Metro area Indianapolis, Indiana Founded 2006 | Country United States Track type(s) Flat | |
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Teams The Tornado Sirens (A team)
The Warning Belles (B team)
The 3rd Alarm (C team) Venue Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Indiana Convention Center | ||
Naptown Roller Derby (NRD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2006, the league started their 10th season in March 2016. Naptown Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The home bouts of Naptown Roller Derby are held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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League history
Naptown Roller Girls first formed in 2006, with ad hoc practices in public spaces, and first held a competitive bout in 2007. Naptown was announced as a member of the WFTDA in December 2007. By early 2008 NRG was repeatedly selling out events at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, with nearly 4,500 in attendance on February 9 of that year. Naptown's top attendance mark was 4,978 at the Pepsi Coliseum with average attendance of 3,500 as of 2011.
In 2009, Naptown was the host league for the WFTDA North Central Regional Tournament "Monumental Mayhem', held at the Indiana Convention Center.
In January 2017, the league announced it had changed its name to Naptown Roller Derby as part of an effort to "inclusive and supportive environment for skaters and staff."
Teams
The league is composed of three teams at different levels of competitive play: The Tornado Sirens (A-Team), The Warning Belles (B-team) and The Third Alarm (C-team).
WFTDA competition
Naptown's WFTDA A team, the Tornado Sirens, has consistently qualified for WFTDA Playoffs at various levels since 2010, including appearances at WFTDA Championships in 2011 and 2012.
In the community
Local brewery Sun King Brewing produces an American brown ale for Naptown called "Naptown Brown".