Varsity Roller Derby League
Encyclopedia
Varsity Derby League is a roller derby
league based at the Australian National University
in the Australian Capital Territory
.
. In mid-2011 the league officially changed its name to 'Varsity Derby League' in an effort to encourage the development of sister leagues based at other Australian university campuses. The Canberra Roller Derby League
has been encouraging interested skaters who have not been able to participate in their league to look into the ANU league.
Roller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
league based at the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
in the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
.
History
The popularity of roller derby in Canberra has meant that the CRDL cannot accommodate all the women in Canberra who want to participate. To address this issue, in 2011, some roller derby enthusiasts worked on starting a new league, ANU Roller Derby League, as a student organisation at Australian National UniversityAustralian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
. In mid-2011 the league officially changed its name to 'Varsity Derby League' in an effort to encourage the development of sister leagues based at other Australian university campuses. The Canberra Roller Derby League
Canberra Roller Derby League
The Canberra Roller Derby League is a Canberra-based all-women's roller derby league. It was created in 2008, with the first bouts occurring in 2009...
has been encouraging interested skaters who have not been able to participate in their league to look into the ANU league.