 Tampa Roller Derby became the first Florida league to be accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). In April 2008, Tampa played its first WFTDA-sanctioned bout, a 91-58 loss to the Atlanta Rollergirls. In 2009, the league was recognized by the Tampa Chamber of Commerce for the Florida State Championship 1st-place victory at the annual Sunshine Skate Championship. In 2010, TRD partnered with The Tampa Bay Sports Commission (TBSC) to host the first annual Frank Panky tournament. League member Little A was a member of Team USA at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.
Tampa Bay Derby Darlins officially became Tampa Roller Derby in 2012.
Tampa Roller Derby has four home teams, The Black Widows, Cigar City Mafia, Switch Blade Sisters and The Vicegrip Vixens, the latter of which was disbanded in the second season but revived for the 2015 season. Tampa Roller Derby also has three travel teams, including the all-star Tampa Tantrums. The Bruise Crew is the league's B-level travel team and plays other teams throughout Florida, as do the Sea Sirens, the league's C team. Tampa Roller Derby also has a junior roller derby counterpart, Tampa Junior Derby, for girls and boys ages 8–17.
Home events draw hundreds of fans and are held at The Wrecking Hall in Temple Terrace.
Tampa Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), joining in August 2007, and announced by the WFTDA in December 2007.
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