Chattanooga Roller Derby (CRD) is a women's flat track

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league based in

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. Founded in 2008, the league consists of a single travel team, which competes against teams from other leagues, and is a member of the

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(WFTDA).

League history

The league was formed in August 2008 as Chattanooga Roller Girls,Holly Leber,
Chattanooga Roller Girls ready for first "bout" next month
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'', November 23, 2009 by about thirty women.Larry C. Bowers,
It’s time for Roller Derby!
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'', September 14, 2011 It played its first bout in December 2009 and, by mid-2011, was attracting crowds of more than 1,000 people. Chattanooga was accepted into the

WFTDA Apprentice Program The Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice was 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 April 2010,WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 13 New Leagues
", WFTDA, 8 April 2010 and became a full member of the WFTDA in September 2012.WFTDA Adds Four New Members
", WFTDA, 7 September 2012 In 2020, the league changed its name to Chattanooga Roller Derby.

WFTDA rankings

References

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