Officiating Development

At Five Nations Roller Derby we’re reinvesting in roller derby and one of the things we’ve heard loudest from teams and officials alike is that people would like more opportunities to develop their officiating skills.

This year our Officiating Development Committee, headed up by Victoria Velociraptor and Lula, will be running a series of events, creating some resources and generally working to grow the skill base of our officials across the UK and Ireland, wherever they are in their derby careers.

Online Officiating Seminars

Want to know how to be a HNSO for a Five Nations Roller Derby game day?
What do the new rules updates actually mean?
How to be a Score Keeper or a Penalty Box Timer?
Officiating a Juniors game?
Is it really that different?
Join the Officiating Education Committee online for a series of seminars.
Wednesday 22nd January – How to be a HNSO – recordingpresentation
Wednesday 29th January – Score Keeping – recordingpresentation
Wednesday 5th February – Penalty Box Timing – recordingpresentation
Tuesday 4th February – Officiating Juniors – presentation
Thursday 6th February – Rules Update

Quick Start Resources

You asked, and we have provided. We now have quick start guides for some of the most beginner friendly NSO roles. These are a must read if you’re doing your first game, or your first game in a while in a role. They tell you what the role does, how to perform it and even how to complete the paperwork.

Score Keeping

Penalty Box Timing

Penalty Line Up Tracking

Communication between the penalty box and infield

We’d love to hear your thoughts, and requests for anything new. Let us know on our contact form, or by reaching out to any of the team.