2017 RDWS Presentations
Download PDFs of presentations from the 2017 Roller Derby World Summit.
Keynote Speaker – Nada Ben Jamaa, Beirut Roller Derby
Beruit Roller Derby Presentation PDF
State of Roller Derby: Part 1 – “Health of the Sport”
Through presentations, discussions, and exercises, this session will engage participants with a look at the history of roller derby, a presentation on what the development of the sport currently looks like through the lens of broadcast. We will then switch gears a bit to examine how the health of leagues contributes to the overall health of the sport. This session will culminate with a creative exercise that asks participants to look at how the sport is played, who’s playing it, how it’s governed, and where it’s going.
History of Roller Derby Portion: Presentation PDF
League Health Portion: Presentation PDF
Establishing an Intentional Culture of Diversity and Inclusion
Incorporating presentations as well as a panel of leaders from the global roller derby community, we’ll address both “proactivity” and “reactivity” when it comes to establishing an intentional culture of diversity and inclusion.
Sports Motivation – MORE THAN THE MOVIES!
Speaker: LIANNE “Crazylegs” PARRY
Where does motivation come from? Do you know what motivates your teammates? Can one good half time speech really help you win the Hydra? We’ll explore different types of motivation, how it can impact performance and how to handle dips. We’ll look at setting up your league and empowering your leadership to inspire motivated and mentally prepared athletes. We might squeeze in a motivational movie speech along the way!
Structuring Your Season To Reach Your Peak When It Counts: Training For The Roller Derby Skater
Speaker: Rogue Runner
State of Roller Derby: Part 2 – “Making the Sport Happen”
Following where Part 1 left off, with a series of presentations, panels, and discussions we’ll take a look at how the roller derby community makes the sport happen. From the challenges currently facing the sport, officiating, global governance and competition structure, this session will touch on some of the most important topics impacting the future of our sport.
Officiating Portion: Presentation PDF
Competition Structures Portion: Presentation PDF
How to Protect Your League from Itself: A Discussion on Ethical Issues, Policies, and Procedures
Examine common scenarios that leagues encounter and address various ethical considerations, along with some policies, practices, and procedures that leagues should have in place, regardless of size, geography, or corporate structure. Includes presentations and a panel discussion.
League Training Structures: Setting Up Training Programs to Achieve Your League’s Goals
Speaker: Ivanna S. Pankin
An overview league training ideas from new skater training to charter teams and as much between as we can fit in an hour. We’ll talk about basic goal-setting and benchmark measurement at several skill levels and take a look at ways to structure practices and season-length training plans, all with an eye towards achieving specific types of training goals.