Jet City Roller Derby
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Metro area | Everett, Washington |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2006 |
Teams |
Bombers (A team) Aviators Skyraiders |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Shoreline Derby Center |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Org. type | Non-profit |
Website |
www |
Jet City Roller Derby (JCRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Everett, Washington. Founded in 2006, Jet City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
History
Jet City was founded as Jet City Rollergirls in July 2006 by four friends,[2][3] who were inspired after watching the Rat City Rollergirls,[4] who held an exhibition game at the Everett Events Center in March of that year before 5000 people.[5] By mid-2007, when they held their first exhibition bout,[6] they already had around 60 skaters.[2] They played their first full season in 2008,[6] and became a full member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association the following year.[7]
The league initially played in a 900-seat venue at Everett Community College, but moved to its larger 2,000-seat venue in 2011, which they regularly sold out.[8] As of 2017, Jet City hosts games at Shoreline Derby Center in Shoreline[9] and the league currently consists of four home teams, as well as an all-star team which competes against teams from other leagues in WFTDA competition.
In January 2018 the league announced it was rebranding as Jet City Roller Derby.[10]
WFTDA competition
Jet City first qualified for WFTDA Playoffs in 2010, as the seventh seed at that year's WFTDA Western Regional Tournament,[11] where they finished in seventh place, capped by a 149-95 victory over Tucson Roller Derby.[12] In 2011, Jet City was the eighth seed at the Western Regional and again played in the seventh place game, this time losing 140-105 to Sacred City Derby Girls to finish in eighth place.[13]
After missing Playoffs in 2012, Jet City returned to the new Division 2 Playoffs in 2013 in Des Moines, Iowa, entering the weekend as the fifth seed.[14] After victories over DC Rollergirls and Fabulous Sin City Rollergirls, Jet City took first place in the tournament with a 208-113 win against Blue Ridge Rollergirls[15] and also qualified for WFTDA Championships for the first time. At Championships, Jet City defeated Santa Cruz Derby Girls 195-194 to claim the first Division 2 title.[16] In 2014, Jet City moved up to Division 1 Playoffs as the eighth seed and finished in ninth, finishing with a 183-133 win over SoCal Derby.[17] Jet City returned to Division 2 in 2015 at Cleveland as the eighth seed and finished in seventh by beating Oklahoma Victory Dolls 179-137.[18] In 2016, a loss to Brandywine eliminated top-seeded Jet City from eligibility for Division 2 Championships, but they secured third place at Wichita with a 132-118 victory over Nashville Roller Girls.[19] Jet City again qualified for the Division 2 Playoffs and Championship in 2017 as the fourth seed in Pittsburgh, and finished the weekend in sixth place.[20]
Rankings
Season | Final ranking[21] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2010 | 7 W[22] | 7 W[12] | DNQ |
2011 | 8 W[23] | 8 W[13] | DNQ |
2012 | 10 W[24] | DNQ | DNQ |
2013 | 36 WFTDA[25] | 1 D2[15] | 1 D2[16] |
2014 | 42 WFTDA[26] | 9 D1[17] | DNQ |
2015 | 59 WFTDA[27] | 7 D2[18] | DNQ |
2016 | 44 WFTDA[28] | 3 D2[19] | DNQ |
2017 | 40 WFTDA[29] | N/A | 6 D2[20] |
References
- ↑ "Jet City Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- 1 2 "Some skaters choose wheels before blades", Lynwood Enterprise, 10 August 2007
- ↑ Pan, David (3 March 2008). "Jet City Rollergirls come from all walks of life | HeraldNet.com". HeraldNet.com. The Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ Troy, Garrett (7 February 2008). "Derby girls don't cry: The aggressive face of women on the skate track". The Daily of the University of Washington. The Daily of the University of Washington. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Beekman, Dan (16 August 2006). "A Smash on Skates | HeraldNet.com". HeraldNet.com. The Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- 1 2 "JCRG History", JCRG
- ↑ "August 2011 Featured League:Jet City Rollergirls - Featured Leagueof the Month - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ Keary, Polly (14 February 2011). "Pink Pistol: Sultan grad now a Jet City Roller Girl". www.monroemonitor.com. Monroe Monitor. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ Wippel, Teresa (20 February 2017). "Jet City Rollergirls Season 10, Bout 4". MLTnews.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "Exciting Changes Ahead After 11 Seasons of Jet City Roller Derby | Jet City Roller Derby". jetcityrollerderby.com. Jet City Roller Derby. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ "Rollin' on the River 2010 West Region Playoffs - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- 1 2 Marshall, Justice Feelgood (1 October 2010). "2010 West Region Playoffs Recaps | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- 1 2 "West 7th Place: 7W Sacred City Denies 8W Jet City, 140-105 | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "D2 Playoffs Des Moines, IA Schedule and Scores - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- 1 2 Wise, Beck (19 August 2013). "D2DM 1st place: Jet City Flies Past Blue Ridge, 208-113 | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- 1 2 Deadwards, Lisa (11 November 2013). "D2C 1st: Jet City Crashes Santa Cruz, 195-194 | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- 1 2 Simonis, Josie (5 October 2014). "D1C: Jet City (#8) Flies By SoCal Derby (#10), 183-133 | Derby Central". Derby Central. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- 1 2 "WFTDA D2 Playoffs: Cleveland". Derby Central. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- 1 2 Deadwards, Lisa (21 August 2016). "D2W: #1 Jet City lands 3rd place over #3 Nashville, 132-118". Derby Central. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- 1 2 "2017 WFTDA D2 Tournaments: Pittsburgh Central". Derby Central. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ↑ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ↑ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
Preceded by New tournament |
WFTDA Division 2 Championship winners 2013 |
Succeeded by Detroit Derby Girls |