Long Island Roller Rebels

The Long Island Roller Rebels (LIRR) are a women's flat track roller derby league based on Long Island, New York. Founded in 2005,^[1] the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Long Island Roller Rebels is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).^[2]

Long Island Roller Rebels

Metro area	New York
Country	United States
Teams	All Stars (A team) Rock-A-Betty Bruisers (B team)
Track type(s)	Flat
Venue	Skate Safe America, Old Bethpage
Affiliations	WFTDA
Website	www.longislandrollerrebels.org

History and organization

Long Island Roller Rebels was founded as the "Rockabetty Bruisers"^[3] in mid-2005 by Lauren "Captain Morgan" Madonia and seven others.^[4][5] Aided in its early days by members of Gotham Girls Roller Derby,^[6] Long Island's first official game was held in February 2006.^[4] LIRR was announced as a new member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) in May 2007.^[7] They were early members of the WFTDA, competing in the East Region.^[8]

The league's travel teams have participated in interleague bouts against teams across the east coast of the United States, reaching as far as Maine.^[1] By 2009, their intraleague bouts were attracting around 350 to 400 fans to their regular venue, in Old Bethpage, New York, many of whom had previously watched banked track games.^[9] Their 2010 season featured a tournament involving twelve teams from New York State,^[10]

In 2011, the Roller Rebels competed in the East Coast Derby Extravaganza,^[11] and also played a bout at the Men's Roller Derby Association Championships, which were held in their Old Bethpage rink.^[12]

In March 2024 the Roller Rebels filed suit against Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman over an executive order he had made banning women's sports teams that include transgender women from using county facilities. They are represented by the New York Civil Liberties Union.^[13]

WFTDA rankings

Season	Final ranking[14]	Playoffs	Championship
2009	16 E[15]	DNQ	DNQ
2010	17 E[16]	DNQ	DNQ
2011	21 E[17]	DNQ	DNQ
2012	17 E[18]	DNQ	DNQ
2013	76 WFTDA[19]	DNQ	DNQ
2014	160 WFTDA[20]	DNQ	DNQ
2015	152 WFTDA[21]	DNQ	DNQ
2016	111 WFTDA[22]	DNQ	DNQ
2017	74 WFTDA[23]	DNQ	DNQ

References

1. "2011 Press Kit", Long Island Roller Rebels
2. "Long Island Roller Rebels – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
3. "Derby dreams Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine", Newsday, 22 January 2006
4. Hamlin, Clarissa (1 December 2010). "She's a rebel". Herald Community Newspapers. Long Island Herald. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
5. Valenti, John (13 June 2014). "LI Roller Rebels addicted to a bruising sport". Newsday. Newsday. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
6. "Derby dreams (p.4) Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine", Newsday, 22 January 2006
7. "WFTDA Newsletter - May 2007". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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9. Pat Burson, "Long Island Roller Rebels prepare for 2009 season", Newsday, 11 May 2009
10. Christy Hinko, "Long Island Roller Rebels Host Empire Skate Show Down Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine", Levittown Tribune, 10 September 2010
11. "Long Island Roller Rebels at East Coast Derby Extravaganza Archived 2011-11-16 at the Wayback Machine", LIRR, 26 June 2011
12. "Big Apple Beatdown", New York Shock Exchange
13. Allen, Jonathan (2024-03-22). "A New York roller derby team's newest opponent: an order restricting trans athletes". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
14. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
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