Spindletop Roller Girls is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Beaumont, Texas. Founded in 2008, as of 2017 the league consists of a single All Star team that competes against teams from other leagues. Spindletop is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History Founded in November 2008,"Sponsorship Package: Spindletop Rollergirls", Spindletop Roller Girls by January 2009 the league had ten skaters and was hoping to recruit more, in order to put a bouting team together.Ashley Sanders, "Derby girls trying to get Beaumont team rollin'", Beaumont Enterprise, January 7, 2009 The formation of the Bayou Outlaw Rollergirls, based in Orange, Texas, was inspired by the Spindletop league, and the two maintained close links.Greg Hayes, "Roller derby team keeps OC competition alive", The County Record, August 17, 2011 For the 2012 season, the Bayou Outlaws merged with Spindletop, becoming a new home team for the league."Spindletop Roller Girls 2012 League Announcements", Spindletop Roller Girls
Spindletop was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in January 2010,"Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA [version of 23 March 2010] and became a full member of the WFTDA in December."WFTDA Welcomes Seven New Full Member Leagues ", WFTDA, 1 December 2010
WFTDA rankings
SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship201126 SCDNQDNQ201231 SCDNQDNQ2013175 WFTDADNQDNQ2014224 WFTDADNQDNQ2015274 WFTDADNQDNQ2016289 WFTDADNQDNQ
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