The Silicon Valley Roller Derby (SVRD)

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league is based in

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. Founded in 2007, the league currently consists of three teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Silicon Valley 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. It sets the international standards for rankings, rules, and competition in the sport, and provides guidance and ...

(WFTDA).

History

The league played its first bout in August 2008, against the Port City Roller Girls. SVRG was accepted into the

Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice 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 ...

Program in September 2009, and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2010. One former Silicon Valley skater, Brazilian Bombshell, competed for Roller Derby Brasil 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 20 ...

. The league also supports a

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program and a recreational league.Circuit Jerks
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WFTDA rankings

References

{{Bay Area Sports Sports clubs and teams in San Jose, California Roller derby leagues established in 2007 Roller derby leagues in California 2007 establishments in California