Welcome to Winter/Spring 2023 Windchill Registration!!
Below is all the information you will need to successfully register for the MNRD Recreational League!
Participation Requirements:
Be at least 18 years of age
Be female or gender expansive
Provide state issued photo identification
Provide your own required gear/ safety equipment (listed below)
NO previous skating skills or knowledge are required for participation
Additional COVID Requirements:
Minnesota Roller Derby is taking extra precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other viral illnesses at our practices and events by temporarily instating the following requirements. Please help keep everyone safe and healthy!
Skaters need to provide their own masks for practices. Until further notice, a mask must be worn over the skater's mouth and nose at all times while at practice, including gearing up, skating practice, and gearing down. Masks may be briefly removed in order to drink water throughout the practice. No exceptions to this will be granted.
Skaters cannot attend practice within 24 hours of experiencing cold-like symptoms regardless of negative COVID-19 test.
Skaters who have been a close contact (spending prolonged time unmasked near) to someone diagnosed with COVID-19 should also not attend practice.
Skaters who are diagnosed with COVID-19 need to communicate this to the Windchill Managers and/or our Safety Manager, Class Warfin, for potential contact tracing purposes, and may not attend practices until at least day 10 after their first positive test.
Required Gear and Safety Equipment to participate:
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Roller skates (roller blades not allowed)
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Multi-impact helmet (roller derby or skateboarding helmet, not biking)
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Knee pads (thick, roller derby pads recommended but not required. You will fall on these a lot regardless of skill level.)
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Elbow pads
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Wrist guards
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Mouth guard
Other optional safety equipment of hip/butt pads, shin guards, or helmet visors may also be used but is not required.
Practice Details:
The Winter/Spring Term runs from mid-January through mid-April.
Practices are Sundays from 6:15-8:15 pm with exclusively Windchill registered skaters and trainers. You may arrive as early as 6pm to begin getting settled. Skaters will practice in groups of those with similar skating abilities/contact level preferences (very much like in the past for those of you returning).
Practices are also Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30pm with the entire Minnesota Roller Derby league. These practices will be divided into contact and non-contact practices. Those of all skill levels are welcome. These will alternate between being trainer directed and skater directed (open skate time) depending on the week. Skaters will be informed which type of practice is available in the Windchill Weekly Update emails.
It is not required to attend both practice days to participate.
Practices are held in the Roy Wilkins Auditorium or The River Center Ex Halls located in downtown St Paul. If neither the Roy nor River Center have space available on a given Sunday or Tuesday, no skating practice will be scheduled for that day. There may be non-skating activities scheduled instead, though this is not guaranteed. Schedules will be sent out monthly as we reserve space, and communicated again weekly to remind skaters of any changes or exact locations.
Skaters need to bring all their own gear, mask, a water bottle, and wear athletic clothing. Water fountains are available but should be used exclusively to fill water bottles at this time.
Typical Practice Schedule:
You are encouraged to arrive up to 15 minutes early to do off skates dynamic stretching, gear up, and begin free-skating. We understand this is not possible for all skaters and arriving on time or a little late is not a big deal.
(5 min) Gear up, free skate time
(15 min) Announcements, introductions, whole group skating warm-up
(90 min) Break into assigned groups by skill level for skating practice directed by trainers.
(10 min) Closing announcements, gear down, whole group stretching
Recreational League cost:
$80 + processing fees to be paid during sign up.
What does this money do? Roller derby has a myriad of costs associated with practice and play. Practice space, venue insurance, safety/emergency equipment and personnel, travel and bout expenses, are some of the larger costs. Small stuff like duct tape and cones to weave around add up, too. Minnesota Roller Derby is skater owned and operated. We all pay in money, time, and contribute our skills to make this awesome sport run!
If the costs associated with any of the fees are prohibitive towards your participation, please email Windchill@mnrollerderby.com and a Windchill Manager will do their best to work with you before signing up.
Additional cost:
WFTDA Insurance: Womans Flat Track Derby Association insurance is a secondary insurance you are required to have to participate in our recreational league program. You must have active WFTDA insurance prior to participation in the first practice to skate with the recreational league. WFTDA insurance costs $75.00 and is active for one year from the date of purchase.
If possible, please purchase this prior to the first day of practice to maximize your skate time. The WFTDA website has a wonderful guide on how to do so. Here is how to find it:
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Go to the WFTDA website https://wftda.ps.membersuite.com/
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This is a full set of instructions on how to create an account and purchase WFTDA insurance.
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You will need to email us ahead of time or be able to show us the confirmation email on the first scheduled practice day. You will not be able to skate until we have verified your purchase of WFTDA insurance.
If you would like help with this on the first day of practice, please have your card payment method available.
If the costs associated with any of the fees are prohibitive towards your participation, please email Windchill@mnrollerderby.com and a Windchill Manager will do their best to work with you before signing up. Please do not wait to make this request on the first day of practice as we will not be able to accommodate you at that time.
The timeline for registration is as follows:
December 20 – previously active skaters can register for Winter/Spring Term!! Please do not share the registration link at this time so we can prioritize returning skaters.
December 26 – reserve list members will be invited to register!! At this time, you may share this link with anyone interested in registering. This will stay open until the close date or until we reach 80 participants, whichever comes first.
January 20 – registration closes for everyone.
January 22 – first Winter/Spring Term practice!!
We are SO VERY excited to skate with you again! If you have further questions or concerns, please email windchill@mnrollerderby.com
