Atlanta Roller Derby

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Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Roller Derby (ARD), a founding member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), took shape in November 2004, when Angela Ward, a.k.a. Tanya Hyde, put a call out to strong, athletic women to join her in bringing Roller Derby to the Dirty South. The sport, once on par with the theatrics of professional wrestling, evolved to become a full-contact sport for women and gender-expansive people that’s writing a new chapter in athletic history.

The league features four home teams, the Apocalypstix, Black Water Reapers, Glamma Rays, and Toxic Shocks, that compete each season for the championship trophy. The home teams battle it out during their home season in the Woodruff Athletic Complex at Agnes Scott College, 225 E Dougherty St, Decatur, GA.

In addition, the league sponsors three travel teams that defend your city’s honor across Georgia, the South, and the whole wide world. Internationally recognized Dirty South Derby (DSD) are, collectively, your WFTDA-chartered All-stars and Rumble Bs, who compete at the highest level. And last but not least, there is our locally-competitive team, Rolling Ruckus.