Los Angeles Derby Dolls
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The L. A. Derby Dolls (LADD) is Los Angeles' original women's quad-skate banked track roller derby league. It was founded in October 2003 by Rebecca Ninburg (a.k.a. Demolicious) and Wendy Templeton (a.k.a. Thora Zeen). The league is composed of more than 120 women divided into five teams who skate on a banked track.
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Metro area | Los Angeles |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2003 |
Teams | Derby Dolls X (travel team) Fight Crew Sirens Tough Cookies Varsity Brawlers |
Track type(s) | Banked |
Affiliations | RDCL, WFTDA |
Website | derbydolls.com |
LADD plays real, unscripted roller derby with rules and referees. Like most modern roller derby, the league is do-it-yourself and 100% skater run. It is all volunteer work; there are no paid athletes. The L.A. Derby Dolls are one of only thirteen banked track leagues in the United States. Demolicious and Thora Zeen's vision for the league is to legitimize the sport of roller derby and to promote businesses and organizations run by women.
In January 2012, the L.A. Derby Dolls were a founding member of the Roller Derby Coalition of Leagues.[1]
In February 2018, Los Angeles Derby Dolls was accepted as an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]