Newcastle Roller Derby (UK) is a flat track
roller derby
Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played by two teams of fifteen members. Roller derby is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide, mostly in the United States.
Game play consists of a series of short scrimmages (jam ...
league from
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...
,
UK.
The league is a member of both the
United Kingdom Roller Derby Association
The United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) is the National Association for roller derby in the UK. The association was formed in 2010 with 15 member leagues, and was recognized by the British Roller Sports Federation soon after.
The U ...
(UKRDA) and the
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) is the international governing body for the sport of women's flat track roller derby, and association of leagues around the world. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Co ...
(WFTDA), and plays by the WFTDA ruleset.
History
Newcastle Roller Girls was established in 2009 by Claire Byrne (Brie Larceny). The league has three teams: the Canny Belters (A team), the Whippin' Hinnies (B team) and the North Cs (C team). The league follows th
WFTDA gender statement Home games are played at the Walker Dome and Benfield Sports Centre in
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...
.
In March 2010, the team featured in a
BBC Look North
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*'' BBC Look North'' for the BBC North East and Cumbria region
*'' BBC Look North'' for the BBC Yorkshire region
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report on roller derby in
Tyneside
Tyneside is a built-up area across the banks of the River Tyne in northern England. Residents of the area are commonly referred to as Geordies. The whole area is surrounded by the North East Green Belt.
The population of Tyneside as published i ...
.
They were featured in a BBC article on roller derby in the north east in the same year.
Their first bout was away at ''Hadrian's Brawl'' on 11 April 2010, playing against the B team from the
Auld Reekie Roller Girls
Auld Reekie Roller Derby (ARRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded in 2008, ARRD was the first Scottish Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) member. The league aims to create teams with the ...
at the
Meadowbank Sports Centre
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in
Edinburgh
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. Their first home bout, ''Flog on the Tyne'', was against
Granite City Roller Girls
Granite City Roller Derby (GCRD) is a roller derby league based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Founded in 2008, the league currently have two teams which compete with teams from other leagues.
League Structure
The league consists of two travel team ...
on 5 March 2011 at The Lightfoot Centre (now The Walker Activity Dome) in
Walker
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, Newcastle. The home team won by 113 to 63.
In November 2011, Newcastle Roller Girls joined the
UK Roller Derby Association
The United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) is the National Association for roller derby in the UK. The association was formed in 2010 with 15 member leagues, and was recognized by the British Roller Sports Federation soon after.
The UK ...
. In October 2013, they were accepted as a member of the
Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice is the program affiliate of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). In operation from 2009 until early 2019, the Apprentice Program served to onboard new member leagues into the WFTDA. ...
Programme. Newcastle became a full WFTDA member league in July 2014.
In February 2020, the league rebranded from Newcastle Roller Girls to Newcastle Roller Derby.
National Team Representation
In 2011, Newcastle player Lucy Tyler (derby name Juicy Lucy) made the
Team England (roller derby)
England Roller Derby represents England in women's international roller derby, at events such as the Roller Derby World Cup. The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup in Toronto, Canada, and competed in the 2014 R ...
training squad for the
2011 Roller Derby World Cup
The 2011 Roller Derby World Cup was an international women's roller derby tournament organized by ''Blood & Thunder'' magazine. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world were fielded to compete for their respective nations.
The inaugural 20 ...
but wasn't selected for the final lineup. She made the team for the
2018 Roller Derby World Cup
The 2018 Roller Derby World Cup was the third international women's Roller Derby World Cup, taking place on February 1–4 at EventCity, in Manchester, United Kingdom, with 38 teams competing. An international roller derby tournament, it was orga ...
.
Anita B Nasty was part of the
Team Scotland Roller Derby
Team Scotland Roller Derby represents Scotland in women's international roller derby, in events such as the Roller Derby World Cup. The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, and finished the tournament in eleventh p ...
squad for the
2018 Roller Derby World Cup
The 2018 Roller Derby World Cup was the third international women's Roller Derby World Cup, taking place on February 1–4 at EventCity, in Manchester, United Kingdom, with 38 teams competing. An international roller derby tournament, it was orga ...
.
Associated teams
An associated men's team was founded in June 2011, Tyne and Fear Roller Derby. A mixed-gender team, Tyne e' Belters, includes members of Newcastle Roller Girls. In 2015 Newcastle Junior Roller Derby was established, a
junior roller derby
Junior roller derby is the sport of roller derby, modified for children and adolescents up to 18 years of age. The sport is played in both modified-contact, known as "positional blocking," and full-contact approaches, to facilitate safety across m ...
squad, and they made their debut during the half time interval of the
British Roller Derby Championships
The Five Nations Roller Derby Championships is an annual competition for roller derby leagues in the United Kingdom.
History
The tournament originated as the End of the World Series, a 2012 league of six roller derby teams in central England. T ...
game on 2 April 2016.
EuroClash tournament
In 2017 and 2018 Newcastle Roller Derby hosted EuroClash - a two-day, invitational, international tournament. The 2017 event also featured an exhibition bout between
Team Ireland Roller Derby
Team Ireland Roller Derby represents Ireland in women's international roller derby, in events such as the Roller Derby World Cup. Affectionately known as the "Green Machine", the team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby Wor ...
and
Team Scotland Roller Derby
Team Scotland Roller Derby represents Scotland in women's international roller derby, in events such as the Roller Derby World Cup. The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, and finished the tournament in eleventh p ...
, which was won 209-128 by the Scots.
A third EuroClash tournament was scheduled for 2020, but was postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
WFTDA rankings
*Please note that rankings were suspended in March 2020 in light of the pandemic.
References
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Roller derby in England
Roller derby leagues in the United Kingdom
Roller derby leagues established in 2009
Sport in Tyne and Wear
Women's sports teams in England
Women's Flat Track Derby Association leagues
2009 establishments in England