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The Calgary Roller Derby Association holds recruiting events once per season.

Want to be a derby girl? We highly recommend that you get out and skate as much as possible prior to trying out for the league – Lloyd’s Roller Rink is a great place to start! Contact recruiting@calgaryrollerderby.com for more information on our next recruiting drive and tryouts.

So you want to be a roller derby girl?

You Must be 18 years of age or older to be a roller derby girl and proof of age will be required.

You are responsible for having the following gear:
  • Roller Skates
  • Mouth Guard
  • Elbow and knee pads
  • Wrist Guards
  • Helmet
You can purchase them from different shops online, for example:
www.rollergirl.ca and www.sincityskates.com
These are two sites that specialize in equipment for roller girls and that also offering Fresh Meat packages. Or you can round up gear from friends and family. For protective gear, skate shops like Mission and Skaters are worth checking into.

Once you pass tryouts you will be placed on the Fresh Meat team for a period of three months or greater and after successfully passing benchmarks you will then be eligible to play in a game with your fellow Roller Girls given that your attendance and skating abilities are up to par. For a full list of benchmark standards, please visit www.wftda.com

You will also have to familiarize yourself with the rules that we play by. We follow a set of rules set by Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Association, you can find them at: www.wftda.com

Here are a few things we will be looking for when you tryout

Basic skills:
  • Forward skating
  • Power stride (getting the most out of each push)
  • Gliding on one foot at a time
  • Crossovers
  • Balance
  • Squats
Derby Skills:
  • Skating low
  • Plow Stop
  • T-stop
Endurance:
  • 5 laps in 1 minute
  • 25 laps in 5 minutes
Other:
  • Positive attitude
  • Basic knowledge of the sport
  • Willingness to listen and apply new knowledge
Here are a few links to videos that demonstrate the basic skills:
So you still want to be a Roller Girl, contact us at recruiting@calgaryrollerderby.com
We look forward to seeing you.

NEXT TRYOUTS:

WHEN: Next Tryouts will be April 2, 2011.
TIME: 2-4 pm
Location: West Hillhurst Community Association Gym

**Skaters must be female and over 18 years old.

**Volunteers for referee positions must be over 18 years old.
There are no restrictions for other support staff positions, but parental consent must be given.

WHAT TO BRING: All girls must have their own QUD SKATES, ELBOW PADS, KNEEPADS, HELMET, WRIST GUARDS and MOUTH GUARD in order to tryout.

PLEASE email recruiting@calgaryrollerderby.com to stay up to date about when the next tryouts will happen.



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