The Dallas Derby Devils (DDD) is a flat track roller derby league in Dallas, Texas and surrounding area of Ft. Worth, Texas. Founded in November 2004, the Dallas Derby Devils is the original North Texas roller derby league with a current roster of over one hundred active skaters, making DDD one of the largest flat track derby leagues in the southern United States. The Dallas Derby Devils are an original member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
The Dallas Derby Devils have completed sell-out home seasons since 2006 featuring the five home teams that comprise the league; The Death Row Rumblers, The High Seas Hotties, The Slaughterers, The Suicide Shifters, and The Wrecking Crew. Skaters of these five teams make up an All-Star Travel Team for the Dallas Derby Devils called the Army of Darkness, that compete in interleague play against other WFTDA member leagues.
Since 2008, league games are held at the NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills, Texas.
The Dallas Derby Devils is a skater-owned and skater-operated 501(c)3 Domestic Non-Profit organization.
Teams The Dallas Derby Devils has 7 teams: an all-star travel team known as the Army of Darkness an all-star b-team the Battalion of Doom, and five home teams, the Death Row Rumblers, the High Seas Hotties, the Slaughters, the Suicide Shifters and the Wrecking Crew.
In 2018, the league integrated the Rolling Rebellion, a junior roller derby team competing in JRDA tournaments. This expanded Dallas' program to include youth ages 7-17 years of age.
Upon the return to gameplay from COVID-19 restrictions in 2021, the Dallas Derby Devils developed the Hellraisers. This open-gender team competes under the WFTDA and USA Roller Sports (USARS) rulesets. The Hellraisers is a reboot of the beloved original Dallas Derby Devils travel team, the Hell Razors.
Dallas Derby Devils Home Team Champions
SeasonFirst Place2006The High Seas Hotties2007The Slaughterers2008The Slaughterers2009The Slaughterers2010The High Seas Hotties2011The Slaughterers2012The Suicide Shifters2013The Wrecking Crew2014The Death Row Rumblers2015The Death Row Rumblers2016Wrecking Crew2017Slaughterers2018Death Row Rumblers2019Death Row Rumblers2020No Home Games (COVID-19)2021No Home Games (COVID-19)2022Wrecking Crew
WFTDA competition
The Dallas Derby Devils' all-star travel team is called the Army of Darkness, and is composed of 20 members from all five of the Dallas Derby Devils home teams. Army of Darkness competes in interleague game play with other WFTDA member leagues.DDD Hosts Annual Governors Cup TournamentBoston Defeats DallasWFTDA Bout recap: (19) Dallas 104, (u) Northwest Arkansas 29WFTDA Bout Preview: (23) Dallas @ (22) Charm CityBout recap: Rocky Mountain 89, Dallas Derby Devils 73 Dallas also fields an all-star b-team called the Battalion of Doom.
Dallas has made various appearances at WFTDA Playoffs over the years. In 2013, Dallas competed at the first Division 2 Playoff, held in Des Moines, Iowa. Dallas entered the tournament as the ninth seed, and finished the weekend in fifth place. In 2015, Dallas hosted a Division 1 Playoff tournament, for which they themselves also qualified. They entered the weekend as the sixth seed, and finished in fifth place. In 2016, Dallas returned to Division 1 Playoffs in Montreal, entering as the fifth seed and finishing in the same position. In 2017, Dallas again hosted a Division 1 playoff, at which they won their opening game in the final jam, 170-162 over Santa Cruz Derby Girls. Dallas then lost their quarterfinal to Texas Rollergirls 248-89, and finished their weekend with a consolation round win over Arizona Roller Derby of 183-153.
In 2018, Dallas was eligible for Playoffs with a ranking of 27 overall in the June 30 rankings update, but declined their invitation to Playoffs.
Dallas was not eligible for Playoffs in the June 2019 rankings update.
There was no competitive WFTDA roller derby from 2020 through 2022 due to restrictions put in place as a result of COVID-19. Competitive ranked gameplay returns in 2023.
Rankings SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship200619"12/8/2006 WFTDA National Rankings", WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]—14"February 2006 Dust Devil Invitational Rankings", WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]200723"Current WFTDA Rankings", Derby News Network, October 2007R1 W"Dust Devil 2007", Flat Track StatsDNQ2008N/A12 WDNQ20094 SC4 SC"Southern Fried Smackdown", WFTDADNQ20108 SC8 SC"Amber Waves of Pain", WFTDADNQ201114 SCDNQDNQ201214 SCDNQDNQ201360 WFTDA5 D2DNQ201460 WFTDADNQDNQ201519 WFTDA5 D1DNQ201612 WFTDA5 D1DNQ201727 WFTDACR D1DNQ201829 WFTDADNPDNQ201939 WFTDADNQDNQ2020COVID-192021COVID-192022COVID-192023 CR = consolation round DNP = did not play COVID-19 = as a result of restrictions, no WFTDA derby was played
Partial travel team bouting history - Bolded results indicate Dallas victoriesDateOpponentScoreLocationTournament May 12, 2012 Green Country Roller Girls 173–115 Tulsa, OK October 22, 2011 Green Country Roller Girls 117–150 Tulsa, OK July 16, 2011 Big Easy Rollergirls 179–23 Home June 26, 2011 Dutchland Derby Rollers 78–162 Feasterville, PA East Coast Derby Extravaganza June 25, 2011 Steel City Derby Demons 40–215 Feasterville, PA East Coast Derby Extravaganza June 18, 2011 Pueblo Derby Devil Dollz 253–68 Home June 4, 2011 Gold Coast Derby Grrls 116–124 Miami, FL April 23, 2011 Assassination City Roller Derby 107–92 Home April 2, 2011 West Texas Roller Dollz 185–112 North Richland Hills, TX Clover Cup April 2, 2011 Houston Roller Derby 59–223 North Richland Hills, TX Clover Cup April 2, 2011 Duke City Derby 102–134 North Richland Hills, TX Clover Cup February 13, 2011 Big Easy Rollergirls 145–77 Beaumont, TX 2011 Governors Cup Tournament February 13, 2011 Houston Roller Derby 104–153 Beaumont, TX 2011 Governors Cup Tournament February 12, 2011 Alamo City Rollergirls 197–51 Beaumont, TX 2011 Governors Cup Tournament February 12, 2011 Houston Roller Derby 87–124 Beaumont, TX 2011 Governors Cup Tournament February 12, 2011 Assassination City Roller Derby 134–39 Beaumont, TX 2011 Governors Cup Tournament February 21, 2010 Texas Rollergirls 24–156 Austin, Texas 2010 Governors Cup Tournament February 21, 2010 Houston Roller Derby 163–91 Austin, Texas 2010 Governors Cup Tournament February 20, 2010 Houston Roller Derby 174–64 Austin, Texas 2010 Governors Cup Tournament February 20, 2010 Texas Rollergirls 35–166 Austin, Texas 2010 Governors Cup Tournament June 6, 2009 Duke City Derby 86–137 Rio Rancho, NM May 31, 2009 Green Country Roller Girls 139–48 Tulsa, OK April 25, 2009 Tampa Bay Derby Darlins 165–82 Tampa, FL March 28, 2009 No Coast Derby Girls 133–52 Lincoln, NE March 7, 2009 Assassination City Roller Derby 228–60 Home February 8, 2009 Atlanta Rollergirls 115–108 Home October 4, 2008 Houston Roller Derby 65–90 Houston, TX 2008 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament October 3, 2008 Denver Roller Dolls 61–118 Houston, TX 2008 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament October 3, 2008 Tucson Roller Derby 52–112 Houston, TX 2008 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament September 21, 2008 West Texas Roller Dollz 186–58 Home 2008 Governors Cup Tournament August 9, 2008 Boston Derby Dames 46–113 Boston, MA June 29, 2008 Angel City Derby Girls 162–66 Home May 31, 2008 Duke City Derby 62–63 Home April 19, 2008 Pikes Peak Derby Dames 58–89 Colorado Springs, CO February 9, 2008 Northwest Arkansas Rollergirls 104–29 Home January 20, 2008 Charm City Roller Girls 89–117 Baltimore, MD November 17, 2007 Rocky Mountain Rollergirls 73–89 Home September 16, 2007 Houston Roller Derby 90–114 Houston, TX February 16, 2007 Kansas City Roller Warriors 61–140 Tucson, AZ Dust Devil January 20, 2007 Pikes Peak Derby Dames 117–53 Home
References
External links Dallas Derby Devils Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA)