Roller Girls of the Apocalypse

Roller Girls of the Apocalypse
Metro area Kaiserslautern
Country Germany
Founded 2010
Teams The Wreckoning (A team)
The Night Terrors (B team)
Track type(s) Flat
Venue Uni SportHalle
Affiliations WFTDA
Website www.rgaderby.org

The Roller Girls of the Apocalypse (RGA) is a roller derby league based in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Founded in 2009, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues.

The league was founded in June 2010 as the K-Town Derby Girls.[1][2] The founders were soon joined by three American women who had previous experience of the sport.[2] While many members work at the town's United States Air Force base, being part of the Kaiserslautern Military Community, the league has also included German, French, Canadian and British members.[1]

The league has played internationally against a variety of opponents and, for example, were the Pirate Brides WupperValley's first opponent.[3][4] Members of RGA have participated in two German National Championships.

In July 2012, the league was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Roller Girls of the Apocalypse: skating with a vengeance", Kaiserslautern American, 16 November 2012
  2. 1 2 January 2012: Roller Girls of the Apocalypse", Roller Derby Shirt Club
  3. Hailey Haux, "Roller Girls of the Apocalypse", Kaiserslautern American, 22 March 2013
  4. Lisa Scholz, "Roller Derby: Hinfallen, aufstehen, entern", Solinger Tageblatt, 1 September 2011 (German)
  5. "WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 16 July 2012
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