Because roller derby is still developing, and at a fast rate, any and all written plays and strategies must be living documents. Roller girl by victoria jamieson, derby girl by shauna cross, down and derby. Authentic womens flat track roller derby johnson city, tn. By far, the most feedback weve received has been focused on our newly released ranking systems most specifically europe. These rankings were used to determine team seeding for the 2017 international wftda playoffs. Louis first and only womens flat track derby association wftda certified allfemale flattrack roller derby league. Whenever i introduce derby into conversation, most everyone thinks its the same throwing chairs type of staged event from the 1970s. The newage style of roller derby that has emerged is one of athleticism, strategy, and fierce competition. Okay, so the the title, goalbased strategies, is a misnomer. Also all the strategy in the world will not help you if your team is still working on getting their skating skills perfected. The organization created and maintained the first standardized rule set for the flat track game, which is now in its fourth edition. 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.
The shelf life of a typical roller derby skaternot eliteis maybe 3 to 4 years. Watch all the roller derby by checking the schedule below to see the rdcl and usars games. They are pretty important in roller derby as in life and we should do everything we can to protect them. When a committee strategy is chosen to be focused on, every committee member should be given a. Banked track vs flat track roller derby diary of a derby. The summary below is based on the rules of the womens flat track derby. Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating counterclockwise around a track. This led to an era of flat walls, early tripods, and guarding the insideoutside barriers. Play is broken up into two 30minute periods, and within those periods, into units of play called jams, which last up to two minutes. If youre a stronger skater, you can execute more complicated strategies on track.
Roller derby style from flat track fashion by ellen parnavelas photo danny bourne. Roller derby demands tactical strategy, physical strength, explosive power, and quick reaction time. This week im pleased to have a fantastic guest expert on board to sha read more. If there is any divergence in the wording, the english text is authoritative. The rules of flat track roller derby the rules of flat. Before each game, officials will ensure gear checks have been completed by either the coaches andor parents of the skaters. These steps will have drawn the outline of the track.
Whether it be of the rdcl slinky pack, the usars pivot break, or how both the rdcl and usars adhere to roller derby s fundamental law of the fair and equal jam start, you can see it with live game examples, derby diagrams, and an expert explanation. Here are my take aways from the mens roller derby world cup in calgary, alberta. Its not just a test for testings sake, it is a meaningful evaluation of your ability. I saw my first banked track roller derby game in san diego in september. It is registered in raleigh, north carolina as a 501c6 business league organization, a type of. A variety of strategy videos either complete for youtube or used in onside presentations on flat track roller derby strategy. We are proud to present the flat trackbanked track rules and strategy guide. We heard from many people that an inperson meeting of both member leagues and nonmembersread more. But to make all of that happen, you need your mental muscle working for you too. She plays for london rollergirls recreational league. This was the post that made me realize gifs were perfect for short roller derby strategy dumps. Many individual leagues adopt the governing philosophy of the womens flat track roller derby association by the skaters, for the skaters.
Hitting the shit out of people is not only essential to playing roller derby, but also one of the funnest aspects of the sport. Hangouts or facebook messenger not my favourite as context is often lost and its easy for conversations to get off track. We are a group of roller derby skaters trying to raise money to build our own banked track in south jersey. The roller derby athlete and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. When i was a derby baby back in 2006 through around 2008 the strategy. 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. All strategy is developed around the wftda rule set of the time. Thankfully, there is now a solution to this problem. The rules of flat track roller derby womens flat track. See a quick look at flat track roller derby on the facing page. Flat track roller derby is a fastpaced contact team sport that requires speed, strategy, and athleticism. Bashing the snot out of each other on the track isnt always the most effective derby strategy unless you can mix in control then its highly successful.
It explains everything from the basics of roller derby to strategy and pack drills. The roller derby look book for the visual arts list march 2012. Its about building strength, confidence, better health and friendship together as a team. Modern roller derby is just as exciting to watch, but has a greater focus on strategy. The organization was founded in april 2004 as the united leagues coalition ulc, but was renamed in november 2005. As athletes, we need certain fats to help our bodies operate and perform the way we desire. Strategy is all about gaining or being prepared to gain a position of advantage over adversaries or best exploiting emerging possibilities. Meet the dutchland team and learn about the health benefits of playing this sport in the video below. The wftda promotes and fosters the sport of womens flat track roller derby by facilitating the development of athletic ability, sportswomanship, and goodwill among member leagues the wftda is a 501c3 taxexempt organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. While we arent posting as much as we used to and i am living off my lucrative roller derby announcer retirement package, every once in a while something happens in the world of roller derby that makes me blow the dust off my keyboard and start click clacking away. The latest wftda team rankings were released today, incorporating the results of games played through june 30, 2017. Where can i read stuff and things on strategy for roller derby play. The flat track version of the sport evolved in 2001, and has quickly grown to encompass more than 400 leagues worldwide. To this day one of the most exhilarating moments ive had in this sport is the feeling i got when i hit someone so hard that, over the din and chaos of the track, i heard the entire audience go ooooooooooooohhhhh.
The most simple way to explain roller derby is that its a race between two skaters with human obstacles, jen says. Travel team albuquerque roller derby coed albuquerque, nm. Click the image to view and download the full pdf guide. What are the differences other than the track between flat track and banked track derby. Remember as a promoter who has seen well over roller derby games in my life. They tend to take quite a battering in our sport repetitive movements, offskates training, derby stance, jumpinghoppingleaping and knee falls, both intentional and accidental can all take a toll. At the time, the most striking difference i noticed was the referee hand signals. Germany, argentina, mexico, finland, italy they are bruisers. The flat track banked rules and strategy guide also includes links to video breakdowns of the most important ideas that drive each style of the game.
Roller derby is a fullcontact sport played on quad roller skates, by players skating around an elliptical track. The rules of flat track roller derby may not be reproduced or translated in whole or in part in any manner without the permission of the wftda. Learn from ladds own banked track trainers, as well as some of the top flat track trainers in the us. This threepage pdf is packed to the brim with everything you need to get up to speed with rdcl banked track and usars flat track roller derby. The womens flat track derby association wftda is the international governing body for the sport of womens flat track roller derby, and association of leagues around the world. The game of flat track roller derby is played on a flat, oval track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups jams in which both teams designate a jammer who wears a star on the. Cancelled the wftda board of directors has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2019 roller derby world summit rdws. The game of flat track roller derby is played on a. Womens flat track roller derby is one of the fastest. Louis first all female flat track derby league who we are.
The flat track version of the sport evolved in 2001, and has. Committees will be responsible for their own strategies and the strategy must contribute to the overall league goal. Jrda rules of flat track derby junior roller derby. I pissed myself laughing over one that involved the refs standing there and continuously swiping a flat hand across their head from back to front. Defending against the power jam from the examiner this is part of a series of articles im choosing to call roller derby strategy, mostly because it deals exclusively with strategy within the sport of roller derby. This is in large part due to the ease of setting up a flat trackit can be done on any flat surface that is suitable for skating, such as skating rinks, basketball courts, parking lots, and even airplane hangars. Theres quite a lot strategies for each position that a skater can play as, but it is a team sport after all so im going to explain a couple of the ones most used.
See more ideas about roller skating, roller derby and track roller. Play is broken up into two 30minute periods, and within those periods, into units. Lets remember that, like all the minimum skills, the endurance skill is something roller derby athletes need in real game play situations on the track and not just jammers. The track for each jam, a team must field one jammer, and at most four blockers. Official languages wftda publishes the rules of flat track roller derby in english and german. Its time for our annual retuning of the algorithms and a quick look back at how weve done for the past year. Team rankings are generated by the wftda rankings calculator, which uses an algorithm to rank teams based on game scores. Good fats, as a matter of fact, help manage your attitude, stay on top of your mental game, fight fatigue, ease arthritis, joint pain, inflammatory skin conditions, and even control your weight. But strong, static walls are no longer an effective strategy if you want to win against a. One of these blockers may be designated as the pivot blocker. Flat track roller derby strategy aka strategery youtube.
South jersey derby girls is raising funds for build a banked roller derby track in new jersey on kickstarter. Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of fifteen members roller skating. It even interviews women and men who play roller derby. Strategic planning for roller derby league part 10. The rules of flat track roller derby, jrda edition important safety notice.
The womens flat track derby association is the governing body for womens flat track roller derby, and a membership organization for the leagues to collaborate and network. I went to sleep last night thinking about the game i saw in richmond ca and woke up this morning trying to analyze it. The rdws has always been a membershipbacked concept and this year was no different. The rules have been combined with the jrda addenda into one document, the rules of flat track roller derby, jrda edition. The strategy for a jam is not to score a lot of points but to outscore the.
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