Long Island Roller Rebels
 | |
| Metro area | New York |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams |
All Stars (A team) Rock-A-Betty Bruisers (B team) Ladies of Laceration Wicked Wheelers |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Skate Safe America, Old Bethpage |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website |
www |
The Long Island Roller Rebels (LIRR) are a roller derby league based on Long Island, New York. Founded in 2005,[1] the league currently consists of two teams, and two mixed teams which compete against teams from other leagues.
The league was initially known as the "Rockabetty Bruisers",[2] and was aided in its early days by the Gotham Girls Roller Derby.[3] They were early members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, competing in the East Region.[4]
The league's mixed teams have participated in interleague bouts against teams across the east coast of the United States, reaching as far as Maine.[1] By 2009, their intraleague bouts were attracting around 350 to 400 fans to their regular venue, in Old Bethpage, New York, many of whom had previously watched banked track games.[5] Their 2010 season featured a tournament involving twelve teams from New York State,[6]
In 2011, the Roller Rebels competed in the East Coast Derby Extravaganza,[7] and also played a bout at the Men's Roller Derby Association Championships, which were held in their Old Bethpage rink.[8]
Rankings
| Season | Final ranking[9] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16 E | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2010 | 17 E | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2011 | 21 E | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 17 E | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 76 WFTDA | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- 1 2 "2011 Press Kit", Long Island Roller Rebels
- ↑ "Derby dreams", Newsday, 22 January 2006
- ↑ "Derby dreams (p.4)", Newsday, 22 January 2006
- ↑ "Long Island Roller Rebels", WFTDA
- ↑ Pat Burson, "Long Island Roller Rebels prepare for 2009 season", Newsday, 11 May 2009
- ↑ Christy Hinko, "Long Island Roller Rebels Host Empire Skate Show Down", Levittown Tribune, 10 September 2010
- ↑ "Long Island Roller Rebels at East Coast Derby Extravaganza", LIRR, 26 June 2011
- ↑ "Big Apple Beatdown", New York Shock Exchange
- ↑ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
