Standardized Flat Track Roller Derby Rules

The latest revision of the WFTDA Standardized Flat Track Roller Derby Rules was released on May 26, 2010. This is the fifth full revision of the WFTDA rules since the organization developed the first shared rules for the sport of women's flat track roller derby in 2005. Revisions are aimed at maintaining safe, fair gameplay between teams as the sport and its competitive strategies continue to evolve.

Online Resources

Browse and search through the online version of the official rules. (Available shortly!)

Get answers to rules questions on the Official Rules Q&A straight from the WFTDA Rules Committee. If you need the committee to provide clarification on a rule for your league, you may submit a question via our online form.

Several significant changes were made in the May 26, 2010 rule set. Learn what’s new by reading the change summary.

Downloads

To download the latest version of the WFTDA Standardized Flat Track Roller Derby Rules and Appendices as PDF documents, click on one of the links below.

• WFTDA Standardized Flat Track Roller Derby Rules (Last updated May 26, 2010)
• Appendix A: WFTDA Minimum Skill Requirements (Last updated July 16, 2009)
• Appendix B: WFTDA Track Design
• Appendix C: WFTDA Referee Hand Signals (Last updated February 7, 2010)

To view older versions of the WFTDA rules, visit the Rules Archive page.