Monterey Bay Roller Derby (MBRD), formerly Monterey Bay Derby Dames, is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Monterey, California. Founded in 2010, the league consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues, and the league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History The league was founded in April 2010Joel Ede, "The smokingest sport in town, roller derby, readies for a fast-moving rematch in Marina ", Monterey County Weekly, April 7, 2011 by three skaters associated with Santa Cruz Roller Derby but living in Monterey, who wanted to play for a more local league."League History", MBDD It played its first bout in February 2011, attracting more than 500 fans. Local famous author John Steinbeck and his writing influenced the league's team names.
In July 2011, Monterey Bay was accepted as an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association."WFTDA Adds Crop of 15 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 13 July 2011 In December 2013, the league was accepted as a full member WFTDA league."WFTDA accepts 22 new member leagues", WFTDA, December 23, 2013
Monterey Bay Derby Dames changed their name to Monterey Bay Roller Derby in 2019. Their home rink, Water City,"Faced with costly repairs, the owner of Water City Roller Hockey walks, leaving the rink’s future unknown", Monterey County Weekly, May 27, 2021 closed during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. Former teams include Babes of Wrath, Steinwreckers and the Dread Ponies (junior).
According to California Derby Galaxy, MBRD will compete in the Quasars division for the 2023 season."", California Derby Galaxy, March 9, 2023.
WFTDA rankings SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship2014219 WFTDADNQDNQ2015182 WFTDADNQDNQ2016155 WFTDADNQDNQ2017157 WFTDADNQDNQ2018228 WFTDADNQDNQ2019232 WFTDADNQDNQ
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