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Chicago’s Premier Flat Track Roller Derby League
Founding #WFTDA League
Practicing in the heart of the Windy City 🩵

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WCR rejects the Executive Order that bans trans women from playing sports. Policies that deal in fear and dehumanization do not align with the empathetic, compassionate space WCR works to build every day; the federal government may legislate harm, but it will never be able to control how people live in their bodies. WCR believes people get to decide how they move through the world.

Are we for trans/gender expansive inclusion in our league and sport? Unequivocally YES.
Are we against the ban? Unequivocally YES.

When the Executive Order hit, WCR opted to pause and check in with our league first in order to create a thoughtful path forward. We’ve been busy discussing contingencies in our leadership team, consulting legal counsel, and dialoguing with our entire league. We’re thinking through risk, resistance, and the ways our volunteer-run organization with an existing mission can serve our membership while also meeting the needs of the moment. And, most importantly, we are asking our trans/gender expansive friends who are actively being harmed by these discriminatory actions what they need, and then we got to work in taking some actions.

Operational Readiness, Member Safety, Collective Action.

Our league has been holding ourselves accountable to not just say what we believe, but also to do what we believe. We’re going to keep skating, making our league better, and being resilient in the face of unprecedented hostility that is hitting our leaguemates and community. We also recognize this is a luxury afforded to us because we are located in Chicago and Illinois and we do not have the same level of local and state pressure some leagues may be experiencing. On that note, reach out if you want to talk or work together.

We’ll get through this. by @windycityrollers

Without the lovely official crew, there is no derby! Thank your local flamingo flock and zebra herd 🦩🦓
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#wftda #rollerderby by @windycityrollers

Draft night was a dream! 🫶

We're still reliving this past Saturday's draft night at @marzbrewing! We welcomed a whopping 34 draftees and revealed and introduced a fifth home team: the Local Legends. It is truly a blessing to be able to grow our league and the opportunity for even more people to play derby together.

We cannot WAIT to welcome everyone to our first home team game of the season. Stay tuned, we'll be sharing more information on game days soon! by @windycityrollers

Happy Home Team season to all who celebrate! 💚💙🖤❤️🧡

Last night was a historic evening at Windy City Rollers - we added a fifth home team to our league. Please welcome the Local Legends to the family!

We cannot wait to show up and show out these season. Stay tuned for our upcoming home team dates coming soon and swipe to see the full team reveals for the 2026-2027 season! by @windycityrollers

Windy City Rioters 🤘🏻 such a fun and spunky team to watch! by @windycityrollers

Just some top tips from our skaters about how you (🫵) could secure lead jammer! Actual results may vary. by @windycityrollers

Less than 1 week until we get to see (and hear 😏) these friendly faces at Champs!

Shoutout to Buttercup skating with @black_derby_collective, Ella Noise as a part of the Ref Crew, and Jumping Spider for providing some of our favorite commentary through it all. 🫶 We can't wait to see y'all in action! by @windycityrollers

Hark! Night Two of Dungeons and Derby approaches swiftly!

We had a blast at last week's fundraiser and we're so excited for a second weekend of Dungeons and Derby!

📅 Saturday, October 10th
⏰ 7:00 to 11:00 PM
📍 Goblin Market Manga and Curiosities

Come play Dungeons and Dragons with the Windy City Rollers! No previous experience playing D&D is necessary, this event is beginner friendly x

Night Two offers five games for you to choose from, swipe to check out their descriptions 👉

⚔️ Tickets available now! Link in bio by @windycityrollers

Thank you @windycityrollers for hanging out with us today!! by @windycityrollers

We had a great weekend hanging with @archrivalrollerderby!

Yesterday, our travel teams had their final games of the season. Third Coast took the track against Arch Enemy and ended with a score of 168 to Arch Enemy's 228. Then our Haymarket Rioters took the win against Arch's Fleur Delinquents with a final score of 227 to 146.

Thank you to @archrivalrollerderby for a great weekend and for leading an amazing clinic today! 💗💙 by @windycityrollers

Greetings traveler! Night One of Dungeons and Derby is just a week away! Have you secured your seat?

📅 Saturday, October 3rd
⏰ 2:00 to 6:00 PM
📍 Snakes & Lattes Chicago

We are offering six games of single session Dungeons and Dragons! No experience needed, completely beginner friendly. Browse the adventure descriptions above and choose your method of merriment! A second night of Dungeons & Derby is also on the horizon, so grab your tickets today!

⚔️ Get your tickets now! Link in bio. by @windycityrollers

Caught us cheesin' with our signature @sisuguard smiles! 😆

Photo credit: Jsams Photo and Jason Lome by @windycityrollers