The Mid Michigan Derby Girls (MMDG) is a

roller derby Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played by two teams of fifteen members. Roller derby is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide, mostly in the United States. Game play consists of a series of short scrimmages (j ...

league based in

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. Founded in 2008, the league consists of a single team, which competes against teams from other leagues. Mid Michigan was founded in July 2008, and claims that it was the fifth roller derby league in the state of

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. It began its first season in September 2009, and in November it was accepted as a member of the

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, WFTDA ersion of 16 November 2009/ref> At some point the league has left the program, and are not listed as a member, apprentice or otherwise, as of April 2017. The league quickly developed a local rivalry with the

Flint City Derby Girls Flint Roller Derby is a roller derby league based in Flint, Michigan. Founded in 2007, the league consists of one team which competes against teams from other leagues. Flint is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The ...

, and it implemented an annual bootcamp aimed at prospective skaters. By 2012, its skaters came from a variety of backgrounds, including a truck driver and a hairdresser.Earl Arms,
Roller derby makes a splash in Mid-Michigan
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'', February 23, 2012

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