The league was founded in mid-2011 by Courtney MacArthur, known as "Bev O'Lution" (and also as "Super Cali 'Agilistic' Expialidocious"),[2] a former skater with the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls who had moved to nearby Boulder, Colorado.[3] The first practice attracted 35 potential skaters,[2] and by 2013 the league had around 100 members, and was also launching a junior roller derby program.[4]
In 2012, MacArthur's husband, J.D. Hemminger, joined the league as its coach, utilising approaches learned from American football.[4] The following year, the Bombers won the Colorado Cup tournament. MacArthur and Hemminger left Colorado in 2014.
Currently, the head coach for Boulder County Roller Derby is John Leboeuf-Little, known as Papa Whiskey. He coaches the charter team, the All Stars, and the B level team, the Bombshells. His assistant coach is Matthew Williams, also known as Lord Voldematt. A C level travel team, the Screaming Mimis, was added in 2017. The Screaming Mimis and home teams are coached by Sydney Cooper Mortensen and Kaylee Hart, also known as Catastrophoebe and Bash Tag, respectively.
BCRD has three home teams who bout against each other during the season. The original two home teams are the Shrap Nellies and Daisy Nukes. The Night Witches were added to the home team ranks in 2017.
The league's junior roller derby team, the Bottle Rockets, play by the JRDA ruleset.[5]
League Structure
Travel Teams
All-Stars (A)
Bombshells (B)
Screaming Mimis (C)
Home Teams
Shrap Nellies
Daisy Nukes
Night Witches
Junior Team
Bottle Rockets
WFTDA competition
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