Long Island Roller Rebels was founded as the "Rockabetty Bruisers" in mid-2005 by Lauren "Captain Morgan" Madonia and seven others. Aided in its early days by members of
Gotham Girls Roller Derby, Long Island's first official game was held in February 2006. They were early members of the WFTDA, competing in the
East Region. The league's travel teams have participated in interleague bouts against teams across the east coast of the United States, reaching as far as
Maine. Their 2010 season featured a tournament involving twelve teams from New York State, In 2011, the Roller Rebels competed in the East Coast Derby Extravaganza, and also played a bout at the
Men's Roller Derby Association Championships, which were held in their Old Bethpage rink. In March 2024 the Roller Rebels filed suit against
Nassau County executive
Bruce Blakeman over an executive order he had made banning women's sports teams that include
transgender women from using county facilities. They are represented by the
New York Civil Liberties Union. ==WFTDA rankings==