Arizona Derby Dames

The Arizona Derby Dames has been one of the world's largest and fastest growing all-girl roller derby leagues for five full seasons. With five teams, a roster of over one hundred women and a successful fifth season (their first banked track roller derby season) wrapped up at one of the largest venues being used for roller derby in the world (Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum), the Arizona Derby Dames have long been a leading force in the modern international roller derby movement. In 2010 the Arizona Derby Dames league returned to the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, Arizona, but brought a whole new game. Arizona Derby Dames presented modern banked track roller derby to Phoenix in 2010, making them one of currently only seven modern all-girl banked track roller derby leagues in the world.

Banked track roller derby delivers fans higher speeds, more daring moves, more dangerous action and faster paced games. Fans of all ages attend Arizona Derby Dames events. Kids 12 and under are always free which means a large family audience. Multiple generations come to cheer on their favorite teams: The Schoolyard Scrappers, The Runaway Brides, The Bombshells, The Brutal Beauties and The Coffin Draggers. Kids love the team themes and grandparents love the action they remember from seeing banked track roller derby on television back in the 70's. For families, singles, students and couples, it's an exciting and different type of night out and more affordable than a night out at a concert or professional sports event or even a family night at the movies. And with double-header games all season long, there's a lot of entertainment for the ticket price.

Arizona Derby Dames 2011 season consists of eight double header events to be held monthly at the Arizona Veterans Coliseum in Phoenix beginning in January. Each team will play each other once during the season, plus the Arizona Derby Dames travel team will take on teams from Los Angeles, Seattle and Tucson in Phoenix during their 2011 season. The second through fifth ranked teams will advance to a triple header playoffs in August, with the championship being held on September 24, 2011.