WFTDA Rules Documents

The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) has developed and published The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby under the leadership of the WFTDA Rules Committee comprised of WFTDA and Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) members, and with participation and review by WFTDA Member Leagues.

WFTDA Member Leagues are required to play by The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby.

Available in English, Español, Français, and Deutsche in the Current Rules section below.

Current Rules Version - January 1, 2023

The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby are available in English in digital and printable formats at rules.wftda.com and the links below.

Visit The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby Website

Download The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby PDF

Español

La WFTDA ha desarrollado y publicado las Reglas del Flat Track Roller Derby bajo el liderazgo del Comité de Reglas de la WFTDA compuesto por miembros de la WFTDA y Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA), y con la participación y revisión de las Ligas Miembro de la WFTDA.

Las ligas miembro de la WFTDA deben jugar según las Reglas de Flat Track Roller Derby.

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Français

La WFTDA a développé et publié les règles du roller derby sur piste plate sous la direction du comité des règles composé de membres de la WFTDA et Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA), avec la participation et la vérification de membres de ligues WFTDA.

Les ligues affiliées à la WFTDA doivent jouer selon les règles de Roller Derby sur piste plate et doivent se jouer selon les nouvelles règles.

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Deutsche

Die WFTDA hat die Flat-Track Roller-Derby Regeln unter Führung des WFTDA Regel-Komitees, und unter Mitwirkung und Zustimmung von WFTDA Mitgliedsorganisationen, entwickelt und veröffentlicht. Das Komitee setzt sich aus Mitgliedern der WFTDAund Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) zusammen.

Vereine können umgehend damit beginnen, die neuen Regeln anzuwenden und müssen sämtliche WFTDA-sanktionierten Spiele nach den neuen Regeln gespielt werden.

Change Summaries

These documents summarize the changes in the various releases of The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby.

Please note that these are not comprehensive listings of new and changed rules. They are only provided as a convenience to highlight the most significant changes. Skaters, coaches, officials, and fans are encouraged to read through the new rule sets in their entirety.

January 1, 2023 Change Summary

• Change Summary for The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby January 1, 2023

February 15, 2022 Change Summary

• Change Summary for The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby February 15, 2022
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  • Note: The original change summary document erroneously listed a change to section 4.1, adding the words "or maintaining," which was also included in the Spanish and French translations. Those files were updated to remove the error on March 4, 2022.

January 1, 2020 Change Summary

• Change Summary for The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby Jan. 1, 2020
• énderungen in den WFTDA Flat Track Roller Derby Regeln in Deutsch Januar 2020

January 1, 2019 Change Summary

• Change Summary for The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby Jan. 1, 2019
  • Line-by-Line Change Details
• énderungen in den WFTDA Flat Track Roller Derby Regeln in Deutsch Januar 2019

Note: Previous change summaries are currently located at https://wftda.org/rules/change-summary

Rules Archive

Previous versions of The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby documents are archived here. Please note that these rule sets are provided for historical purposes only, and should no longer be used. You should always use the latest versions of the rules, which are available at https://rules.wftda.com

• The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby -February 15, 2022  — View the change summary
  • Español
  • Français
• The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby - January 1, 2020 — View the change summary
  • Español - femenino neutro
  • Italiano
  • Deutsche
  • Français
• The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – July 9, 2019 — View the change summary
  • Español – femenino
  • Español – neutro
• The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – August 1, 2018
  • 中文
• The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – June 30, 2017
• The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – January 1, 2015 — View the change summary
• The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby March 1, 2014 — View the change summary
• The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – June 15, 2013 — View the change summary
• The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – January 1, 2013 — View the change summary
• 2011 WFTDA Beta Testing Rules Section 6: No Minors
• WFTDA Rules May 26, 2010 — View the change summary
• WFTDA Rules December 1, 2009 — View the change summary
• WFTDA Rules 4.0 (Released April 28, 2009)
• WFTDA Rules 3.1 (Released August 12, 2008)
• WFTDA Rules 3.0 (Released May 20, 2008)
• WFTDA Rules 2.1.1 (Released July 24, 2007)
• WFTDA Rules 2.1 (Released April 3, 2007)
• WFTDA Rules 1.0 (Released January 9, 2006)

WFTDA Rules Support

Submit Feedback/Ask Questions

There are several ways to communicate with WFTDA Rules Committee and to submit feedback and questions.

The WFTDA Online Community has a Rules of Flat Track Derby discussion group where members can post questions and participate in rules discussions with the WFTDA Rules Committee.

The WFTDA Timeout database is available for anyone to submit suggestions or issues on the Rules and WFTDA Games and Officiating documents.

Questions may also be submitted via the rules@wftda.com email address.

Credits

WFTDA Rules Committee Members

The WFTDA Rules Committee comprises WFTDA elected and appointed members, as well as a Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) appointed member on Rules Theory.

Committee Chair

Darth Bling

Theory

Allyn UR Grill – JRDA
Axis of Stevil – Officiating
Matthew Mantsch
Sinnabar
Wednesday Atoms
Ziggy Scardust

Application

Adam Smasher
RawShark
Shebra
Vera Toss – Visuals

Copy/Edit

Panda Scare

Clerks

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Meeting Facilitators

Richie Cranium
Stray Taco