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Roller Derby

Roller Derby is an all-girl contact sports. It's fierce, feisty, fast paced and fun.

An Overview of Roller Derby

Two teams of 5 skaters battle it out for position over a series of "jams" which last up to 2 minutes. Four "blockers" on each team and one "jammer". The jammer's job is to score points. After her initial pass through the "pack" of blockers, a jammer will score one point each time she passes a member of the opposing team. The blockers attempt to assist their own jammer while hindering the opposing jammer — playing both offense and defence simultaneously.

The game ends after the period clock runs out, and the team with the most points wins.

Benefits

  • Aerobic exercise that will improve cardiovascular fittness

Adaptations and Equipment

Players skate on four-wheeled roller skates, and are required to wear protective equipment, including a helmet, wrist guards, elbow pads, knee pads, and mouth guards.

Facts

  • In 1948, Roller Derby debuted on New York television

Find Roller Derby Clubs/Groups Near You

Use the search below to find local organisations near you.

National Governing Bodies

British Roller Sports Federation

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Contact Email
brsf@btinternet.com
Worcester Wyldlings Roller Derby

Worcester Wyldlings Roller Derby

Worcester Wyldlings is a Roller Derby team, formed in 2015.
We train on a Tue evening from 7:45 till 10pm at St Johns Sports Center, Worcester.
Please get in touch if you would like to come along.

The Core Skate Hereford CIC

The Core Skate Hereford CIC

The Core was open in August 2014 providing a community need for a permanent roller skating rink in Hereford. As well as professionally delivered Roller skating sessions, The Core is also home to a number of alternative sports and activities.

Sport Structures

Sport Structures

We are one of UK's leading community sport coach education training providers delivering a range of courses, workshops and qualifications in over 10 different sports.

SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum

SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum

A online meeting for Sports Club Welfare & Safeguarding Officers based in Somerset.

You're invited to attend our club welfare forumĀ for anyone involved in sport and physical activity in Somerset, but in particular those in your clubs who hold the role of 'club welfare officer' or 'safeguarding lead'.

If you're the Safeguarding or Welfare Officer at your Sports Club, please join Tracey Sweetland, Somerset Sport Welfare Officer at SASP to learn about local support and opportunities to assist you in your volunteer role.