Junior Roller Derby Taster Session September 2024

Looking for a fast-paced full contact sport for 10-17 years olds of any gender that develops skills, confidence and team work? Come and try out Roller Derby. We are South Yorkshire's only junior roller derby team and we are looking to continue growing our successful team. Our skaters come from across Sheffield and beyond.

Who can come along?

We welcome young people of all genders from age 10 to 17. No one is born playing roller derby, so everyone starts off as a beginner. If you've skated before that's great but lots of our current skaters put skates on for the first time at a taster session.

We want roller derby to be open to all so talk to us and we can help.

What do you need?

Everyone attending a session will need to have all of the following:

Quad Skates

Knee pads

Elbow pads

Wrist guards

Helmet

We are able to lend out kit (once you have signed up here there will be a form to tell us what you need, supplies are limited so please fill it in straight away to help us make sure we've got enough).

How does the session work?

The session will run from 9am-11am at Skate Central.

There will be an introduction to roller derby and the safety equipment required. We will then do an off skates warm up before putting on skates to try out some of the skills and drills we practice. Our current junior skaters will be there to talk about their experiences and answer any questions.

What happens next?

After the taster session if you would like to join you will need to sign up as a new member and set up your dues payment. Training will then be 0845-1100 every Sunday except the last Sunday of each month and occasional dates when the team has a game on. You will starting out working towards our Junior Roller Derby level 1 program, which goes through all the basic skills necessary to play roller derby and then advance (when ready) to the next level in Junior Roller Derby.

What are the costs?

The taster session is free. Following this the membership fee is £20 a month for one skater and £30 for a family. We can offer a reduced rate and extended kit hire for families on free school meals or those facing financial hardship talk to us on the day or send an email if there's anything we can do to help.

FAQs

Is the registration/ticket transferrable?

No - Each parent/carer who wishes for their child/ren to attend must register for themselves. If you'd like to invite a friend please forward the link for them to book.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No - Save the trees. We'll print out a list of attendees for each session.

What about if I don't fit within the age limit?

If your child is under 10 years old and keen to get started skating there are public sessions at our home venue skate central. We'd be happy to send on information about the equipment we recommend and the skills we start with. For anyone over 18 years old please head over to Sheffield Steel Roller Derby or The Inhuman League website to find out when the next Intake or taster session they will be eligible to register for takes place.

Host or Publisher Sheffield Steel Junior rollers