Photograph provided by Amanda “Bruiser” Mason

Inspired by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association’s (WFTDA) motto: “By the skaters, for the skaters!”, we formed in 2008 as North Dakota’s premiere flat track roller derby league.

Our Mission

We are dedicated to the evolving culture and sport of modern roller derby. FMDG challenges social stereotypes and strives to provide positive role models for young and old alike. Through the league’s bouts, events, and outreach, we aspire to new levels of athleticism, competition, and creativity.

Flat-track roller derby is an aggressive, full-contact sport, and we train accordingly to continually hone our skills and build our bodies’ strength and endurance. In this way, we’re similar to other athletic organizations.

But FMDG is also different from other sports teams, in that our skaters and volunteers run all business aspects of the league-from bout production and graphic design, to filing taxes and charitable giving. Everything that’s needed to run a successful non-profit organization in the state of North Dakota is built and managed by our members. All positions in our league, from skaters to coaches, referees and non-skating officials, are 100% volunteer.

We’re also very welcoming to every body type, experience, and level of athleticism. We work with new skaters who have been in sports all their lives, as well as those who may never have played a team sport. And we welcome individuals from all walks of life and identities: transgender, cisgender, and non-binary.

We work together to unlock our inner athletes by pushing and supporting each other both physically and mentally. We give to the league in the hopes that we can create a great life-changing experience that will affect our members and the larger community for the better.

What We've Achieved