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We have open training sessions two times a year. The next open practices are in Februari. The practices are open for everyone 16+. No need to have any experience or gear! You can borrow gear from us and the training will be beginner-friendly. Interested? Click this for more info!
ABOUT RDG
Roller Derby Groningen is a small but enthusiastic mixed gender roller derby league. We are the first (and only) roller derby league in the northern Netherlands. With our mixed gender team, we play games and tournaments across the country and abroad.
Everyone is welcome: from just 16 to well into their 40s, from people who are exercising for the first time in their lives to people who were born with skates on. From fanatics who have made it to the national team to people who just want to enjoy skating. Everyone is welcome, regardless of background and experience. And yes, that includes you!
ABOUT DERBY
Roller derby is a full-contact sport played on roller skates. There is no ball, no puck and no stick, just roller skates, speed and strategy.
Two teams compete against each other to score the most points on a flat, oval track. There are two 30-minute halves, which are divided into rounds, or “jams”, that can last up to two minutes. Each team puts five players on the track per jam. Four of these are ‘blockers’ and one is the ‘jammer’. Jammers are the only ones who can score points. A jammer scores one point for each opponent’s blocker they pass.