Who Are We?

Fort Wayne Roller Derby is Fort Wayne’s very own local flat track roller derby team! Skating in the Fort for 20 years as a proud member of the Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Association (WFTDA).

We are a full-contact, competitive sport powered by dedicated coaches, players, officials, and volunteers who keep our league strong and help us give back to local nonprofit organizations.

FWRD is a not-for-profit sports corporation that is owned and operated by its members. We are an all-volunteer organization that is fully funded by our skaters, sponsorships, and donations made by generous individuals and businesses in the NE Indiana community. We are working hard to bring full contact sporting action to our regional and national fans, as well as have it recognized as a favorite local and national sport. Roller derby is the fastest growing sport in the country. We are proud to be the first to bring it to Indiana. We work hard to give back to the community through fundraisers, donations, and other charitable events and continue connecting with other local groups, bands, businesses, artists, and charities

What Is Roller Derby?

Roller derby is a fast-paced, full-contact sport played on roller skates. Two teams skate around an oval track, with each team having one jammer and several blockers on the track. The jammer scores points by legally passing members of the opposing team, while blockers work together to help their jammer get through and stop the other team’s jammer.

Games are divided into short periods called jams, and the sport combines speed, strategy, teamwork, agility, and controlled physical contact.

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