Flat track roller derby referee hand signals for beginners

With a snowy Helsinki as the backdrop, referees from Helsinki Roller Derby demonstrate all of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association's referee hand signals, accompanied by the official verbal cues. The hand signals reflect the update released December 7, 2010, and the verbal cues the update issued on December 30 2010. We are not affiliated with the WFTDA nor do we represent them. (but we do hope to be members some day :)

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Sports

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• roller derby
• referee
• officiating
• officials
• hand signal
• derby refs
• reffing
• derby signals
• wftda

[6950062]

What did the track look like over there?

[AllDerbyDrills]

@6950062 Ah well, we did not have a track in this particular demonstration. Would be a little difficult to roller skate in snow :) When Helsinki Roller Derby actually plays though, there is a track set up in an indoor facility that meets all of the WFTDA standards.

[Kydilee]

I love the music! And thanks for the info.

[bournese]

"This is to signal to skaters and officials that play is either starting or ending" is the most difficult sentence I've ever had to say! I'm not joking! :D

[PaulTheTank247]

Thank you for making this video. Hopefully tons of the girls watch this so they get a better understanding and hopefully memorize the hand signals.

[CrueHeadCutie]

excellent!

[LuvKeane16]

thanks a lot for this!! I am a NEWbie and a fellow RD sent me the link. Great job!

[Keezingpenguin]

Cute AND infortmative!

[rolllinsk8r]

Thank you... this video makes learning the signals easy for a freshie like me.

[AllDerbyDrills]

@hotsistersue But we did indeed use Brits in the video :)

[hotsistersue]

Great demonstration! This is most helpful to us visual learners.

[hotsistersue]

@pahvike Helsinki is in Finland.