Rage City Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Anchorage, Alaska. Rage City currently consists of four teams, the Rage City All*Stars, Sockeye Sallys, Devil‘s Club, and Rage City Juniors. The Rage City All-Stars represent the best of Rage City and travel all over the world to compete in bouts. Sockeye Sallys and Devil’s Club are RCRD‘s home teams, playing mostly home games and bouts throughout the state. The Rage City Juniors are a co-ed team ages 7-17. Rage City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History The league was founded as Rage City Rollergirls in 2007 by a group of women, some of whom had previously watched roller derby elsewhere in the United States."Rage City Rollergirls get things rolling in Alaska", Aiken Standard, 14 December 2008 It played its first bout in May 2008, attracting a crowd of more than 1,000 fans. This was the first flat track roller derby bout in Alaska."Flat Track Roller Derby Makes Smashing Debut in AK", Anchorage Daily News, 22 May 2008
Rage City joined the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice program in April 2010,"WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 13 New Leagues ", WFTDA, 8 April 2010 and became full members of the WFTDA in March 2011."WFTDA Welcomes 6 New Members ", WFTDA, 1 March 2011
WFTDA rankings
SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship201226 WDNQDNQ2013102 WFTDADNQDNQ201491 WFTDADNQDNQ2015121 WFTDADNQDNQ201693 WFTDADNQDNQ201763 WFTDADNQDNQ201893 WFTDADNQDNQ
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