What is roller derby?

Roller derby is a legitimate full contact sport. Roller derby is the fastest growing sport in Canada. It is not for the faint of heart, but it is for any woman intrigued by aggressive, supportive, and empowering team experiences.

What the heck is going on?!

Who makes the rules?

Go here: Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Association

How can I play?

We send the call out for try outs once or twice per year. Keep your eyes and ears peeled, and come to bouts to learn more. Call outs for players will be posted on the main page of this website 4 weeks before intake. We expect interested players to know the rules and have all their gear before they start skating with us. Safety gear you require are skates (obviously!), elbow and knee pads, wrist guards, helmet and mouthguard. You can find them at Phat Angel in Nelson.

We will teach you how to play, and assign you to a team based on individual team need.

Who are you?

Since 2009, the West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League (WKWRDL) has grown to include seven teams with over one hundred players from Salmo, Rossland, Castlegar, Slocan City, Trail, Fruitvale, Kaslo, Ymir and Nelson. Our first game, Mountain Mayhem, was in September 2010 in Rossland–debuting the game for over engrossed 800 fans and breaking the Rossland arena attendance record.

The West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League is a not for profit women’s only roller derby league that is run by the skaters, for the skaters. The WKWRDL consists of seven competitive teams (Babes of Brutality, Gnarlie’s Angels, the Dam City Rollers, the Lumber Jackies, the Valley Vendettas, the Killjoys, and a Trail team who have yet to be named, as well as an all-star travel team, the Kootenay Kannibelles). The governing body of our sport is the Canadian Women’s Roller Derby Association (CWRDA) which enables national and international competition.

LEAGUE OBJECTIVES

• to promote flat track roller derby
• to provide a safe environment for contact sport
• to promote an active lifestyle for generations of women
• to encourage alternative sporting options for women