The 2012 Tampa Bay Derby Darlins season opens on Saturday, January 28 with a cross state rivalry between Tampa's own B-level travel team, the Bruise Crew, as they take on the South Florida Roller Girls from Ft Pierce. The action should be high level as these girls have been waiting to skate for months!

Doors open at 7:30pm
…...Bruise Crew bout at 8pm

Don't get caught standing in the crowd... Bring your own folding chairs for up-close track side seating.

As always this is a family event so bring your kids, parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts; even crazy Uncle Sal!

The nights activities will also include:

• Thrilling halftime entertainment
• Amazing raffle prizes
• Festive face painting
• Skaters autograph zone at the finish of the bout
• And a special guest celebrity whistle blower!

Beer available for 21+ with ID.

Tickets are available at the door for $12.
Purchase tickets in advance from your favorite derby girl or from a ticket outlets for $10.
Kids under 5 free.
Student, military, group, and derby discounts available, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Participating outlets:
Cafe Hey (1540 N. Franklin Ave.)
813-221-5150
Dog's Bollocks (1704 E. 7th Ave, Ybor)
813-247-4488

Remember how we qualified for the Regional Playoffs?

Come watch the home team heroes, Tampa Tantrums (Tampa Bay Derby Darlins all star team), as they make their way to Kansas City to face teams from Nashville, Texas, and Atlanta on their journey to the National Roller Derby Championships.

Only the top 3 teams from each region (West, North Central, South Central, and East) will move on to Nationals in Denver, CO. The Tantrums 1st bout will be against the Nashville's Music City All Stars. The Tantrums must beat out Nashville to even come close to continuing on.

The Tantrums have a strong team with jammers Lil A and Barbie Bont leading the scoring run. Blockers Bettie Kruger and Leia Flat will use their force to protect those fast ladies. All the ingredients are in place for this to be the Tantrums year to KICK ASS!

Come watch the bout with us at The Bricks of Ybor on Friday, September 30th!

Next bout of the weekend could be the grandmas of present day roller derby, the Texacutioneers from Austin, TX. Stay tuned for updates to bout watching parties all weekend!

PRESS RELEASE:  Tampa Bay Derby Darlins qualify for Women’s Flat Track Derby Association Playoffs

AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) announces that the Tampa Bay Derby Darlins earned a spot in the 2011 WFTDA South Central Region Playoffs. The top ten teams in the WFTDA South Central Region will head to Kansas City, Missouri, Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 to compete for one of three spots in the 2011 WFTDA Championships. The WFTDA South Central Region includes 27 teams hailing from a region that spans the southern states, from Florida and Georgia west to New Mexico, and extends as far north as Nebraska.

The South Central Region Playoffs, nicknamed “Show Me Der-B-Q” this year, are expected to attract thousands of roller derby players and fans to watch some of the best action the sport has to offer. Fans wishing to cheer on the Tampa Bay Derby Darlins can find ticketing and other information at http://showmederbq.com.

To make it to the Playoffs, the Tampa Bay Derby Darlins first had to earn a top 10 ranking within the South Central Region. WFTDA members vote on rankings quarterly, based on the results of a team’s bouts against other WFTDA teams. Second quarter rankings are used to determine tournament eligibility. As the 6^th-seeded team in the tournament, the Tampa Bay Derby Darlins will first play the 3^rd seed, Nashville Rollergirls, on Friday, Sept. 30, and will play at least three games over the course of the three-day, multi-level tournament.

The top three finishers at each of the four WFTDA playoff tournaments will advance to compete for the championship title. Consolation brackets for teams that don’t advance in the Playoffs will help determine future rankings within the South Central Region. For more information on the WFTDA “Big 5” tournaments, see http://wftda.com/The-Big-5.

About Tampa Bay Derby Darlins

The Tampa Bay Derby Darlins (TBDD) roller derby league was established in 2005 and is an active member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) as well as the first league in Florida to qualify for WFTDA membership. TBDD has been an exciting force in the Tampa Bay community both on the track and off. The league consists of three intra-league teams (Cigar City Mafia, Switchblade Sisters, Black Widows), a training recruitment program, a developmental practice squad, the Tampa Tantrums (all-star team), and the Tampa Bay Bruise Crew (B team). Within the community, TBDD has been working closely with Big Cat Rescue, The Springs Domestic Violence Center, Lowry Park Zoo, The Ronald McDonald House, Arthritis Foundation, Florida Blood Services, the Heart Gallery, and many more not-for-profit organizations.

Come do some DERBY DANCING with your favorite Tampa skaters! Grab your parachute pants, day-glo earrings, and moonwalk your way down to the Dog's Bollocks for a "Beat It" good time!

*80s Music 
*Best Dress Contest
*LED hula hoopers
*Break dancers
*Raffle prizes
*Drink Specials
*Plus 1 FREE PBR with admission!

$10 at the door
$7 when you come in a funky fresh outfit!

As always, you can rub elbows with your favorite derby girls, buy tickets to our Sept 10 bout or just grab an autograph!This 80's themed dance party will include a costume contest, break dancing, hula hoopers, and a FREE PBR WITH ADMISSION!

When: Saturday, August 27th at 9:00 PM

Where: The Dog's Bollocks, 1704 E 7th, Ybor City

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You demanded more derby action so we are bringing it to you! Not only will fans see their favorite league skaters when the Black Widows and Cigar City Mafia clash, TBDD will also import the Boardwalk Bombshells of the Santa Cruz Derby Girls to take on YOUR Derby News Network top 20# in the world, Tampa Tantrums. This will be a ROCKING AND ROLLING good time!

Doors open at 7pm
…..Tantrums vs Santa Cruz at 7:30pm
…..Black Widows vs. Cigar City Mafia at 9pm

Wear your bobby socks, poodle skirts and leather jackets with your hair greased back and get $2 off your admission! 

Don't get caught standing in the crowd... Bring your own folding chairs for up-close track side seating. 

As always this is a family event, so bring your kids, parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers but please no pets. 

The night's activities will also include: 

• Thrilling halftime entertainment
• Amazing raffle prizes
• Festive face painting
• A derby art show 
• Skaters' autograph zone at the finish of the bout
• Classic car show
• And a special guest celebrity whistle blower!

Beer available for 21+ with ID.

Tickets are available at the door for $12.
Purchase tickets in advance from your favorite derby girl or from a ticket outlets for $10.
Student, military, group, and derby discounts available, email info@tampabayderbydarlins.​com.

Participating outlets: 
Cafe Hey (1540 N. Franklin Ave.)
813-221-5150
Dog's Bollocks (1704 E. 7th Ave, Ybor)
813-247-4488

The derby shenanigans continue at The Dog's Bollocks to meet up with your favorite derby girls for our after party celebration.

If you absolutely cant make it out for the heart pounding excitement, then you can watch us on Tampa Live Sports but remember being there is always better!

Press Release: Tampa Bay Derby Darlins now ranked #20 in the world

This week, Derby News Network’s July 2011 Power Rankings ranked Tampa’s own Tampa Bay Derby Darlins’ all-star team, the Tampa Tantrums, as the top 20^th team in the world after closing out with two victories in the ECDX tournament. This is the highest ranking yet achieved by the Tampa Tantrums.

This was the third year that the Tampa Tantrums were invited to the East Coast Derby Extravaganza. Founded in 2007 by Philly Roller Girls, the East Coast Derby Extravaganza (ECDX) is a large-scale women's flat track roller derby tournament, featuring a weekend full of competition with teams from across the US and Canada. This year's fifth annual event took place June 24-26, 2011 at the Sportsplex in Feasterville, PA. This year participants included over 1,000 skaters and 140 support officials from 90 different leagues.

In the two scheduled tournament bouts, the Tampa Tantrums defeated the DC Rollergirls on Saturday, June 25, dominating them by almost 100 points. On Sunday, June 26, the Tantrums played the Boston Derby Dames, coming out with a victory by a six point margin.

The Tampa Tantrums will be competing in their next tournament during the South Central Regional Playoffs in Kansas City, MO to take place between September 30^th and October 1^st. The top three teams from each of WFTDA's four playoff tournaments will compete for the 2011 Championship in Denver, Colorado. The next home bout is set for August 6^th against Santa Cruz Derby Girls at USA Skateplex, 5313 E. Busch Blvd, Tampa at 7PM.

About Tampa Bay Derby Darlins

The Tampa Bay Derby Darlins (TBDD) roller derby league was established in 2005 and is an active member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) as well as the first league in Florida to qualify for WFTDA membership. TBDD has been an exciting force in the Tampa Bay community both on the track and off. The league consists of three intra-league teams (Cigar City Mafia, Switchblade Sisters, Black Widows), a training recruitment program, a developmental practice squad, the Tampa Tantrums (all-star team), and the Tampa Bay Bruise Crew (B team). Within the community, TBDD has been working closely with Big Cat Rescue, The Springs Domestic Violence Center, Lowry Park Zoo, The Ronald McDonald House, Arthritis Foundation, Florida Blood Services, the Heart Gallery, and many more not-for-profit organizations.

Visit www.tamparollerderby.com or http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/power_rankings/2011/07.