Founded in 2011, the league is made up of a range of dedicated skaters, officials and volunteers.

The bolts team wear blue and white with lightning-patterned pants.

ARDL play teams from other leagues and across the globe, and is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

They planned to reduce their use of derby names, and to wear more traditional sporting uniforms.

[5] In October 2012, Auckland was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme.