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WFTDA Roller Derby Officiating Game History Document Updated

April 2, 2015

The WFTDA Officials Committee has updated the Roller Derby Officiating Game History document, which is a standard template for documenting officiating experience. While developed primarily to track WFTDA game experience for WFTDA tournament applications, the document also can be used by officials wishing to consolidate experience in other derby disciplines.

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WFTDA Statsbook Updated and New Statsbook Manual Released

March 31, 2015

The WFTDA Statistics Committee has updated the WFTDA StatsBook and has moved all instructions to a new, comprehensive StatsBook Manual document. The StatsBook Manual is a step-by-step guide to setting up and completing the WFTDA StatsBook per WFTDA Officiating Standard Practices and for WFTDA member leagues to meet WFTDA sanctioning requirements.

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Be Counted in the World Roller Derby Census

March 30, 2015

The WFTDA is spearheading a historic initiative to count and describe the breadth of the global roller derby community. The goal of this first-ever Census is to get a complete headcount of every participant in roller derby. To be counted, just answer these simple questions here. The Census does not collect any personal identification information.

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WFTDA Skater Rules Test Updated

March 23, 2015

A new version of the WFTDA Skater Rules Test is now available for download. This version is updated to reflect the January 1, 2015 Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby and corrects some errors from the previously released test. The document has also been reformatted so that it prints on fewer pages and includes a new answer sheet and answer key.

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WFTDA Officials Certification Announces Changes to Requirements for Level 1 Certification

March 19, 2015

The WFTDA Board of Directors has approved a change in the requirements for Level 1 of WFTDA Officials Certification. This level has traditionally required attendance at a WFTDA Officiating Clinic and verification of passing an Interleague Officiating Clinic exam. Due to difficulties with creating this exam, the clinic exam requirement will be waived. This decision extends retroactively to include both 2014 and 2015 Officiating Clinics.

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