If youre new to roller derby and the womens flat track derby association wftda, this page will. Page 2 201 woen fat ta dey aoiation wftda wftdaregulation track layout guide oigina ta deign 2002 eeta b a shean texa roegi ed hee ith peiion 1. Hamstring lay on your back and kick one leg up to the ceiling, leaving he other leg bent with the knee to the ceiling. South loop roller derby, the occasionally bonecrushing sport born in chicago, is set to get its own week. The game consists of a series of twominute countdown jams.
Roller derby n 64 and nonroller derby n 129 women participated. In roller derby, two teams of one offensive and four defensive players skate counterclockwise around an oval track. Northern michigan catches roller derby fever by erin crowell its a tuesday evening in the kalkaska kaliseum and the derby dahlias are practicing for their first bout, a roller derby scrimmage happening on saturday. Shots health news roller derby teams had distinct bacterial colonies on their arms before a. Over the coming months, well explore all sorts of strategies and techniques for kicking ass. Roller derby womens flat track derby association wftda rules clarification in roller derby, two teams of one offensive and four defensive players skate counterclockwise around an oval track.
Firs unveils 1st edition of international roller derby rules. Firs unveils 1st edition of international roller derby rules the iocbacked federation enters the roller derby world with a familiar set of rules, ready for use at the roller games this september. Fun facts roller skating as a sport first appeared in the 19th century, after americans discovered the sport of roller derby in britain in 1881. I am aware that the area 705 roller derby skater handbook 2014 is an overview of the policies and procedures for league operations and that i may request a full copy of the area 705 roller derby policy and procedure manual from either copresident.
Ninh explains the rules of roller derby flat track. View everything as a single page view pdf summary 1. Roller derby articles this or that questions healthy health. At the start of each jam, each team sends five players onto the track. Shelly laurenstons heroines play roller derby the assault and battery park babes, featuring gwen oneil and blayne thorpe. Mar 12, 20 roller derby players swap bacteria and shoves on the track. Although it was a form of sports entertainment for much of its existence, a grassroots, early 21st century revival spearheaded by women has restored an emphasis on ath. The sport of roller derby was first conceived in the 1930s, and was played on a banked track and was popular in the united states until it fizzled out in the 1970s. Get the skaters to find a set of parallel lines on the court you train on that are about the width of a lane on a derby track preferably a little smaller to get skaters used to training in a smaller space, as inevitably they will take up more space under pressure whether that is in full paced drills, scrimmage or bouts.
Roller derby is taking the sports world by storm as it continues to be one of the most rapidly. Read the wftda risk management guidelines and make sure your league is familiar with them. Although it was a form of sports entertainment for much of its existence, a grassroots, early 21st century revival spearheaded by women has restored an emphasis on athleticism. Come join us for our series of sunday skates brought to you by pfm roller derby and magnuson community center. Warmups in general, warmups should be 510 minutes of light skating, brisk walking, jumping rope or the like. Shots health news roller derby teams had distinct bacterial colonies on their arms before a bout, researchers found. This means that firs roller derby, like usars roller derby, will feature fast.
Usa roller derby represents the united states in international roller derby, in events such as the roller derby world cup. Mar 15, 2018 the 1 116mile kentucky derby gi prep at oaklawn park. The game consists of a series of twominute countdown jams at the start of each jam, each team sends five players onto the track. A banked track requires exponentially more resources to reliably operate compared to a flat track derby facility, and as all modern roller derby teams and leagues are amateur, including those in the rdcl, few leagues wishing to do so can make and sustain the transition to banked track. To find a derby league near you check out the derby roster. What is great about this is you can also download the app to do it anywhere. Roller derby burns some serious calories roller derby is a very intense sport to participate in. During the time period referenced here, it was known as team usa. You should be able to carry on a conversation without di. We carry the best brands of skates, inline skates, quad skates, speed skates, roller derby skates, and roller derby equipment. Tommy atkinson, real old timer in the roller derby, joining it in 1936 when girlboy teams were competing in marathon runs.
This translation is available in a pdf format and includes an explanation of the genderneutral language for french readers. Roller derby, however, is a full body workout, using all of the major muscle groups. The manual provides stepbystep, detailed class itineraries that include a warmup, drills to accompany the theme of the class, and homework. Leeds roller dolls and hot wheel roller derby announced their leagues are joining together this morning to form leeds roller. Derby girls are everywhere no prescription required. Rage city rollergirls bylaws article i place of business section 1. Wftda releases french translation of the december 1, 2017.
Naptown roller derby nrd is a womens flattrack roller derby league based in indianapolis, indiana. Next there is the diagonal set up coined the morty, which is what i have. I decided to try to figure it out because im a nerd. Play is broken up into two 30minute periods, and within those periods, into units of play called jams, which last up to two minutes. This is a free event with donations welcome to support future fun skates. A roller derby bout is played in two, 30minute periods. Dec 23, 2015 articles from skaters about how to run league meetings, practices, inspirational things and more. Womens flat track roller derby is a full contact sport for women ages 18 and up or 21 and up, depending on the league. There arent many sports that work all of the muscles groups so well, so roller derby is a good one to increase tone and build muscle all throughout the body. Roller derby 101 is a twentytwo class curriculum to teach basic skating skills, pack skating, assisting, and blocking all the skills needed before passing a skater to scrimmaging.
Roller derby is a fullcontact sport played on quad roller skates, by players skating around an elliptical track. They are taken home, filed away, and referred to regularly. Roller derby notes the moments of modern roller derby, captured one shot at a time. It is a fullcontact sport that you play on a track on roller skates, and it is very easy to learn. Founded in 2006, the league started their 10th season in march 2016. Roller derby 101, the 2017 edition, is an updated combination of roller derby 101 and scrimmage 101, and it includes everything a coach needs to train their new skaters. Someone asked in a derby forum how far we actually skate when we do 27in5. Game play consists of a series of short match ups in which both teams designate a jammer who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team. This updated edition features an allnew curriculum that focuses on the skills needed for slower gameplay, and it includes scrimmage drills to prepare a new player for.
How to play roller derby raw meat vancouver roller skating. It is among the fastest growing sports in the world today. The teams first international competition was the 2011 roller derby world cup, where it finished in first place after defeating team canada in the final. The wftda has a very inclusive view on gender and our member leagues provide a welcoming and accepting environment for anyone who wants to play womens flat track roller derby. Each jam starts with a single short whistle blast, and finishes at the end of a series of four short whistle blasts. Dec 31, 2016 roller derby 101, the 2017 edition, is an updated combination of roller derby 101 and scrimmage 101, and it includes everything a coach needs to train their new skaters.
Probably the best dressed gal off the track of all the roller derby skaters. Scoring occurs when the offensive player of one team laps defensive players of the opposing team. Roller skating grew in popularity in the united states, leading to the formation of organized endurance races in as early as 1884. Comic highlights from a physical japanese gameshow presided over and commentated by craig charles. Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. The home bouts of naptown roller derby are held at the indiana state fairgrounds in indianapolis. Home freshmeat info kit fitness rules coaching buffys blog this is a site for derby nerds who want to read more about derby all the time. The principal office and place of business of rage city rollergirls the league shall be in anchorage, alaska.
The action packed sport on wheels rolls into fargo roller derby is pushing and shoving its way back to the fargo civic center. Virtually awarding a slot in the churchill downs starting gate with 50 qualifying points going to the winner, the rebel. Periods are broken into jams, which are the basic unit of play for roller derby. A popular american sport that is now played worldwide on skates. In this study, we examined the relation of participation in an alternative sport i. A member of the penn jersey roller derby team from philadelphia talks on the phone outside the national championship for. Ocl ating the center line and center point of the track this is the initial point of reference from which all other dimensions will be determined, so it. They are based on the original standardized ruleset and merge the best aspects from various rulesets. Check out this video from the womens flattrack derby association for the basics of how roller derby is played. Click the image to read the firs roller derby 2017 rules pdf. Naptown roller derby is a member of the womens flat track derby association wftda. Right now, lets all get the same basic understanding of derby, and well build from there.
The womens flat track derby association wftda released the french translation of the december 1, 2017 rules of flat track roller derby. Roller derby is fastpaced, intense sport with passionate players and fans. Derby programs are rarely discarded after an event. Here is a roller derby game from 1950 featuring the jolters vs the westerners. When the derby arrives, the men usually head straight for the arena to build the track while the girls take the boys. The game, or bout, is separated into two 30minute periods.
Check out all of the spectacular designs or make your own. These periods are divided into a series of jams, which last a maximum of two minutes. See more ideas about roller derby, derby and roller derby girls. The test has been updated with the new rules 20, however i think it is still missing some of the dec 2014 changes so be. Roller derby womens health track articles shit happens lettering lady calligraphy. The iocbacked federation enters the roller derby world with a familiar set of rules, ready for use at the roller games this september. The history of roller derby traces the evolution of roller skating races into a unique sport which underwent several boomandbust cycles throughout the 20th century. When the derby arrives, the men usually head straight for the arena to build the track while the girls take the boys laundry with their own and go off to a laundromat. Roller derby, born in chicago 82 years ago, to get its own. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks.
Jams may be called off prior to two minutes as part of gameplay, as described below. Joined the derby in march 1949, and was a member of the world champion new york chiefs in her rookie year. Click for full size click to download pdf about roller derby. A site about roller derby, including derby kit, wheels, plates, toestops, cushions, gaskets, freshmeat information, coaching and rules powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Saturdays rebel has been carded as race 10 at oaklawn. Roller derby site collating information on kit advice, fitness ideas, freshmeat, coaching and drills. A free and open source software to merge, split, rotate and extract pages from pdf files.
With this one the wheels are alternated format, so if the inside front left wheel is a 1 then the wheel on the outside front of that skate should be a 2, as should the inside back wheel on that skate. Today roller derby is a little different, the leagues are mostly skater owned and operated and the skaters are amateurs, not paid in any way and most of the time skaters pay monthly dues for. Roller derby players swap bacteria and shoves on the. Specific to the womens flat track derby association wftda rules watch. Photos and video of derby events covering usars, rdcl, made, wftda, mrda and more. Usa roller sports and the national team coaching staff are pleased to announce the players who will be immortalized in the history books as the first official united states roller derby national. In the early 2000s, modern womens roller derby got its start in austin, texas.