Long Island Roller Rebels is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

[2] Long Island Roller Rebels was founded as the "Rockabetty Bruisers"[3] in mid-2005 by Lauren "Captain Morgan" Madonia and seven others.

[4][5] Aided in its early days by members of Gotham Girls Roller Derby,[6] Long Island's first official game was held in February 2006.

[1] By 2009, their intraleague bouts were attracting around 350 to 400 fans to their regular venue, in Old Bethpage, New York, many of whom had previously watched banked track games.

[9] Their 2010 season featured a tournament involving twelve teams from New York State,[10] In 2011, the Roller Rebels competed in the East Coast Derby Extravaganza,[11] and also played a bout at the Men's Roller Derby Association Championships, which were held in their Old Bethpage rink.