Athens Ohio Roller Derby 

Athens Ohio Roller Derby (AORD) is a skater owned and operated amateur non-profit organization comprised of women+ from Athens, Ohio and the surrounding region in the form of an amateur roller derby league following the rules and ethics set forth by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). AORD consists of two teams, The Appalachian Hell Betties and The Black Diamond Betties.

We are a grassroots organization built by the hands of women who have and will continue to inspire the love of roller derby to their community. AORD is committed to fostering the empowerment of people of all races, colors, national origins, gender expression, sexual orientation, ages, and body types by serving as positive athletic role models. We accept those who wish to referee, compete, skate recreationally, and/or participate off-skates. An individual who identifies as a trans woman, intersex woman, and/or gender expansive may skate with AORD if women’s flat track roller derby is the version and composition of roller derby with which they most closely identify.

AORD instills a sense of community, camaraderie, loyalty, hard work, competitiveness, and family among the skaters and throughout the organization and the Athens community. We could not play the sport we love without community support.  As a non-profit we show our community and supporters appreciation through charitable contributions of money, food donations, and volunteer labor to organizations whose missions match our own.

AORD supports the advancement of the sport of roller derby worldwide by providing the skills training necessary for participation in inter-league competition at the local, state, and national levels.

AORD will work to be a fully sponsored and financially sound non-profit organization in order to create its own practice and bout space. When funding allows AORD hopes to also provide for travel, uniforms, helmets, and leased equipment for AORD league members.

The long-term goal of AORD is to achieve WFTDA certification.

AORD operates via a democratically elected board of directors.