We got into a conversation at practice last night about stops, breaking, slowing down and which techniques to use in bouting scenarios. The primary response I...
I know someone already posted a stats group but I must have written it down incorrectly and cannot find the original post. Can you repost it please? Thanks...
Hi - we're a new league trying to make it all flow over this next season - what do you guys generally do for things like this: *How long before FM are given...
If you haven't reserved your hotel room for RollerCon yet, do it today! The group rates expire today, and you'll have to pay regular price for your room!...
Coaches.                I am coach of a new WFTDA league that is playing our first sanctioned bout this weekend. I have been put in an...
I'm forwarding this to the coaches' forum, very interesting read.? The article focuses on ACL injuries, but there's a statistic buried on page 6 that is...
Anybody have a really cool Excel stats sheet template to share? I need something that I can just easily input pertinent data and stats, and send it to my team....
I was wondering if anyone out there would be willing to share their policy(ies) on dealing with injured skaters. We're trying to evaluate that best way to: 1....
Just to let everyone know that I have added an approval requirement for new members. All of the spam we have gotten in the past few weeks has been from people...
Hey everyone! So we have a bout coming up, and for some reason, I'm pretty excited about this one. I wasn't at first but something clicked in me the other day...
Hello, all! Coming from a very geographically isolated league (Salt Lake City), we rarely have the chance to see other teams in action. I've been going through...
Hi all, not sure if this is something that any on here deals with in their league, it may fall to someone else. What is customary (besides the transfer form)...
our team has been giving an old outdoor basketball court by the city to turn into a track. we are going to resurface it and was wondering if anyone else has...
Hello Cleo, I'm Aerial Strike from the Emerald City Roller Girls in Eugene, OR. The Andromedolls are in the market for a coach. I'm not sure how feasible it...
I posted a thread a few months back stating that I was going to be moving to the Seattle area; as fate would have it, I actually ended up relocating to the...
My situation may not be that uncommon, but I am unsure how to handle it from here. We have around 8 skaters who have skated a full season and are what I ...
Has anyone tried this speed skating drill? Do you think it's useful? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEj7gr7ngWg&mode=related&search= Debya Gore 2000 Columbia...
Hi, my name is Flexi Wheeler (aka Andrea Chen) and I'm the newly elected chair of coaching for the Albany All Stars Roller Derby (AASRD) league. I wanted to...
Hey this is Head Coach Betty Brawl from the Garden State Rollergirls...and we need your help! My girls are having problems with pack awareness. We have a lot...
What do all y'all use for *temporary* track markers? We can't paint our track at our practice facilities, and laying down tape (and rope) takes too long -- we...
Kitty Killmore's 14 year old son was hit by a car on his skateboard Tuesday night. He was air-lifted to Presbyterian Hospital and has several major skull ...
hey everyone just found this group and thought it could help, i just took over as the new girl person for our leagu, Molly Roger Roller Girls, Melbourne, FL...
Hey everyone, Papa Hyman, group founder here. Recently (as since like January) I have been really busy with things and have no time to moderate this group. As...
How many of you do strength training at practices? Personally, I think it should be done but we have girls who say they don't want to because they have a gym...
Well Ladies and Gents it has been real.. but its about time to call my coaching career quits. Its been fun, but since I am serious about being back and skating...
Hey everyone, just had a few questions regarding who makes up your training/coaching groups. do you have a committee? do you have a head coach? does anyone ...
Hi there, Coach Mc Wopper from Montreal Roller Derby here, new to the group wanted to say hi and also ask a favor... We have a somewhat unique problem up here,...
Hey folks.. So I am a skater/sometimes coach/and captain of my Travel Team... We do not have a dedicated coach, so we have a Training and Athletics committee...
Isabelle Ringer just made this video of me breakin down a powerslide stop, if you need some help on that one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3WJKV-J5M ...
Any advice how to find a permanent manager to call line ups? We have a GREAT jammer coach (non skater) but are lacking a manager to call out line ups. In...