Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls

Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls (BBRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Northern Kentucky. Founded in 2006, Black-n-Bluegrass is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).^[1]

Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls

Metro area	Covington, KY
Country	United States
Founded	2006
Teams	Black-Outs(A team), Shiners (B team), Black-n-Bluegrass Junior Roller Derby
Track type(s)	Flat
Venue	The Bank of Kentucky Center
Affiliations	WFTDA
Website	black-n-bluegrass.com

History and organization

The league was founded in May 2006,^[2] the first flat track league in northern Kentucky.^[3] It held its first season in 2008,^[4] and, by 2011, the league had more than forty skaters.^[5] By late 2011, the league had expanded its fanbase such that home games were held at the Bank of Kentucky Center.^[2]

Black-n-Bluegrass was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in April 2010,^[6] and became a full member of the WFTDA in March 2012.^[7]

As of 2017^[update], Black-n-Bluegrass holds home games at Hits Indoor Baseball Park in Covington, KY. The league consists of over 30 skaters and rosters two teams, the Black-Outs (A team) and the Shiners (B team) which compete with other teams from other leagues.

The league has a junior roller derby section for skaters under 18 who play by the JRDA ruleset.^[8]

Rankings

Season	Final ranking[9]	Playoffs	Championship
2012	27 NC[10]	DNQ	DNQ
2013	153 WFTDA[11]	DNQ	DNQ
2014	212 WFTDA[12]	DNQ	DNQ
2015	271 WFTDA[13]	DNQ	DNQ
2016	220 WFTDA[14]	DNQ	DNQ
2017	286 WFTDA[15]	DNQ	DNQ

References

1. "Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
2. Erpenbeck, Kevin (7 December 2011). "Roller derby takes over BOKC – The Northerner". www.thenortherner.com. The Northerner. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
3. Sara Gadzala, "Rollergirls ready for rivals; season opens with circus act", The Cincinnati Enquirer, March 14, 2008
4. "About The Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls", BBRG
5. Rick McCrabb, "Rollergirls to compete today in Middletown", JournalNews, September 3, 2011
6. "WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 13 New Leagues Archived 2010-08-18 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 8 April 2010
7. "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Member Leagues Archived 2016-05-18 at the Wayback Machine", 1 March 2012
8. admin. "Junior Roller Derby". Black-n-Bluegrass Roller Girls. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
9. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
10. "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
11. "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
12. "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
13. "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
14. "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
15. "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 January 2018.