Auckland Roller Derby League

Auckland Roller Derby League

Metro area	Auckland
Country	New Zealand
Founded	2011
Teams	Auckland Bolts, Auckland B
Track type(s)	Flat
Venue	Auckland YMCA, ActivZone Glenfield
Affiliations	WFTDA
Website	aucklandrollerderby.com

The Auckland Roller Derby League (ARDL) is a flat track roller derby league based in Auckland, New Zealand. The league is made up of an A team (Bolts) and a B team with a name to be confirmed.

HISTORY

The league was founded in 2011 by a group of skaters from the Pirate City Rollers. They planned to reduce their use of pseudonyms, and to wear more traditional sporting uniforms.^[1] Described by the Derby News Network as "some of the most experienced derby skaters in the Southern Hemisphere", they were soon joined by Anna "Wonton Destruction" Wong, the founder of Bristol Roller Derby in England.^[2]

Auckland competed in the 2012 Great Southern Slam, losing 202-66 to the Victorian Roller Derby League, but beating the Newcastle Roller Derby League 107-89. They did not progress to the semi-finals.^[3] In August, Auckland played at the first national tournament in New Zealand, beating Richter City in the semi-final, and the Swamp City Roller Rats in the final, to take the trophy.^[4]

In October 2012, Auckland was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme.^[5]

CURRENT

ARDL are now ranked 6th in New Zealand based on Geex Quad rankings. In January 2016, ARDL were accepted as WFTDA full members.

ARDL wear a uniform produced and designed by Left Turn Clothing in USA.

In 2016 Flirty Harry became Chairperson of the league.

In April, 2016 ARDL will be going to the Gold Coast to attend Royal Rumble. ARDL will be having their season opener against WRDL in Whakatane at the start of March.

References

↑ Hannah Spyksma, "Skaters redefine the sport", Auckland Now, 13 April 2012
↑ Beck Wise, "Feature Preview: The Great Southern Slam", Derby News Network, 8 June 2012
↑ Beck Wise, "TGSS Day One Recaps", Derby News Network, 9 June 2012
↑ "Auckland triumphant at first derby nationals", Scoop Media, 28 August 2012
↑ "22 Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program", WFTDA, 18 October 2012

WFTDA Apprentice Program leagues

Accepted 2009	Mid Michigan Derby Girls Route 66 Roller Derby

Accepted 2011	Central California Area Roller Derby Grand Junction Rollergirls Lake City Roller Dolls Portneuf Valley Bruisers Star City Roller Girls

Accepted January 2012	NOtown Roller Derby River Valley Rollergirls

Accepted July 2012	Peoria Push Derby Dames Western Australia Roller Derby Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Roller Radicals

Accepted October 2012	Auckland Roller Derby League Shoreline Roller Derby Wollongong Illawarra Roller Derby

Accepted January 2013	580 Rollergirls Gray City Rebels Northwest Derby Company Spokannibals Roller Derby

Accepted April 2013	2 x 4 Roller Derby Acadiana Rollergirls Enchanted Island Roller Derby Fog City Rollers Gothenburg Roller Derby Sydney Roller Derby League

Accepted October 2013	Albany All-Stars Amsterdam Derby Dames Bangor Roller Derby Central Arkansas Roller Derby Central Maine Roller Derby Dub City Derby Girls Dublin Roller Derby Eerie Rollergirls Heart of Appalachia Roller Derby Herault Derby Girlz Northern Brisbane Rollers Northside Rollers Pensacola Roller Gurlz Perth Roller Derby Resurrection Rollergirls Roller Derby Bordeaux Roller Derby Karlsruhe Royal City Roller Girls St. Albert Heavenly Rollergirls Seaside Siren Roller Girls Winnipeg Roller Derby League

Accepted January 2014	Adelaide Roller Derby Barcelona Roller Derby Battle Creek Cereal Killers Brussels Derby Pixies Capital City Derby Dolls Dark River Derby Coalition Five 40 Roller Girls Gallatin Roller Girlz Jerzey Derby Brigade Kingston Derby Girls Marietta Derby Darlins Molly Rogers Rollergirls Namur Rollergirls Plattsburgh Roller Derby Red Deer Roller Derby Association Roller Derby Metz Club South Florida Roller Girls South Side Derby Dolls State College Area Roller Derby Vienna Rollergirls V-Town Derby Dames

Accepted May 2014	Belfast Roller Derby Blackland Rockin' K-Rollers Dock City Rollers Enchanted Mountain Roller Derby Ladies of HellTown MedCity Mafia Roller Derby Muscogee Roller Girls Naughty Pines Derby Dames Ohio Valley Rollergirls Rogue Rollergirls Roller Derby Rennes Strong Island Derby Revolution Thunder Bay Roller Derby League Zurich City Rollergirlz

Accepted September 2014	Convict City Roller Derby League Eindhoven Rockcity Rollers Jackson Hole Juggernauts Peninsula Roller Girls Roller Derby Quebec Southern Delaware Rollergirls Undead Bettys Unforgiven Rollergirls

Accepted October 2014	Aurora 88s Roller Derby League Beckley Area Derby Dames Birmingham Blitz Dames C-Max Roller Derby Dirty River Roller Grrrls Grand Rapids Area Roller Derby Jewel City Roller Girls Metropolitan Roller Derby Chile Rubber City Rollergirls Traverse City Roller Derby Yellow Rose Derby Girls

Accepted January 2015	10th Mountain Roller Dolls Beach Brawl Sk8r Dolls Brighton Rockers Roller Derby Capital City Crushers Central Ohio Roller Dolls Cologne Roller Derby E-Ville Roller Derby League Fernie Roller Derby Hurricane Alley Roller Derby Les Quads des Paris Lille Roller Girls Mid-Atlantic Roller Derby Mission City Roller Derby Munich Rolling Rebels Northern Arizona Roller Derby Orangeville Rollergirls River City Dames of Anarchy San Diego Roller Derby Skagit Valley Roller Girls Southern Maryland Roller Derby Umea Roller Derby Vasteras Roller Derby Waimea Wranglers Whidbey Island Roller Girls Wine Town Rollers

Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1 Division 2 Division 3

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