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Texas Junior Roller Derby
Join the Premiere Texas Junior Roller Derby League in Austin, TX!
About Us
Who We Are and What We Do
Texas Junior Roller Derby is a 501c3 non-profit junior sports club, focused on building character and leadership through roller derby.
Our Mission is to provide young athletes aged 8 to 17 the opportunity to engage in the sport of roller derby.
New Skater Info
HOW DO WE TRAIN? HARD!
Texas Junior Roller Derby practices are held at Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex on Wednesdays from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturdays from 9:00am to 10:30am. Dates will vary based on facility availability and we occasionally have practices at other venues based on weather and practice schedules.
Additionally, the team will also engage in other skating related and team bonding activities.
Coaching staff currently includes PeaceWar, Christina Bacon Samborski, team captains, and guest coaches.
HOW DO WE PLAY? SMART!
Texas Junior Roller Derby is a full contact youth sports club: new member skaters will be assessed for skating & derby skill, then placed into one of these skill levels:
Level 1 - Beginner. There is no contact playing at this level.
Level 2 - Intermediate OR Age 12 and younger. There is minimal contact at this level.
Level 3 - Advanced. This is full contact play, eligible for Travel Team.
WHAT DO WE DO? WIN!
Texas Junior Roller Derby competes in regulation (by the rules) and sanctioned (for rankings) bouts throughout the year. We also will provide information about mash-up bouts in the region.
HOW DO WE DO IT? TOGETHER!
New skaters to our youth sports club are invited to observe 2 practices and participate in off-skates warm-up's and team drills. We recommend getting to know us to see if Texas Junior Roller Derby is the league that is the right fit for you.
WHAT DO YOU NEED? GEAR!
GEAR!!! Before you can get on the track to practice with Texas Junior Roller Derby, you must have the following:
Mouth guard
Helmet certified for skating
Elbow pads
Knee pads
Wrist guards and
QUAD SKATES (absolutely NO inlines)
HOW DO YOU JOIN? BECOME A MEMBER!
Fill out a New Skater Registration Packet provided by a Texas Junior Roller Derby Board Member.
Pay the 1st month’s dues (dues can be prorated if joining midmonth)
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