On Sunday 24th February, NRG will be taking on Hereford Roller Girls in our first away bout of the 2013 season. Read more
Upcoming: NRG vs Hereford Roller Girls
Author Archives: nottsogentle
NRG vs Wheels of Mass Destruction: Co-ed Tournament 3rd Place Play Off
Roller Derby widow and NRG mascot elect, Robert ‘The Urban Fox’ Oates was on hand to give us all the gritty details from what was arguably one of the most entertaining and tense bouts of the tournament. Read more
NRG presents the UK’s first Co-Ed Tournament
From the team that brought you DodgeBrawl, the UK’s first co-ed bout. We’re now bringing you another UK first: a co-ed tournament featuring teams made up of girls and boys from Roller Derby leagues in Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, and Sheffield. Read more
We’re Recruiting Again
It’s the start of our 12 week training programme again. From the 7th of January we’ll be taking in a new batch of potential roller derby stars. Read more
Who needs the gym?
So…The doctor tells me that I’m overweight and need to lose some so I lose 3 stone on Slimming World. Now they tell me I need to exercise. But I HATE exercise, it’s so boring and everyone will be staring at me. Read more
NRG vs Sheffield Steel Crucibelles
Six months ago I went along with a friend to my first Roller Derby bout. My friend talked me through the game as we watched a blur of girls speeding past and hitting the hell out of each other. We cheered along, not really understanding what was happening. Read more
New 2013 Rules
WFTDA have just published the new 2013 version of the Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby. In case the website crashes, we’re hosting a mirror link here: wftda-rules.pdf
Happy Halloween
Handy work from The Ruths Hurts and Notts O’Gentle Read more
Lemmy Atom’s guide to choosing your roller derby name
So you’ve bought some kit, become a member, and you’re well on your way to passing minimum skills. You’re getting ready to step up from your beginners programme and you’re learning to scrim with your teammates. I guess this means … Read more
My Life With Two Kids and Eight Wheels
I’ve never even seen Whip It, so god knows what I’m doing here… in a sports Hall… in Shrewsbury… waiting to participate in my first Roller Derby bout. Read more