Roller Derby: How to Get Started
- Ask yourself: “Why do I really want to play roller derby?”
- Do some research.
- Contact your local roller derby recruitment coordinator.
- Attend a bout.
- Skate.
- Ask yourself again: is this what you want to do?
- Work out, eat right, and take care of your body.
- Skate some more.
How many members does Wftda have?
In July 2017, the WFTDA surpassed over 400 members. As of June 2018, it counted 421 member leagues, which had increased to 471 by February 2019.
What does Wftda stand for?
Women’s Flat Track Derby Association
The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) is the international governing body of women’s flat track roller derby representing more than 450 member leagues on 6 continents.
Is roller derby still a thing?
Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played by two teams of fifteen members. The jammer scores points by lapping members of the opposing team. The teams attempt to hinder the opposing jammer while assisting their own jammer—in effect, playing both offense and defense simultaneously.
Is roller derby only a women’s sport?
But that is the beauty of the sport, it has always been run by women for women. Men are allowed as referees (they are known as zebras) or as non skating officials (NSOs). Following the rise in popularity of Roller Derby, a number of leagues now do include mixed sex teams, but most UK leagues only accept female teams.
How big is a roller derby track?
The track itself is 88′ long and 53′ wide. The rules prescribe an outside crash zone of 10′ necessitating an overall track space of 108′ x 73′ but if a boundary is provided to separate players from observers, the crash zone may be as small as 5′ wide making the minimum space required for a regulation track 98′ x 63′.
How many laps around a roller derby track is a mile?
27 laps
Inside circumference = 148.5 Outside circumference = 236.5 Average the two for a middling circumference of the track to get length. Multiply by 27 laps. One mile = 5280 ft.
