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Albany All Stars Roller Derby is a woman's flat track roller derby team based out of Albany, New York. It was founded in 2007, and is the Capital Region's first roller derby team. They are unaffiliated with WFTDA, and are not planning on so becoming. Their season runs from January until June. Home bouts are played at the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany. All bouts feature a raffle of prizes donated by area businesses, with hal fof the proceeds going to the sponsored charity of the night. They have also participated in fund raisers for local charities outside of their bouts Bouts also feature various local bands, who play before bouts and during intermissions. Occasionally the team will have a demo or floor show, between the periods.

History
The league has had three home seasons as of 2010. They have large featured away teams, with occasional ad hoc teams comprised of member of several teams. There have also been several intraleague games. The original home teams were the Skateomasochists, and the Department of Public Hurts. In 2008, an "A" team called the Empire Skate Troopers was started and the Skateomasochist name was dropped. The Department of Public Hurts currently functions as a "B" team, and is often the point of entry for new skaters.

In 2008, there was a split with a group of skaters in the league over a number of issues surrounding an away bout in Maine. These skaters went on form the Hellions of Troy. There exists some rivalry between the teams to this day.

2009 saw a large upswing in attendance in the games at the Armory. Following the disbanding of local basketball team, the Albany Patroons, the All Stars became the strongest draw. 2010 saw a further increase in fans. The