Glass City Rollers Information

The Glass City Rollers are metro Toledo’s premier flat track roller derby league. Formed in 2007, the league has spent the last three years developing its business model while also promoting and fostering the development of athletic ability, sportsmanship, and goodwill in its members. The GCR skaters and volunteers act as primary owners, managers, and operators of the organization, thereby reinforcing our mission statement—by the skater, for the skater; in Toledo, for Toledo. Not only do the Glass City Rollers strive to be excellent athletes, we also aim to improve our communities through our charitable works. Along with our participation in events such as the Maumee River Dragon Boat Festival and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, each of our bouts will benefit a different local charity. In their inaugural home season, the Glass City Rollers was accepted into the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Apprentice Program. As an Apprentice, GCR joins the ranks of more than 100 all-female leagues nation-wide. The WFTDA is the governing body for women’s flat track roller derby, and an organization for the leagues to collaborate and network. The organization created and maintained the first standardized ruleset for the flat track game. The WFTDA also serves as the sanctioning body for games, hosts tournaments, sets safety standards and provides insurance to athletes and leagues.