Nottingham Hellfire Harlots

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Nottingham Hellfire Harlots
League logo
Metro areaNottingham
CountryUnited Kingdom
Founded2010
Track type(s)Flat
VenueNottingham Trent University
AffiliationsUKRDA, WFTDA
Websitewww.hellfire-harlots.co.uk

The Nottingham Hellfire Harlots are a roller derby league based in Nottingham, England. Founded in April 2010, as of 2020 the league has a two teams who plays against teams from other leagues, both nationally an internationally. Nottingham is a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA)[1] and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]

History[]

The league was founded in May 2010 by seven former members of the Nottingham Roller Girls.[3] The main focus was to create a driven, professional and, most importantly, competitive sporting team. They initially trained at Sport Nottingham,[4] but lost access to the venue and, after a long search, moved to the Djanogly City Academy before[5] finally setting up their permanent home at Southglade Leisure Centre.

el VISIOUS, from the Harlots, played for Team England at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.[6] In December 2011, the Harlots won the Broxtowe Sports Club of the Year award.[7] Also in late 2011, the league joined the UK Roller Derby Association.

In October 2012, the Harlots were accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme,[8] and the league became a full WFTDA member in December 2013.[9]

In May 2014, the Harlots took part in the Nottingham Playhouse's tribute to Torvill and Dean, Mass Bolero,[10] and can be seen towards the end of the piece.

The Harlots also took part in their first WFTDA tournament, A Skate Odyssey, in Ghent 15–17 May 2015.

Currently, league membership stands at 64; including skaters, non-skating officials and referees. As with most roller derby leagues, they are non-profit and funded by both league membership and fund raising activities. The team has a committee made up of current league members, and all positions are voluntary. The main ethos is "by the skaters, for the skaters". The team motto encompasses this: "Together. All of us."


WFTDA rankings[]

Season Final ranking[11] Playoffs Championship
2014 142 WFTDA[12] DNQ DNQ
2015 173 WFTDA[13] DNQ DNQ
2016 280 WFTDA[14] DNQ DNQ

References[]

  1. ^ "Member Leagues – United Kingdom Roller Derby Association". ukrda.org.uk. UKRDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Nottingham Hellfire Harlots – WFTDA". wftda.com. UKRDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Roller derby enjoys a revival", Nottingham Post, 24 January 2011
  4. ^ "Nottingham roller derby team look for a new home", BBC News, 1 February 2011
  5. ^ "Roller derby team Hellfire Harlots secure new home", BBC News, 26 February 2011
  6. ^ Mercy Less, "Team England 2011 World Cup Roster Archived 13 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine", Derby News Network, 10 August 2011
  7. ^ "Nottingham Hellfire Harlots take Club of the Year Victory Archived 8 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine", ThisIsNottingham, 5 December 2011
  8. ^ "22 Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program Archived 24 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 18 October 2012
  9. ^ "WFTDA Welcomes 22 New Full Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  10. ^ Mass Bolero - A Tribute To Torvill & Dean. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  12. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014". WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015". WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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