Roller Derby Hand Signals and Penalties by Reffer Madness and WKRD

Imformative video about hand signals and penalties related to roller derby. Created by Reffer Madness who is the Referee crew working with the West Kootenay Roller Derby, British Columbia, Canada.

[@markkroehler8016]

The best video that I've seen covering BOTH the referee hand signals and examples of an infraction. Thanks for putting this together.

[@ronaldamos4034]

Very helpful! And appreciate the humor as well 🙂

[@caiosabino1824]

This video is great, and really helped seeing practical examples! Thank you so much

[@realmofthemisunderstood166]

Super helpful, thank you so much :D

[@Cuz219]

I love this video, it has been a great tool for helping me learn thank you for making it.

[@fabianrodriguezsantana1699]

Great job! ^^

[@JAKATTA76]

MANY THANKS YOUR VIDEO HELP ME 100% CUZ MYSELF DEAF , WITH SIGNS RULES ON THE TRACK IS VERY GOOD :-) I DID SHARE YOUR VIDEO TO MY DEAF FRIENDS DERBY

[@realmofthemisunderstood166]

+JAKATTA76 you can be deaf in roller derby!? From my playing experience, the ability to hear is kind of important... Actually, it's very important. You have to be able to hear when your number, color, and penalty are being called, signs alone are absolutely impossible to rely on when you are playing and have to keep your eyes on the game. Oh yeah, you're definitely lyingl....

[@topperbottom2523]

+justine schmitt Yes, there are quite a few deaf skaters in roller derby. The referees are made aware of who is either hard of hearing or completely deaf prior to the start of games. Their teammates help them if they get a penalty, by either tapping them and pointing, or however else they have chosen to communicate.

[@lindeseiginphiladelphia]

Thank you, Reffer Madness! I'm studying for the HellaHard and this really helped! Got anything good for codes?

[@DIEGO666DEVIL]

Great job²

[@ripley.riot.channel]

hello! could you please enable adding subtitles? I'd help a lot my league if we could have this video translated for our freshies!

[@theezone21]

Just to clarify, there are not separate verbal cues or and signals for forearms and hands in WFTDA. wftda.com/rules/wftda-official-hand-signals.pdf 6.5 - The arm is bent at the elbow, with the elbow pointing forward. The hand contacts the forearm. wftda.com/rules/wftda-officiating-verbal-cues.pdf 6.5 - Use of forearms and hands is "Forearms"

[@ragnarokianad]

Appreciate the hand signals and slow mo, but the extra lines on the track make it that much more difficult and confusing for a newbie ref. Helps a bit, but adds confusion for me personally

[@GaladrielLawrence]

love you guys xxoo to william ray, the false start was she started with her toe stops past the jammer line.

[@williamraymusic]

First off, I don't see what she did wrong in to get a false start. Second, when it comes to illegal use of forearms, is it like still okay to burst through the pack using the tops of your arms? Third, is a multi-player block penalty why when blockers use the bridge they only have one person at a time doing the actual blocking?

[@westkootenayrollerderby2982]

Hey William Ray, thanks for your questions. False start- the jammers toe stop was over the jam start line before the whistle (in this case the red line on the floor) Illegal use of forearms- it is not ok to use your forearms at any point to gain an advantage in play. In this case the jammer "swam" her forearms through to gain an advantage on the opposing skaters. Multi-Player Block- this is when 2 players link parts of their bodies together (in this case grabbing onto one another) obstructing the jammer to break through that point. Bridging however is different from a multi-player- "Bridging": blockers move ahead of the main pack by up to 10 feet to stretch out the pack. This also stretches out the engagement zone, allow their team members to continue hindering the opposition jammer. For a full list of the Womens Flat Track Derby rules check out WFTDA site here: wftda.com/rules 

[@topperbottom2523]

+West Kootenay Roller Derby False Start update: The whistle is NOT blown at the false start. A verbal cue and hand signal is issued as a warning, only. If the skater does not yield, then the standard issuance of a penalty with commence.

[@tinachandler3091]

I thought that was a good basic direction call. Makes me understand it better.

[@ObiJwan]

A little reminder: skater NUMBER should be called digit per digit, not the full number IE: *tweeeeet* BLACK, 2-1-K, FALSE START ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKW4aqp4d8prgJIm26s Great video btw; i show it to our crew, so they realize Refs can get fun too :D

[@ricousky1936]

Hi, what's difference between cutting and skating out of bound? Tx

[@realmofthemisunderstood166]

+Eric R Cut track is specifically when you cut the track(going off the track), skating out of bounds is when you continue to skate out of play

[@topperbottom2523]

+Eric R Justine's answers to your question are incorrect. (Sorry Justine) Cutting the Track is when a skater goes out of bounds(whether hit or on their own volition while attempting a block, and while re-entering the track, cuts in front the blocker that hit them out, or one opposing blocker OR two of their own teammates.

[@topperbottom2523]

+Eric R For skating Out of Bounds- Skaters may not skate outside the track boundary to gain speed to effect a block, may not skate or gain speed to shorten the distance to re-enter the track (if hit out, the skater must either enter perpindicular to the track boundary OR skate clockwise (non-derby direction) to enter behind teammates or opposing blockers who had superior position (aka-ahead of the skater prior to going out of bounds) wftda.com/rules/20141201/section/5.12

[@realmofthemisunderstood166]

Topper Bottom Lol i dont think they're ever going to let me ref, i suck at this

[@ema122112]

Are these all things your not allowed to do??

[@ObiJwan]

yes, its the Penalties signals & verbal cues. if a Ref calls this on you, you should get to the Penalty Box & sit for 30 seconds (20 seconds actually, as you'll be asked to STAND in the last 10).

[@DAN-ti6ju]

Im 11 and an ncvr ref so anyone who thinks they can't do just gibe a try

[@sexyjesus8369]

Okay, serious face now.. 8-)

[@analopezguerrero1164]

Very useful and funny. Well done, it's appreciated 🙏🏾🩵