Mission
New Hampshire Roller Derby is a 501(c)(3) non-profit sports organization that promotes women’s athleticism while giving back to the local community.
As a member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), all of NHRD’s competitors identify as women. People of any gender are welcome and encouraged to participate as referees, non-skating officials, volunteers, and spectators. NHRD supports the greater Manchester, NH community through donations, volunteer work, and partnerships with a variety of other nonprofit organizations.
League History
- 2007
- July: the Skate Free or Die! Rollergirls formed
- November: the league incorporated as a non-profit LLC named New Hampshire Roller Derby
- 2008
- Month unknown: first scrimmage, played against the Killah Bees of Providence, RI
- September: first home game, played against Maine Roller Derby
- 2009
- First full season with four home games: undefeated at home
- All-Stars competed in Delaware, Montreal (Canada), New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island
- September: accepted into the WFTDA Apprentice Program
- 2010
- League exceeded 70 active members
- Added the Queen City Cherry Bombs (B travel team) and two home teams (the Seabrook Meltdowns and the Granite Skate Troopers)
- June: inducted into the WFTDA as a full member league
- 2011
- Added the Nightmares on Elm Street as a home team
- February: first sanctioned bout (for WFTDA ranking) against Montreal Roller Derby
- 2013
- Became a Class A WFTDA league
- Formed a recreational team, the Millyard Misfits
- September: All-Stars qualified for and received an invitation to the WFTDA Division I Playoff Tournament in Richmond, VA
- December: became a member of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
- Ranked 35 of 176 on December 31
- 2014
- Ranked 44 of 225 on December 31
- 2015
- Rebranded NHRD
- Renamed the Skate Free or Die All-Stars to the NH Roller Derby All-Stars
- Ranked 243 of 275 on December 31
- 2016
- Added the Cheap$kates as a C travel team
- June: Cheap$kates played debut game against Monadnock Roller Derby
- Ranked 271 of 320 on December 31
- 2017
- Membership shifted from mainly veteran skaters to mostly new skaters
- Withdrew from WFTDA rankings
- Reinstated two home teams (the Nightmares on Elm Street and the Granite Skate Troopers) and reduced to one travel team (the All-Stars)
- 2018
- Membership increased
- Returned to WFTDA’s international rankings
- Competed only as the NH Roller Derby All-Stars
- Ranked 352 of 352 on December 31
- 2019
- Competed as the NH Roller Derby All-Stars and the NH Cherry Bombs (A & B Travel Teams)
- Ranked 329 moving up 20 spots from 2018