How do you become a ref for roller derby?

To attain any level of certification, officials must complete a set of online training courses and a test. For levels 1-3, officials must also prove their performance over a minimum number of games and provide peer assessments of their officiating.

How many referees are in roller derby?

Referees (Skating Officials) There are typically five to seven referees participating in each game, but roller derby can happen with as few as three referees; seven is a full crew.

How many skating officials and non skating officials does it take to officiate roller derby?

Roller derby is one of the most officials heavy sports out there and we need your help! Each game requires at least 6 on skates referees and up to a dozen nonskating officials to have all the officials positions covered. Becoming an official is a great way to be part of the derby community and learn about roller derby.

Can you elbow in roller derby?

5.4. 6 – Any illegal contact with the elbow or swinging motion of the elbow that forces the receiving opponent off balance, forward, and/or sideways but does not cause the opponent to lose relative position or the initiator or teammate to gain relative position. 5.4.

Are men allowed in roller derby?

Abstract. Roller derby is a growing, popular sport, where teams compete on roller skates, and where rules allow ‘blocking’ and full body contact. Roller derby is primarily played by women, with men restricted to support roles during its revival stage in the early 2000s.

Can you wear rollerblades in roller derby?

Players skate on four-wheeled (“quad”) roller skates, and are required to wear protective equipment, including a helmet, wrist guards, elbow pads, knee pads, and mouth guards. All current sets of roller derby rules explicitly forbid inline skates for players. (USARS requires quad skates for all skaters.

Is roller derby hard?

Well, the reason is, and I’m not going to lie to you, I’ll say it again, Roller Derby Is Tough. It’s about time we were honest about it. It’s up there with surfing, skateboarding, rugby and many other sports that look cool – but in reality require grit, determination and sheer bloody-mindedness to master.

What is a derby wife?

A derby wife is quite simply this – 1. She is the one person in this whole sport of roller derby that the very instant you looked at her, you felt like you’d known her since you were a fetus.