West Coast Derby Knockouts

West Coast Derby Knockouts
League logo
Metro areaVentura, CA
CountryUnited States
Founded2008
TeamsTKO's (A team)
Uppercuts (B team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueSkating Plus
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitewestcoastderbyknockouts.com[dead link]

The West Coast Derby Knockouts (WCDK) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Ventura, California. Founded in 2008, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. West Coast is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History

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The league grew from only 12 skaters in 2009, and by 2013 it was raising money for a local children's charity, in addition to teaching local children to skate.[2] The founders of the local Sugartown Rollergirls banked track league originally skated with West Coast.

The league was accepted as a member of the WFTDA Apprentice Program in January 2012,[3] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.[4]

The West Coast Junior Knockouts are the league's junior roller derby program.[5] This is made up of three teams: the TKOs, The Uppercuts and the Contenders as well as the Sluggers development squad.

WFTDA rankings

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Season Final ranking[6] Playoffs Championship
2014 178 WFTDA[7] DNQ DNQ
2015 224 WFTDA[8] DNQ DNQ
2016 192 WFTDA[9] DNQ DNQ

References

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  1. ^ "West Coast Derby Knockouts – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ^ Anne Kallas, "Ventura roller derby team skates with children", Ventura County Star, March 10, 2013
  3. ^ "13 Women's Roller Derby Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program Archived 2012-11-01 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 31 January 2012
  4. ^ "WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine", 6 June 2013
  5. ^ "West Coast Junior Knockouts". West Coast Derby Knockouts. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  6. ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  7. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 29 December 2017.