Ballarat Roller Derby League
Encyclopedia
Ballarat Roller Derby League (BRDL) is a roller derby
league based in the Victorian
city of Ballarat. Founded in 2008, the league has two competitive teams in the league and a combined team that competes in interleague bouts.
. The two teams consisted of eight of their own skaters combined with members of the Geelong Roller Derby League
. Their next public bout was in March 2011, when the BRDL appeared at the ChillOut Festival in Daylesford, Victoria
– The Libertines reversing the outcome of their first match by defeating the Gold Diggers 189 points to 165. (Their appearance in Daylesford sparked interest in a league in the city, and thus the Daylesford Derby Dolls were formed, with the BRDL providing support and coaching in their initial stages).
After their appearance in Daylesford, the team competed in an interleague season with the Geelong Roller Derby League, fielding the "Rat Pack" with the Victorian Roller Derby League
providing the players necessary to fill out their roster. Although unsuccessful in the five match series, this led up to their appearance at the Great Southern Slam hosted by Adelaide Roller Derby
, the largest roller derby competition held outside of the United States. The "Maulrats", a combined team consisting of members of the BRDL and the Geelong league, finished sixth out of the 20 competitors.
Towards the end of 2010, the BRDL competed against the South Seas Sirens in the first match in which the Ballarat league was able to field a full team, losing out by 114 to 96. Their first interstate interleague bout was also held in November, 2010, when the Rat Pack travelled to Tasmania
to take on the Convict City Rollers. This proved to be the Ballarat team's first win, by a convincing 213 points to 56.
Roller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
league based in the Victorian
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
city of Ballarat. Founded in 2008, the league has two competitive teams in the league and a combined team that competes in interleague bouts.
History
The Ballarat Roller Derby League was founded in June 2008, with the aim to have their first public bout by late 2009. In February 2009 they gained their first venue, and succeeded in hosting their first match in November of that year, The Derbytante Braw, at Ballarat High SchoolBallarat High School
Ballarat High School is a government secondary school located in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The school was opened in 1907 as an agricultural college before transitioning to an academic focus in 1925.- History :...
. The two teams consisted of eight of their own skaters combined with members of the Geelong Roller Derby League
Geelong Roller Derby League
Geelong Roller Derby League is a roller derby league based in the Victorian city of Geelong. Founded in 2008, the GRDL has two teams that compete in the league and a combined team that competes in interleague bouts...
. Their next public bout was in March 2011, when the BRDL appeared at the ChillOut Festival in Daylesford, Victoria
Daylesford, Victoria
Daylesford is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. It is a former goldmining town about 115 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. At the 2006 census, Daylesford had a population of 3,073...
– The Libertines reversing the outcome of their first match by defeating the Gold Diggers 189 points to 165. (Their appearance in Daylesford sparked interest in a league in the city, and thus the Daylesford Derby Dolls were formed, with the BRDL providing support and coaching in their initial stages).
After their appearance in Daylesford, the team competed in an interleague season with the Geelong Roller Derby League, fielding the "Rat Pack" with the Victorian Roller Derby League
Victorian Roller Derby League
The Victorian Roller Derby League is a roller derby league based in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 2007, the VRDL contains three teams: the Dead Ringer Rosies, Dolls Au-Go-Go and The Toxic Avengers. They also feature two teams, the VRDL All Stars, and Queen Bees, who compete in interleague...
providing the players necessary to fill out their roster. Although unsuccessful in the five match series, this led up to their appearance at the Great Southern Slam hosted by Adelaide Roller Derby
Adelaide Roller Derby
Adelaide Roller Derby is a roller derby league based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 2007, the league has four competitive teams who compete at the Adelaide Showgrounds, and a combined team that competes with other Australian and New Zealand leagues.-History:Adelaide Roller Derby was...
, the largest roller derby competition held outside of the United States. The "Maulrats", a combined team consisting of members of the BRDL and the Geelong league, finished sixth out of the 20 competitors.
Towards the end of 2010, the BRDL competed against the South Seas Sirens in the first match in which the Ballarat league was able to field a full team, losing out by 114 to 96. Their first interstate interleague bout was also held in November, 2010, when the Rat Pack travelled to Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
to take on the Convict City Rollers. This proved to be the Ballarat team's first win, by a convincing 213 points to 56.