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| Metro area | Leicester |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 10 January 2010 |
| Teams | All-Stars (A) Rockin' Rockets (B) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | http://www.dollyrockitrollers.co.uk |
The Dolly Rockit Rollers (DRR) are a flat track roller derby league based in Leicestershire, England.
Formed in January 2010,[1] they are members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), which they joined in July 2014.[2] The league has been a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) since September 2011.[3]
League history[edit]
DRR were formed in January 2010 by skaters Sally-Anne Scrivener (derby name Slamabama) from Birmingham's Central City Rollergirls and Nitro Noush of Rebellion Roller Girls.[1][4] They were both living in Leicester and travelling to Birmingham and Milton Keynes respectively to play roller derby.
In conjunction with Central City Rollergrils, they organised a practice in the Beaumont Leys area of the city and were encouraged by the high turnout. Leicester has a long affinity with roller skating, with the Granby Halls roller rink widely popular until its closure in 1999,[5] and this provided a solid basis for membership to increase over the following months. The fledgling league was named the Dolly Rockit Rollers, as a pun on the term "rock it" and an homage to Leicester's National Space Centre.
The first bout for DRR was a mixed exhibition game in August 2010, with their first interleague bout (a 79–68 loss to the Newcastle Roller Girls) taking place a month later. This bout also marked the league's debut at their new home, with the Dollies moving from Beaumont Leys to the larger Parklands Leisure Centre at this time. The team would play two more interleague bouts in 2010, winning both of them to finish the year on a 2–1 record.[6]
Skater numbers continued to increase and by May 2011 DRR had enough advanced skaters to form a 'B' team, the Raggy Dollz.[7] The DRR 'B' team made an unofficial debut in May 2011, skating under the name "Free Birds", before playing their first official bout against the Birmingham Blitz Dames’ 'B' team in September of that year. The Dollies were admitted into UKRDA shortly after this bout.
DRR’s All-Stars played a total of twelve public bouts in 2011, with nine wins in total.[6] This record saw them voted amongst the top eight members of the UKRDA and qualified them to play at the Tattoo Freeze 2012 tournament in January of the following year.[8] They would eventually be eliminated in the quarterfinals after a tense game against the Auld Reekie Rollergirls.
In October 2012, the Dollies were accepted as a member of the WFTDA Apprentice Program,[9] and became a full member of the WFTDA in July 2014.[2]
Teams[edit]
The league currently fields two teams:
The league has undergone restructuring with some teams retired:
- Raggy Dollz – B team, disbanded 2013[7]
- Foxton Blocks – home team, disbanded 2014.[12] Their name was a reference to Foxton Locks, a popular Leicestershire tourist attraction.
- Angry Belvoirs – home team, disbanded 2014.[13] Their name was a pun on the Leicestershire town of Belvoir (pronounced "beaver").
- Undercover Meerkats – home team, disbanded 2014.[14] Their name was a pun on the Leicester's famous market.
National Team Representation[edit]
At the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup and 2014 Roller Derby World Cup, the league's Rogue Runner played for Team England Roller Derby. Holly Sheet was selected for Team Ireland Roller Derby in 2011.[15][16]
WFTDA rankings[edit]
| Season | Final ranking[17] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 251 WFTDA[18] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | 308 WFTDA[19] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | 241 WFTDA[20] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2019 | 354 WFTDA[21] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2020 | 350 WFTDA[22] | DNQ | DNQ |
*Please note that rankings were suspended in March 2020 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.[23]
Five Nations Roller Derby Championships[edit]
At the first British Championships in 2015, the Dolly Rockit Rollers were placed into the 'Women T3 West' tier. They lost all their games.[24]
For the British Roller Derby Championships 2016: Women Tier 4 West, the Dollys performed better, ending in second place.[25]
This strong performance led to their promotion back to the Women's T3 Regional division for 2017,[26] where they remained in 2018.[27]
In 2021, the British Championships rebranded as the Five Nations Roller Derby Championships.[28]
Game history[edit]
The following is a list of open-door interleague games played by the Dolly Rockit Rollers since their inception in 2010.
| Date | Home/Away | DRR Team | Opponent | Result (DRR score shown first) |
Bout name |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Home | DRR All-stars | Newcastle Roller Girls | 68–79 | Block the Casbah |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Away | DRR All-stars | Granite City Roller Girls | 82–56 | Jammerblocky |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Home | DRR All-stars | Wakey Wheeled Cats | 109–76 | Helter Belter |
| 5 Feb 2011 | Home | DRR All-stars | Romsey Town Rollerbillies | 129–126 (Overtime) | Birthday Bash |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Away | DRR All-stars | Liverpool Roller Birds | 111–68 | A Hard Days Fight |
| 2 April 2011 | Away | DRR All-stars | Hot Wheel Roller Derby | 102–43 | Great Yorkshire Showdown |
| 2 April 2011 | Away | DRR All-stars | Manchester Roller Derby | 52–83 | Great Yorkshire Showdown |
| 7 May 2011 | Away | DRR Free Birds (B-team) | Newcastle Roller Girls | 64–44 | Sweet Home Alajammer |
| 7 May 2011 | Away | DRR All-stars | Newcastle Roller Girls | 83–107 | Sweet Home Alajammer |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Home | DRR All-stars | Tiger Bay Brawlers | 86–95 | School of Block |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Home | DRR All-stars | Hot Wheel Roller Derby | 128–119 | Club TropiCarnage |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Away | DRR All-stars | Royal Windsor Rollergirls | 161–63 | Unthemed |
| 1 Oct 2011 | Away | DRR Raggy Dollz | Dawn of the Dames | 123–84 | Rolling Dead |
| 1 Oct 2011 | Away | DRR All-stars | Birmingham Blitz Dames | 120–86 | Rolling Dead |
| 5 Nov 2011 | Home | DRR All-stars | Granite City Roller Girls | 163–57 | Beats International |
| 18 Nov 2011 | Home | DRR All-stars | Lincolnshire Bombers Roller Girls | 131–130 | Rollerburn |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Away | DRR All-stars | Rainy City Roller Girls Tender Hooligans | 160–94 | Christmas Bonanza |
| 15 Jan 2012 | Home | DRR All-stars | Auld Reekie Roller Girls | 60–100 | Tattoo Freeze |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Away | DRR All-stars | London Rockin' Rollers Rising Stars | 165–123 | Jammer Throw |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Home | DRR Raggy Dollz | SSRG Crucibelles | 165–101 | Hit Her With Glitter |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Home | DRR All-stars | Sheffield Steel Rollergirls | 131–196 | Hit Her With Glitter |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Away | DRR Raggy Dollz | Wakey Wheeled Cats | 211–126 | Hoedown Showdown |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Home | DRR All-stars | Liverpool Roller Birds | 308–124 | The Blocky Horror Picture Show |
| 5 May 2012 | Away | DRR All-stars | Big Bucks High Rollers | 158–169 (Overtime) | Cinco De Mayhem |
| 19 May 2012 | Home | DRR Raggy Dollz | Norfolk Brawds Roller Derby | 271–58 | Unthemed |
| 26 May 2012 | Away | DRR All-stars | Brighton Rockers Roller Derby | 69–224 | A Right Royal Rumble |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Home | DRR All-stars | Helsinki Roller Derby | 71–99 | Fight to the Finnish |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Home | DRR All-stars | Romsey Town Rollerbillies | 151–120 | Unthemed |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Home | DRR All-stars | Blitz Dames | 93–121 | Super Jamio |
| 8 Sept 2012 | Home | DRR All-stars | Royal Windsor Roller Girls | 77–184 | SuperJammersGoBallistic...! |
| 29 Sept 2012 | Away | Raggy Dollz | Kent Roller Girls | 82–184 | Block n Roll High School |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Away | DRR All-stars | Tiger Bay Brawlers | 30–496 | Unnamed |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Home | Raggy Dollz | Portsmouth Roller Wenches | 112–134 | My Big Fat Derby Wedding |
| 8 Dec 2012 | Away | DRR All-stars | Hot Wheel Roller Derby | 75–296 | Unnamed |
| 17 Feb 2013 | Home | DRR All-stars | Bristol Harbour Harlots | 116–273 | Smack Down |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Away | DRR All-stars | One Love Roller Dolls | 120–165 | Glam Block |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Away | DRR All-stars | Go-Go Gent Roller Derby | 74–300 | Closed door |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Home | DRR All-stars | Croydon | 106–229 | Tank Grrls |
| 21 Apr 2013 | Away | DRR All-stars | Seaside Sirens | 162–178 | Merby Opener |
| 11 May 2013 | Away | DRR All-stars | Middlesbrough Milk Rollers | 112–326 | Unnamed bout |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Home | DRR All-stars | Batter C Power | 103–308 | Tank Grrl |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Home | DRR All-stars | Brighton B | 110–88 | Darbie Grrl |
| 07 Sept 2013 | Away | DRR All-stars | Sheffield Steel Roller Girls | 90–314 | Unnamed |
| 2 Nov 2013 | Home | DRR All-stars | Big Bucks High Rollers | 264–71 | Blockamole |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Away | DRR All-stars | Portsmouth Roller Wenches | 165–262 | Tash Bash! |
| 12 Jan 2014 | Away | DRR All-stars | Central City Roller Girls | 28–372 | Tattoo Freeze 2014 |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Home | DRR All-stars | Vienna Roller Girls | 157–286 | Ultrablox |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Away | DRR All-stars | Tiger Bay Brawlers B | 86–202 | Tiger Bay double header |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Home | DRR All-stars | Kent Roller Girls | 119–177 | U Kent Touch This |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Away | DRR All-stars | Rainy City Roller Girls | 138–103 | Unnamed |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Away | DRR All-stars | Milton Keynes Concrete Cows | 79–211 | Super Slam Down |
| 17 May 2014 | Home | DRR All-stars | London Rockin Rollers B | 167–145 | Space Dinosaurs on Skates |
| 12 July 2014 | Away | DRR All-stars | Rebellion Roller Derby | 251–135 | Unknown |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Away | DRR All-stars | Central City Roller Girls | 85–202 | CCR Tournament |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Home | DRR All-stars | Rebellion Roller Derby | 213–110 | Hunger Games |
| 1 Mar 2015 | Away | DRR All-stars | Hereford Roller Girls | 123–133 | British Championships |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Home | DRR All-stars | Hell's Bells | 188–109 | Pi Day Games |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Away | DRR All-stars | Belfast Roller Derby | 147–297 | British Championships |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Away | DRR All-stars | Roller Derby Porto | 140–189 | Porto Game |
| 16 May 2015 | Away | DRR All-stars | Swansea City Roller Derby | 50–401 | British Championships |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Home | DRR All-stars | Birmingham Blitz Dames | 42–400 | British Championships |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Away | DRR All-stars | RCRG Tender Hooligans | 191–178 | Away game |
Last updated: 25 Jul 2012
Source: Euroderby.org
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