JOIN BAD AS A SKATER
HERE ARE THE WAYS TO BECOME A BAD SKATER
Transfer
Looking to transfer from another WTFDA league? RAD! We would love to have you. Contact join@bayareaderby.com for more information.
LEARN TO SKATE
Don’t know how to play skate or play roller derby but want to learn? Join the Learn To Skate program. We will teach you the skating and derby skills you need be a part of the league.
BADDIES
Know how to skate safely but want to develop your skating skills for roller derby? You can do our Baddies Program. Please fill out our Learn To Skate intake form.
HOW IT WORKS
Bay Area Derby has multiple entry points for people at all skill and experience levels. In our beginner entry program, Learn to Skate, new skaters will learn the elemental skills in beginning their roller derby journey. Learn to Skate graduates are then welcomed into the second entryway: Baddies. Baddies is our intermediate entry program, in which experienced skaters are taught the fundamentals of the sport and how to play on an increased competitive level. Once accepted into the Baddies program, skaters begin their probationary membership phase in which they are assessed not only on skating skills, but on attitude, enthusiasm, and camaraderie. Graduates from the Baddies program become full league members, in which they will be eligible for home team draft, able to attend All League practices, and continue to grow as players.
Bay Area Derby is open to all, regardless of gender and experience, who want to be a part of the league and roller derby. To play in games, all people of Marginalized Gender (defined by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association as women, transgender people, intersex people, and culturally-specific genders such as two-spirit people) may participate. Cisgender men may participate in Learn to Skate and Baddies as well as to officiate.
Questions? Email us at recklessrollers@bayareaderby.com
JOIN BAD AS AN OFFICIAL
So, you love roller derby and you want to help out, but would rather stay out of the fray? Consider becoming a referee or an NSO (Non-skating Official).You will still be part of the roller derby games, just without the hitting. Learn more on our Officials page or email us at officials@bayareaderby.com with questions.
JOINING BAD AS A VOLUNTEER
Want to help support amazing local athletes, grow a Bay Area non-profit and be part of a BADass community? Look into becoming a BAD Hand. You can be a part of the Bay Area Derby league without putting on skates.
OTHER WAYS TO SKATe
Drop In
Skate for another league and want to check out our practices? We’d love to have you skate with us! Email visit@bayareaderby.com at least a week ahead of your visit and make sure to have your WFTDA insurance information handy as well as proof of vaccination. First drop-in practice is free, following practices are $10.