Fog_City_Rollers

Fog City Rollers

Fog City Rollers

Roller derby league

The Fog City Rollers (FCR) is a roller derby league based in Saint John, New Brunswick. Founded in 2010, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

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History

The league was founded in February 2010 by two women, Darla Derringer and Suzie Skinher. Their initial membership drive was successful, with more than forty women attending the first practice session.[2] These sessions initially took place at the Quispamsis Arena.[3]

In September 2012, Fog City hosted the Roller Derby Association of Canada's first Atlantic Canada Roller Derby Championship, taking second place in tournament, and qualifying for the following year's national championship.[4]

Fog City was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in April 2013.[5] Fog City became a full member of the WFTDA in September 2016.[6]

WFTDA rankings

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References

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    "Fog City Rollers – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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    "About The Fog City Rollers", Fog City Rollers
  3. [3]
    Sandra Davis, "Saint John area women find friendship, fun and full-contact competition in new roller derby league", Telegraph-Journal, 5 June 2010
  4. [4]
    "Atlantic roller derby championship draws good crowd", CBC News, 24 September 2012
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    "WFTDA Welcomes 16 Apprentice Members Archived 2013-09-02 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 26 April 2013
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    "WFTDA Adds 8 Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". www.wftda.org. WFTDA. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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    "Current Rankings", WFTDA
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    "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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    "Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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