Des Moines Derby Dames
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The Des Moines Derby Dames (D3) are a women's flat-track roller derby
league based in Des Moines, Iowa
. Founded in 2009, the league has played two full seasons. The Des Moines Derby Dames are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
(WFTDA).
The Des Moines Derby Dames team is considered the all-star travel team for the league.
. The season completed with a victory over the Omaha Rollergirls AAA.
League. On September 1, 2011, the Des Moines Derby Dames graduated from Apprentice status to became the first full WFTDA league in the state of Iowa.
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 Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
. Founded in 2009, the league has played two full seasons. The Des Moines Derby Dames are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association is an association of women's flat track roller derby leagues in the United States. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Coalition but was renamed in November 2005. It is registered in Raleigh, North Carolina as a 501 business...
(WFTDA).
Teams
The Des Moines Derby Dames league is composed of two home teams: the Des Moines Derby Dames and the Crash Test Dolls.The Des Moines Derby Dames team is considered the all-star travel team for the league.
2010
The first season for the Des Moines Derby Dames started with a sold-out game at the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines. After consideration, D3 decided to move to a larger venue, the 7 Flags Event Center in Clive, IowaClive, Iowa
Clive is a city in Dallas and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census the population is at 15,447. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clive is known for its outstanding Greenbelt Park and trail system running through the entire...
. The season completed with a victory over the Omaha Rollergirls AAA.
2011
2011 marked the first year for the Des Moines Derby Dames' second team, the Crash Test Dolls. The first bout of the 2011 campaign was played at the Jacobson Exhibition Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. In that bout, the largest crowd to ever watch roller derby in Iowa saw the Dames defeat the Quad City Rollers, 187-67. This bout also featured the debut of the first men's roller derby team in Des Moines: YOUR MOM MEN'S ROLLER DERBY. The Des Moines Derby Dames continued to sell out games and build their fan base in the Des Moines area. The 2011 season was capped off with a win over the Kansas City Roller Warriors Plan B.WFTDA
On October 5, 2010, the Des Moines Derby Dames joined 9 other leagues around the world as a Women's Flat Track Derby Association ApprenticeWomen's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice, is the program affiliate of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.- History :In July 2009, the WFTDA announced its new apprentice program for aspiring member leagues that replaced its traditional membership application process...
League. On September 1, 2011, the Des Moines Derby Dames graduated from Apprentice status to became the first full WFTDA league in the state of Iowa.