ICT Roller Derby (ICTRD) is a women's flat track

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league based in

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. Founded in 2006, ICT was the first roller derby team in Kansas. ICT is a member of the

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(WFTDA).

History and organization

ICT was founded as "ICT Roller Girls" in 2006, and celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2016. By 2008, the league had more than forty skaters. ICT was accepted into the

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, WFTDA ersion of 16 November 2009/ref> and became a full member in June 2010, the first league from Kansas to be accepted.Chelsea Twietmeyer,
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'', 17 August 2011 In 2016, ICT served as the host league for one of that year's WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs at the Wichita Sports Forum. Ahead of the 2017 season, the league rebranded as ICT Roller Derby.

WFTDA rankings

References

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