Skating Officials, Non-Skating Officials, SOs, NSOs, Zebras, Refs, Volunteers
Whatever name you give them, Officials are the team that makes roller derby possible!
This is my collection of resources to make learning to officiate roller derby more accessible.
photo by Lydia Brewer
How to find this page quickly: http://tinyurl.com/RollerDerbyBasics OR https://sites.google.com/view/roller-derby-basics
Clinics - TBA
The 2025 Roller Derby Season has begun, and the community is in need of officials.
I'm hoping to host another series of clinics in January or February 2025.
Announcements and information will be going out soon.
This is a great opportunity to get involved in games and get an up close view of the action – and to learn more about the game!
Skaters are also encouraged to learn to be a Skating Official and/or NSO.
Roller Derby Officiating Basics Slide Show
I created this slide show for my roller derby officiating clinics.
It is still under construction, but there is a lot of great information and links.
Please feel free to browse and use the information.
Resources to help you begin
your officiating journey!
Reading flyers and text documents not working for you?
There are other ways to learn!
Non Skating Officials are the unsung heros of Roller Derby. Learn to track points, penalties, etc.
Once you've decided officiating is for you, you'll want to start tracking your game history.
One of the primary jobs of an official is to make the game as safe as possible.
What is the required uniform and equipment for officials?
Origins of the game.
coming soon
A little about me, in case you're wondering.
Hands on learning
in the Pacific Northwest
Calendar of Roller Derby Events in the PNW