NEW SKATER PROGRAM
Ready to lace up your skates?
Shasta Roller Derby has completely revamped our new-skater experience to make joining the league clearer, smoother, and more supportive from day one. Whether you’re brand new to skating or already comfortable on wheels, we bring all new skaters in through a simple three-part process: meeting the league, building your skating foundations, and then learning the sport of roller derby.
Our goal is to help you feel welcomed, informed, and set up for success long before you ever enter gameplay.
Meet & Greet at Viking Skate Country
Every second Thursday during Adult Skate Night (7PM)
This is your introduction to Shasta. Come skate, meet league members, and get a feel for our community. We’ll chat, answer questions, and do a relaxed skating check so we know where you’re starting from. If you can stand, roll, and get up on skates, you’re ready for Block A.
Block A — Learn to Skate
2 months · Sundays · 9 AM · Redding Sports Park
Block A focuses on skating skills and confidence: balance, footwork, form, stops, and safe movement. It’s designed to give new skaters a solid foundation before introducing derby contact or strategy.
Next Block A begins January 18, 2026.
Block B — Learn to Derby
After completing and testing out of Block A, skaters move into Block B, where we cover the fundamentals of roller derby: contact, gameplay, rules, and basic strategy. Testing out of Block A ensures everyone enters this block with the skills needed to participate safely. At the end of Block B, skaters will also complete a test-out to be cleared for full-contact league practices and scrimmage environments.
GEAR & COSTS
We offer a limited loaner gear rental program to support new skaters as they get started. Once you join the league, monthly dues are $35, and we’ll guide you through getting your own gear and insurance when the time comes.