Fort Myers Roller Derby (FMRD ) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in

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. Founded in 2007, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Fort Myers is a member of the

Women's Flat Track Derby Association The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) is the international governing body for the sport of women's flat track roller derby, and association of leagues around the world. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Co ...

(WFTDA).

History

By 2009, the league had more than thirty skaters, and was competing on a monthly basis. In 2013, the league was attracting 300 to 400 fans to each bout, and its B team was particularly successful, winning more than ten bouts in a row. Jamsterella, a skater from the league, was selected as an alternate for

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at the

2011 Roller Derby World Cup The 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was an international women's roller derby tournament organized by ''Blood & Thunder'' magazine. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world were fielded to compete for their respective nations. The inaugural 2 ...

.Barbara Boxleitner,
Fort Myers Roller Girl chosen as U.S. team alternate
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'', September 28, 2011 The league was accepted as a member of the

Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice The Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice is the program affiliate of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). In operation from 2009 until early 2019, the Apprentice Program served to onboard new member leagues into the WFTDA. ...

Program in July 2012,WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues
", WFTDA, 16 July 2012 and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America
", 6 June 2013

WFTDA rankings

References

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