Little Steel Roller Derby (formerly known as the Little Steel Derby Girls) is a women's flat-track

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league based in

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. Founded in 2008, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Little Steel is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

History

The league was founded in December 2008 by Tifany Griffith, known as "Ground Zero". Little Steel won its first bout against a

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team,Ashley Luthern,
Derby league wins first bout
, '' Youngstown Vindicator'', April 10, 2011 but progress was initially slow and it was only in October 2010 that it was ready to play its first home bout.Derby Girls Roll Over Youngstown
", '' WKBN'', September 29, 2010 By early 2011, the league had 24 skaters, and was aiming to join the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Little Steel was accepted into the

WFTDA Apprentice Program 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. ...

in October 2011,WFTDA Accepts 13 Leagues into Apprentice Program
", WFTDA, 27 October 2011 and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2012.Nine Leagues Become Full WFTDA Members
", WFTDA, 1 June 2012

WFTDA rankings

References

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