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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox roller derby league Duke City Roller Derby (DCRD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 2005, Duke City is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History

Founded in 2005,[2] Duke City is the oldest roller derby organization in Albuquerque.[3] Early on, the league comprised three teams based in Albuquerque, one in Santa Fe[4] and one in Rio Rancho.[2] By 2009, the league had moved its home events to the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, with the hopes of drawing 1,000 fans per game.[5]

Originally in the WFTDA's West Region, Duke City was moved to the South Central Region in 2011.[6] Duke City has been credited with developing "slow derby" strategies that are still employed by top teams in the WFTDA.[7][8]

Teams

Duke City has three home teams, comprising the Disco Brawlers, Dooms Dames and Hobots. Duke City has two travel teams, the Juggernaughties B-team, and the Muñecas Muertas - "Murder Dolls"[4] - A team, which competes against other A teams of members of the WFTDA.[9]

Duke City also operates a junior roller derby branch called the Marionettes, for girls between the ages of 8 and 17.[10]

WFTDA competition

Duke City's all-star travel team, the Mueñcas Muertas, represented the league at the first WFTDA Championships in 2006, where they finished 19th out of 20 teams.[11] At the 2007 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament Duke City won their opening game 110–82 over the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls,[12] but then lost to Tucson Roller Derby in the quarterfinals, 166–41.[13] At the 2008 Western Regional, Duke City opened with a victory over Pikes Peak Derby Dames and then upset the defending WFTDA Champion Kansas City Roller Warriors 132–117, automatically qualifying for Championships.[14] Duke City then lost to Bay Area in the semifinals and Rat City Rollergirls in the third place game to finish Westerns in fourth place.[14] At Championships in Portland, Duke City lost their opening round game to Gotham Girls Roller Derby 182–25.[15] At the 2009 Western Regional, Duke City lost the fifth place game to Bay Area 105–103 to finish in sixth place.[16] As the eighth seed at the 2009 Western Playoff, Duke City lost their opening games to Tucson and Denver, before falling to Sacred City Derby Girls to finish in tenth place.[17]

Ahead of the 2013 season, the WFTDA restructured its playoff system and that year Duke City qualified for the first Division 2 Playoff in Des Moines, Iowa as the sixth seed.[18] Duke City defeated the Omaha Rollergirls 212–189 to finish in seventh place.[19]

Rankings

Season Final ranking[20] Playoffs Championship
2006 15 WFTDA[21] 19[11]
2007 16 WFTDA[22] QF W[13] DNQ
2008 NR[23] 4 W[14] R1[15]
2009 7 W[24] 6 W[16] DNQ
2010 11 W[25] 10 W[17] DNQ
2011 13 SC[26] DNQ DNQ
2012 13 SC[27] DNQ DNQ
2013 55 WFTDA[28] 7 D2[19] DNQ
2014 107 WFTDA[29] DNQ DNQ
2015 181 WFTDA[30] DNQ DNQ
2016 136 WFTDA[31] DNQ DNQ

In the community

Duke City members do community outreach and fundraising, for organizations such as Ronald McDonald House and the Rape Crisis Center of Central New Mexico.[32]

References

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External links

Шаблон:New Mexico Sports