Sheffield Steel Rollergirls
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| Metro area | Sheffield |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Founded | August 2008 |
| Teams |
All Stars (A team) Crucibelles (B team) Molten Mavens (rec team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Ponds Forge International Sports Centre |
| Affiliations | UKRDA, WFTDA |
| Org. type | Not for profit, Limited by guarantee. |
| Website | www |
The Sheffield Steel Rollergirls (SSRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Founded in August 2008, the league has over 70 members comprising two competitive teams, the All Stars (A team) and the Crucibelles (B team), plus a non-competitive recreational team called the Molten Mavens. Sheffield is a member of both the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
Pauline "Jane Doe-a-Go-Go" Chalmers established Sheffield Steel Rollergirls in August 2008, after having recently moved to Sheffield and discovering roller derby on MySpace, in desire to make new friends. Finding that there was no roller derby team in Sheffield, she created a MySpace profile dedicated to the creation of a local team. While many mistake members of the team to be students, they in fact also include teachers, engineers and other professionals.
In March 2010, the team received a £700 grant from the Sheffield Telegraph as part of the South Yorkshire Community Foundation's Grassroots Grants programme designed to fund "worthwhile projects" in Sheffield. This allowed the league to organise their first home bout at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in July 2010.
On September 3, 2011 the league B team, the Crucibelles, debuted against the Whippin' Hinnies, the Newcastle Roller Girls B team, in a double header that also saw the All Stars play Newcastle's A Team, the Canny Belters.
Sheffield Steel Rollergirls entered the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme in July 2012, and became full members of the WFTDA in June 2013.
Sheffield Steel Rollergirls practise three times a week with extra sessions outdoors during the summer. The league is a skater-run organisation, is managed by a committee of elected officers who head up sub-committees in areas such as training, media, merchandise, sponsorship and events. Officers are re-elected annually, as are the league Captain and Vice Captain.
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