Rose City Rollers :: Tryouts FAQ

Tryouts FAQ

Rose City Rollers
2012 Bout Dates

1/21 Season Opener
2/17 RB: LRR v DSDD
2/18 Game 3 HR v GNR
2/25 Game 4 HH v BNB
3/17 Game 5 HR v HH
3/31 Game 6 GNR v BNB
4/14 WOJ v Windy City & Rookie Exhibition
5/4 Semi Finals 1
5/5 Semi Finals 2
5/6 RB: DSDD v UA
5/11 AOA v Denver B
5/12 WOJ v Denver A
6/2 Season Championships
6/29 AOA v Sacred City
6/30 WOJ v. Sacred & RB v Fort Wayne
8/25 AOA v Emerald City
10/20 RCR Rookies v Rookies
10/21 RB Home Teams Playoffs
12/1 Rose City v Rat City

When Can I Try Out/Join Your League?

Anyone can join the Wreckers recreational team to start derby any time. Visit the Contact Us page and select Wreckers Program.

Tryouts for our competitive derby training program (Fresh Meat) are held periodically throughout the year (typically 2-4 times/year). Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for the latest announcements and information about tryouts.

The next tryout date is Thursday, February 16th from 6pm - 8pm.

Check in starts (doors open) at 5:30
Gear check 5:45
Doors Close 5:55
Tryouts start 6:00

Skaters transferring from other roller derby leagues should contact us about their options and are welcome to take part in tryouts.

Do I need to know how to skate in order to try out?

We highly recommend you start skating NOW to build some basic skills on your own before tryouts - so get out there and skate as much as you can!

Adult skating classes and Beginning Derby classes are offered by the Oaks Park skating rink.

What is the age requirement to play?

Rose Buds must be 12-17 years of age
Wreckers and Fresh Meat must be 18+ years of age*
Nobody is too old to play derby!

Bonus question: What if my birthday is still 3 months away?
We'll have tryouts soon after - see you then!

* Skaters aged 18-20 trying out for Fresh Meat must provide proof that they have maintained 80%+ attendance with either the Wreckers or Rosebuds program for the past 6 months.

Where can I get skates? What type of skates should I get? What else do I need?

All participants must supply their own...

skates (quads, toe stops encouraged)
sports mouth guard
helmet
knee & elbow pads
wrist guards

Oaks Park Skate Shop, Excel Skates, and Rebel Skates are sponsors of our league and know what rolls. You're also welcome to contact us with questions about gear. Skates you find at a department store, resale shop, or free bin probably wont cut it. Ask for input from the pro shops and be ready to purchase the best you can afford- cheap gear is a waste of money and effort.

Fees & Legal Stuff

The following will be required of all participants in order to participate in tryouts:

Signed RCR waiver and release of liability form
Legal identification proving age (18+)

There is no participation fee for tryout. Boot camps and other classes may have their own registration and fee requirements.

Where do tryouts take place?

At the Rose City Rollers Hangar (where we hold most of our bouts)

7805 SE Oaks Park Way Portland, OR 97202

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Can my [choose one: boyfriend/girlfriend/parents/kids/pets] come and watch me try out?

RCR Boot Camps, Practices, and Tryouts are not open to the public outside of participants. No spectators, family, cheering sections, or pets please.

So what if I make the team?

There is a mandatory orientation following tryouts. Date and time TBD.
Can't make it? There is always the next round of tryouts that you can participate in. Plan accordingly.

What you need to know about being a Rose City Roller
New girls joining the Rose City Rollers will go on to our RCR Fresh Meat training program and will train with a group of amazing derby coaches. How long a girl stays on the RCR Fresh Meat team before being recruited on to one of the Rose City Rollers four bouting teams will vary. Some very skilled skaters may get on a team rather quickly, while it is entirely possible for others to be RCR Fresh Meat team for six months to a year.

As a member of the RCR Fresh Meat program, you must initially be able to attend practices on Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Saturdays from 11:00am-1:00pm and Sundays 5:00-6:00 p.m. Once your skill level progresses, additional practices will be added (including Wednesday evenings). Please take this into consideration if you already have commitments at these times (school, job, hobbies. etc.). In addition to these weekly practices, all league members are expected to attend league meetings and donate time to help further the league (for example serve on a committee, help with fundraisers, or set up and tear down at bouts).

If you cannot make these clinics or tryouts, please keep checking the website or listening at events for new dates. We hold tryouts approximately every 3-4 months. In the meantime, practice practice practice!

Thank you for your interest in skating with the Rose City Rollers and good luck. We look forward to meeting you.

Remember ladies: good potential, along with a great attitude, will take you a long way!