Referee/Skating Officials (SO)
What are the benefits of being a Referee?
- If you want to be part of a community that supports girls, women and queer skaters in competitive sports, being a Skating Official is for you.
- Referees, a.k.a. Skating Officials (SO), are essential for ensuring safety and fair play during games. Skating Officials wear roller skates during practice and games. They fill multiple positions in a game or scrimmage.
- You get to roller skate! Skating Officials can be any gender and are members of Arizona Roller Derby.
- Learn about derby. There’s no better way to learn the rules of roller derby than to be a part of the officials crew.
- No experience needed. Skating Officials have their own practice time dedicated to ref skills and skating skills, and are trained in skating skills before they participate in officiating.
- Being a part of world-class derby. Skating Officials practice and train every Tuesday and Sunday, during Arizona Roller Derby practices and scrimmages.
- You’re part of the action when home teams and travel team practice and scrimmage each other as well as when we host other teams for regulation or sanctioned games.
A few examples of the positions that SOs run during a game:
- Head Referee: Supervises the officiating.
- Jammer Referee: Watches each jammer exclusively and counts the points each jammer achieves.
- Inside Pack Referee: Watches the main pack of blockers and pivots from the inside of the track.
- Outside Pack Referee: Watches the main pack of blockers and pivots from the outside of the track.
***Skating officials must have skates, and the appropriate safety gear. (knee pads, elbow pads, helmet, and wrist guards).
Need help? Ask us and we can provide assistance with gear initially. Email us at officials@arizonarollerderby.com