Editing Roller derby (section)

==Overview==
While the sport has its origins in the banked-track roller-skating marathons of the 1930s, [[Leo Seltzer]] and [[Damon Runyon]] are credited with evolving the sport to its competitive form. Professional roller derby quickly became popular; in 1940, more than 5 million spectators watched in about 50 American cities. In the ensuing decades, however, it predominantly became a form of [[sports entertainment]], where theatrical elements overshadowed athleticism. Gratuitous showmanship largely ended with the sport's grassroots revival in the first decade of the 21st century.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D01D520xcws | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/D01D520xcws| archive-date=2021-11-07 | url-status=live|title=Roller Derby: The Fastest Growing Sport In America |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=2012-02-26 |access-date=2013-02-15}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Although roller derby retains some sports entertainment qualities such as player pseudonyms and colorful uniforms, it has abandoned scripted bouts with predetermined winners.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neale |first=Rick |date=24 June 2008 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2008-06-17-female-roller-derby_N.htm |title=All-Female Roller Derby Elbows Its Way In as a Legitimate Sport |work=[[USA Today]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619061502/https://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2008-06-17-female-roller-derby_N.htm |archive-date=2008-06-19}}</ref>

Modern roller derby is an international sport, mostly played by amateurs. It was under consideration as a [[roller sport]] for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.nationalpost.com/2011/07/04/will-roller-derby-be-included-in-the-2020-olympics/ |title=Will roller derby be included in the 2020 Olympics? &#124; Olympics &#124; Sports &#124; National Post |website=Sports.nationalpost.com |date=4 July 2011 |access-date=6 March 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720053434/http://sports.nationalpost.com/2011/07/04/will-roller-derby-be-included-in-the-2020-olympics/ |archive-date=20 July 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/28/roller-sports-pitch-for-the-2020-olympics/|title=Roller Sports's pitch for the 2020 Olympics|date=2013-05-28|website=Olympictalk.nbcsports.com|access-date=2017-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/05/30/three-sports-make-olympic-cut-for-2020-summer-games |title=Three Sports Make Olympic Cut for 2020 Summer Games |author=Greg Otto|publisher=U.S. News|date=2013-05-30|access-date=2017-09-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815102732/https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/05/30/three-sports-make-olympic-cut-for-2020-summer-games |archive-date=2017-08-15}}</ref> [[Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports]] (FIRS), recognized by the [[International Olympic Committee]] as the official international governing body of roller sports, released its first set of Roller Derby Rules for the World Roller Games, organised by [[World Skate]], that took place September 2017 in [[Nanjing|Nanjing, China]]. Most modern leagues (and their back-office volunteers) share a strong [[DIY ethic|"do-it-yourself" ethic]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fragglepuss.wordpress.com/2012/08/29/spudtown-knockdown-3-an-interview-with-candyman-tournament-director/ |title=SpudTown Knockdown 3: An Interview with CandyMan, Tournament Director &#124; Fragglepuss |website=Fragglepuss.wordpress.com |date=2012-08-29 |access-date=2013-02-15}}</ref> that combines athleticism with the styles of [[Punk fashion|punk]] and [[Camp (style)|camp]].<ref name=Fagundes>{{cite SSRN|title=Talk Derby to Me: Intellectual Property Norms Governing Roller Derby Pseudonyms|first=Dave|last=Fagundes|date=2011-03-15|ssrn = 1755305}}</ref> {{As of|2020|}}, the [[Women's Flat Track Derby Association]] (WFTDA) had 451 full member leagues and 46 apprentice leagues<ref name="WFTDA Member Leagues" /> and the Roller Derby Coalition of Leagues (RDCL) supporting women's banked track roller derby had eight full member leagues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://therdcl.com|title=RDCL - Roller Derby Coalition of Leagues |access-date=January 8, 2020|website=Roller Derby Coalition of Leagues}}</ref>