Rollerskating experience is not required to play roller derby. We will teach you everything you need to know! However, roller derby requires a minimum level of skating skill, endurance and control before a skater is eligible for league game play. This ensures the safety of all skaters on the track.

Skills are actively assessed by coaching during practices and skaters will receive feedback on areas of improvement that will make them eligible for game play.

The LRDG current uses the WFTDA minimum skills as a guideline for assessing skating skills including:

• Basic skating skills
• Recovery tactics
• Balance and agility
• Pack skills and interactions
• Blocking
• Rules of gameplay

Click here to view the full skills assessment (PDF download)