Sioux Falls Roller Dollz (SFRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Founded in 2006, the league currently consists of two teams, and two mixed teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Sioux Falls is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History The league was founded by Elizabeth "Queen Elizabitch" Nelson and Jayme "PainMaker" Nelson (no relation) in October 2006, after they watched Rollergirls on television and saw a live bout between the Mad Rollin' Dolls and the Minnesota RollerGirls. They were immediately able to recruit a group of around twenty skaters.", Sioux Falls Roller Dollz They constituted the first league in South Dakota; when a second league, the Rushmore Rollerz, was set up, the Dollz acted as mentors to it."Women's Roller Derby: The girls are back in town", Rapid City Journal, 19 June 2010
The Roller Dollz joined the Women's Flat Track Derby Association in 2008, playing their first sanctioned bout against the North Star Rollergirls in January 2009."Roller derby team hosting first sanctioned match", Argus Leader, 24 January 2009
By May 2011, the Dollz had raised an estimated $40,000 for local charities.Rachel Gabrielsen, "Rachel Do My Job: Roller Dollz ", KSFY, 24 May 2011 In late 2011, they toured to England,Denise DePaolo, "Roller Dollz raise funds for trip to England ", KSFY, 20 October 2011 to play the London Rollergirls, Central City Rollergirls and Lincolnshire Bombers Roller Girls."" Their head coach is WWE Superstar Shayna Baszler
WFTDA rankings SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship200913 NCDNQDNQ201017 NCDNQDNQ201118 NCDNQDNQ201226 NCDNQDNQ2013123 WFTDADNQDNQ2014118 WFTDADNQDNQ2015221 WFTDADNQDNQ2016293 WFTDADNQDNQ
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