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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 |
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.
Like most modern roller derby leagues, the L.A. Derby Dolls is a do-it-yourself and 100% skater-run organization. The league operates entirely on volunteer work; there are no paid athletes. The L.A. Derby Dolls are one of only thirteen banked track leagues in the United States. The founders' vision for the league includes legitimizing the sport of roller derby and promoting 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]
- ^ "RDCL Founding Members and Mission Archived 2015-06-19 at the Wayback Machine", Roller Derby Coalition of Leagues, January 1, 2012
- ^ "WFTDA Accepts 12 Apprentice Leagues – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.