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Idaho Rebel Rollers is Treasure Valley's own Recreational Roller Derby League founded in October 2018.
As a skater-owned and operated league, comprised primarily of skaters, developing skaters, junior skaters, parents and coaching staff. The Idaho Rebel Rollers depends on the support of the local officials and volunteers who help keep the league going and growing!
Currently, the league consists of the following:
The Renegades
This is the Leagues Junior Co-Ed Team! Starting at the age of 9 years old to 17 years old, these juniors have worked hard in training, overcome many fears and smile every step of the way. You can check out the current coaches and teammates here.
The Rebels
This is the League's All Female Adult Team! From home scrimmages to being pick up players around the valley, these ladies work hard every week to learn new drills and just come to have fun! You can check out the current coaches and teammates here.
What Is Roller Derby?
The sport of roller derby was first conceived in the 1930s, and was played on a banked track and was popular in the United States until it fizzled out in the 1970s. In the early 2000s, modern women’s roller derby got its start in Austin, Texas. Starting with the Texas Rollergirls, flat track roller derby leagues began forming as businesses run by the athletes themselves. The flat track version of the sport spread like wildfire in subsequent years, as the ability to mark track boundaries on a skating rink floor or other venues, rather than building and storing a large banked track, made it possible to play the game just about anywhere. Today, several hundred leagues exist all over the world.
While the original version of the sport eventually became more of a spectacle with fights and other staged theatrics, today’s roller derby is a legitimate sport played by true athletes.
Junior roller derby is a sport of roller derby, modified for children up to 18 years of age. The first junior league, The Tucson Derby Brats, was established in 2006 by 3 young fans of the Tucson Roller Derby adult league. Due to national exposure back in 2007, leagues began forming in other towns across the United States. Including here in Boise Idaho.
About WFTDA
The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) is the international governing body of women’s flat track roller derby representing more than 470 member leagues on 6 continents. The mission of the WFTDA is to govern and promote the sport of flat track roller derby and revolutionize the role of women in sports through the collective voice of its member leagues around the world. The WFTDA sets the international standards for rankings, rules, and competition each year and provides guidance and resources to the sport of flat track derby.