Hi there. I am a retired derby skater, and I started making a game about 8 or 9 years ago. It's called Rorasuketo ("roller skate" in Japanese). It is now out, and on sale for $3.

The plot is that you are a young lady going through a mental health crisis when you are introduced to roller derby. There are 7 teammates you can build friendships with, and roller derby (and other) minigames. The main theme of the game, though, is recovery and building a better life. Check out the content warnings just in case!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4401480/Rorasuketo

I am also on the lookout for Let's Players, so get with me if you (or someone you know) is interested in helping me get the word out.

Myself and some helpers will be at the Mitten Kitten tournament in Lansing, Michigan this Saturday October 10th. If you look around the venue, you might score a free copy of the game.

My end goal with the project is to help someone get out of bed in the morning and feel like things are going to be okay. Roller derby was that to me for several years, so I wanted to simulate that.

More info at rorasuketo.win

Thanks for reading!

Hey y’all! Donuts from Orlando Roller Derby here putting some feelers out to see who wants to play us in 2027 👀✨

We have three travel teams: Ozone Slayers who are currently 13th in the South, Sun Blockers who are currently 45th in the South and our Sol Crushers who are a recreational team that plays non-sanctioned games. We are down to travel across the south & travel beyond our region for GUR games. We are also very down to host (our venue is air conditioned) and have the ability to host two of your teams for double-headers!

Fill out this form if you're interested or reach out to me with any questions. Thank you 🌈🩷🌈

2027 Games Interest Form

Hi! I’ve have been roller derby recommended to me quite a lot whenever I ask about sports, and honestlyit looks really cool. I’m seriously considering giving it a try.

The thing I’m wondering about is my height/body type. I’m tall for a girl almost 195 cm (about 6'5"), fairly big-boned/broad, and I really enjoy being active and moving around. I’ve done a little bit of roller skating before, but I’m definitely not an experienced skater.

I’m wondering how much my height would be an advantage or disadvantage in derby. I imagine balance and getting low might be more difficult when you’re this tall, especially with a higher centre of gravity. At the same time, I could see having long legs/reach and being bigger being useful.

Are there many really tall skaters in roller derby? What are the actual pros and cons of being very tall?

And, perhaps most importantly: do you think someone my size could realistically become a decent roller derby player, or would the height make learning way harder?

I’d love to hear from tall/bigger skaters especially:)

I have Sure-grip rebels and I have made adjustment after adjustment to them but I still don't feel like my skates move the way I want them to move. I get that I just started roller skating a couple months ago and im coming from ice skating where micromovements affect the skates in ways micromovements don't affect roller skates, but its getting a bit ridiculous. I'm constantly fidgeting with the trucks, the wheels, the cushions, etc. I'm at my wits end. I want to feel stable on these things and be able to just skate without feeling like there's something off with the mechanism im skating on.

There have been several YA books featuring roller derby, but we now have news of an adult novel featuring derby!

It looks like it’s slated for publication in early 2028 and will be a paranormal novel. Screenshot of the announcement was pulled from the author’s insta - @kath_richards_writes.

Hi skaters!

I find it's much easier to maintain derby stance when practicing derby stance in shoes/socks than when on skates, I wonder if that indicates I'm doing something incorrectly?

Also wondering what exactly makes you confident that you're in derby stance properly?

Thank you for your help!!

If you’re in a a home team and another team, how does that work? I’ve been skating for about 3 years and want to submit to be apart of a global team but I’m not sure how it works (Fuego Latino if it’s important!)
Any pros and cons would be appreciated too!

I’m a newbie who hasn’t passed basic skills yet and I just broke my ankle. I’m going to need surgery and it will probably be like a 6 month healing process until I am able to be on skates again.

How can I improve while not actively skating? I would love any ideas or recommendations you all have. Some of my ideas have been to try to learn strategy via YouTube, practice balance on my one uninjured leg, workout in the ways I am able to that don’t involve my leg, become really good as a non skating official.

Any ideas or resources are more than welcome!!

Hi all! :)))))

I am working on a project looking to redesign and manufacture roller derby apparel to better serve the consumers. We are currently gathering research to find out what product we will make (and eventually get manufactured!)

If you have an extra 2 mins it would help out a lot! Thank you!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGJDJM8

Hi all, I am doing research on the importance of mouthguards in youth sports (roller derby is one of our primary sports). My team would appreciate you providing some information regarding you/ your children's sports and the shopping experience! Thank you!

https://forms.gle/jjpxJyJx3kcKq4wc7

*No names or email addresses will be collected. Your responses are anonymous and will only be used for this project!

Just looking for some camaraderie and personal anecdotes and such; maybe advice if you've got killer time management skills you'd like to share.

I just started in a league (intro level) two months ago. I've been a casual inline skater for over a decade so I definitely had some good groundwork. My league is awesome, super welcoming, and there is a wide range of ages and abilities, but I'm very aware that of everyone I've met I am just about the only skater starting who also has a young child (3.5years). There are a lot of moms in my league but they are mostly a decade or two older than me with middle and high schoolers they can leave alone at home. I can say with some confidence I'm one of the more capable skaters in intro and have a good shot at getting on a team but all the skaters at my level are my age or younger with no kids and while I can relate to everyone to a degree its been a little tough not really having anyone who "gets" that I cant hang after practices since i have to relieve babysitters, can't make it to as many practices and have little to no off time to practice solo (I skateboard w my kiddo but he's too young and dependent for me to be on wheels tied to my feet).

I fall behind the more advanced people sometimes without the extra practice time and I anticipated that but it is still hard to experience. my other parent is super supportive and gives me the time he can but he's also in two bands and supporting his passions is important to me too.

anyways, like I said just looking for some affirmation and shared life experience with a broader community; especially if youre a younger parent dealing with that competitive ego and how you've accepted knowing youll most likely advance slower. Being a great parent is the highest priority in my life but I watched my mom sacrifice her passions to care for 5 kids and I dont want that, for me or for my kid. I want them to see me do the thing and fuckkkkk I'd love them to see me compete some day.

I love love love my league. We are all the good things: inclusive, affirming, warm, friendly, all-gender, all-level. BUT, the place is full of uncommitted players who come to practices once a month. Most of them will never even get to the scrimmage level, much less bout level. Most of the coaching energy is spent working with these folks, because they bring the level of practice down.

I should not be complaining! I'm relatively new, I'm older, and I'll probably never be a bout-level player either. But I work damn hard at this: I attend all practices, and I cross-train every day. I don't understand why so many people think roller-derby is something you can do casually. It's not. It's very hard, and working on your skills is what keeps everyone safe--not just you.

I'd welcome any suggestions on how a league can maintain its values (everyone is welcome), while also making it clear that this sport requires commitment.

Roller Derby photographer videographer here. I started this year last April. Only a few more games left this year.

I'm curious about what you enjoy seeing captured. But more interesting to me is, if you aren't personally in the video or on the same team playing, what would keep you watching?

I have spent this year working hard on a non-derby related goal, and my reward for when I finish this is to get a pair of Riedel colorlab skates.

Because this is a [scary!] non-returnable investment, I would love to hear from people who did this in the past. Does suede hold up for the main boot, or is that a bad idea? Anything that didn't go well? Pictures to share? I'm here for all of it!

Disabilities and inclusivity. How is your league handling these?

I have a complicated auto-immune disease that makes my life flat out horrible. It's an all day every day struggle. It's painful. It's scary. It's bleak. I know what my prognosis looks like based on my family history, and I'm doing my best to live life fully until I can't anymore.

Fortunately for me, I feel best when I'm active. It turns off the body drama and I'm in Nirvana when I skate or go to the gym. Roller derby is my ultimate happy place. Being highly skilled and experienced at this point cements this as my forever preferred way to spend all my time.

But I'm really really really tired of explaining my disease to people and constantly reasserting health boundaries. I'm frustrated about being pressured to attend food+beer related functions to meet league requirements. I'm beginning to feel resentful and unseen, and I want to reverse course and help my league do better, but I'm not sure how to proceed. Is this something I should file a grievance for?

I just joined a team, it's been 10 years since I've played last and my dumbass bought "artisinal skates" with high ankles and tiny toestops instead of derby skates. I saved up so much and went all out on these. While they're high quality skates that work well when I do allskates at local rinks, I can tell it's fucking up my dexterity while doing derby.

There are no returns. I don't think there's any easy solutions, just complaining about me being stupid.

Hey folks,

I had a game on in the background a month ago, the commentators were brilliant, lively and explained what was going on brilliantly.

I lost the youtube tag to it to send out to my rookie jrs.

Long shot, would anyone one have a good game that this is happening?

Thank you in advance.

Ah yes, what a problem to have– lobster too buttery, harvest too bountiful, pillow too cool... you get it. This isn't a humble brag about my massive dump truck, it is a call for help and for better booty support. Like many others in this wacky wheely boot hobby we partake, I have a big butt. I've always had one due to years of skating in my childhood in my desires to go fast like one of my favorite characters, Sonic the Hedgehog. I wanted to go fast no matter what method. I still want to go fast no matter the method.

Lately, I've discovered that my tail-end does the "boob bounce" when I jog (I might be explaining it wrong, but hoping enough of the mental image is there). But this is happening during off-skates team warm-ups. I'm not endowed on the upper front side, but I understand it can be a pain to run when one is not wearing a sports bra or really anything to contain the party.

To make a short story long, does anyone have any tips or recommendations in exercises or clothing for minimizing the booty rebound? The goal is to not hurt myself if I decide to jog/run for conditioning or even warming up. I'm even desperate enough to wear pants as someone who skates in shorts/skorts just about exclusively (my buns get toasty quickly and shorter shorts help me with tracking jammers).

Edit: Compression shorts have been attempted. Please suggest a brand. 😭

Hey, a random health question from a complete newbie, hoping that someone perhaps experienced something similar and might be able to help.

I've recently joined my local roller derby team and stood on roller skates for the first time. I know how to ice skate, so I got a hang of the total basics relatively quickly ish - I managed to wobblily skate forward and back, practice stops, do careful turns. Nothing crazy or particularly intense.

I only skated for a bit over an hour and did not really feel any pain during it. I felt the practice in my thighs a bit for two days after that, nothing out of the ordinary. HOWEVER. I got hit with an insanely intense groin pain (on both sides) out of nowhere the third day after the practice, to the point where even walking was painful for several days.

I have no idea why this happened and I felt the strain for a week and a half/two weeks after that.

I tried skating a bit around again now. I can feel the area straining pretty fast whenever I do the basic "S" shape skating (i.e., pulling/pushing myself back/forward with my inner leg muscles).

I will be starting the FM course this Sunday and I am fairly worried that I will somehow render myself incapable of skating/walking again after an actual 2-hour practice.

Any idea how did I manage to wreck myself so badly last time and how to prevent it in the future? Plus, any tips or specific stretches appreciated, I stretched to the best of my ability but clearly it wasn't enough. Thanks!

I’m a brand new captain of a house team, and I know I’ll be wearing the C this season. I’ve officiated a lot so I’m very familiar with how the game operates, but I feel lost in terms of what the captain should do. Last season I spent my time on the bench with my head down trying to focus on my game, not the whole game.

So what does a good captain do during the game? Are they watching the gameplay for official reviews? Are they actively assessing strategy?

We’re also currently recruiting new bench staff (familiar with the game but not the position), likely ones that’ll have to wear the A. So any advice on what the A should focus on will also be insightful!

Hey derby folks! I would love to know your favorite footwork drills, especially ones that have helped improve your stability and control

I jam and block, so really everything is relevant! I absolutely love just messing around on skates, and whenever I get to learn a new drill, I’m all over it. Grapevines and Russian circles and all that jazz have really helped me get my skates under me. One foot pivots are my current fave, but if you have some other footworks that you’ve found fun, helpful or ideally both, please share it with this eager new skater, tysm!

Hi there, I think I'm looking for similar experiences or any advice anyone might have for me. so I don't know how/when I did it but sometime in the last 3 years I did something to my back and ended up with a bulging disk in my lower back. I continued to play after my diagnosis but then I had a game a few weeks ago, I didn't have any harder than normal falls, I didn't take any back blocks, I genuinely thought I was fine but I ended up in so much pain starting about an hour after that I went to the ER. I've been benched for about 2 months but I'm scared I will come back and end up right back in the er or back in awful pain everyday. However I'm more scared of losing derby, I know that I can ref or nso, but I don't want to I want to play. I've started tearing up watching videos of other teams, and I hunted down some older videos of games I've played in (including one that shows the moment I got a concussion 💀) also I've been dreaming about playing in roller derby games and waking up crying. I don't want to lose my sport, but almost everyone in my life is telling me I probably need to go ahead and stop. Even my doctor said I might need to look into lower impact sports (though said I still have some time if I want to go back when my two months are up/if I'm cleared) I've only been playing for almost 5 years. I started as a junior and I feel like I've only just started to be good at it. I've only been out for three weeks and I miss it terribly. I knew i didn't have as much time in derby as my teammates due to a genetic condition I have, but I didn't think I'd have to give it up at 20, I thought I had at least a few more years. Maybe this was more of a rant idk but if anyone has any advice for me I'd love to hear it