The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) has developed and published The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby under the leadership of the WFTDA Rules Committee comprised of WFTDA and Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) members, and with participation and review by WFTDA Member Leagues. WFTDA Member Leagues are required to play by The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby.
Available in English, Español, and Français in the Current Rules section below.
Current Rules Version – January 1, 2025
The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby are available in English in digital and printable formats at rules.wftda.com and the links below.
Visit The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby Website
Download The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby PDF
Español
La WFTDA ha desarrollado y publicado las Reglas del Flat Track Roller Derby bajo el liderazgo del Comité de Reglas de la WFTDA compuesto por miembros de la WFTDA y Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA), y con la participación y revisión de las Ligas Miembro de la WFTDA.
Las ligas miembro de la WFTDA deben jugar según las Reglas de Flat Track Roller Derby.
Français
La WFTDA a développé et publié les règles du roller derby sur piste plate sous la direction du comité des règles composé de membres de la WFTDA et Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA), avec la participation et la vérification de membres de ligues WFTDA.
Les ligues affiliées à la WFTDA doivent jouer selon les règles de Roller Derby sur piste plate.
Rules Change Summaries
These documents summarize the changes in the various releases of The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby.
Please note that these are not comprehensive listings of new and changed rules. They are only provided as a convenience to highlight the most significant changes. Skaters, coaches, officials, and fans are encouraged to read through the new rule sets in their entirety.
January 1, 2025 Change Summary
January 1, 2023 Change Summary
February 15, 2022 Change Summary
- Change Summary for The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby February 15, 2022
- Line-by-Line Change Details
- Note: The original change summary document erroneously listed a change to section 4.1, adding the words “or maintaining,” which was also included in the Spanish and French translations. Those files were updated to remove the error on March 4, 2022.
January 1, 2020 Change Summary
- Change Summary for The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby Jan. 1, 2020
- énderungen in den WFTDA Flat Track Roller Derby Regeln in Deutsch Januar 2020
January 1, 2019 Change Summary
- Change Summary for The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby Jan. 1, 2019
- énderungen in den WFTDA Flat Track Roller Derby Regeln in Deutsch Januar 2019
Note: Previous change summaries are currently located at https://wftda.org/rules/change-summary
Rules Archive
Previous versions of The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby documents are archived here. Please note that these rule sets are provided for historical purposes only, and should no longer be used. You should always use the latest versions of the rules posted at https://rules.wftda.com.
- The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – January 1, 2023 — View the change summary
- The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby -February 15, 2022 — View the change summary
- The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – January 1, 2020 — View the change summary
- The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – July 9, 2019 — View the change summary
- The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – August 1, 2018
- The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – June 30, 2017
- The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – January 1, 2015 — View the change summary
- The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby March 1, 2014 — View the change summary
- The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – June 15, 2013 — View the change summary
- The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby – January 1, 2013 — View the change summary
- 2011 WFTDA Beta Testing Rules Section 6: No Minors
- WFTDA Rules May 26, 2010 — View the change summary
- WFTDA Rules December 1, 2009 — View the change summary
- WFTDA Rules 4.0 (Released April 28, 2009)
- WFTDA Rules 3.1 (Released August 12, 2008)
- WFTDA Rules 3.0 (Released May 20, 2008)
- WFTDA Rules 2.1.1 (Released July 24, 2007)
- WFTDA Rules 2.1 (Released April 3, 2007)
- WFTDA Rules 1.0 (Released January 9, 2006)
Rules Discussion and Support
Submit Feedback/Ask Questions
There are several ways to communicate with WFTDA Rules Committee and to submit feedback and questions.
The WFTDA Online Community has a Rules of Flat Track Derby discussion group where members can post questions and participate in rules discussions with the WFTDA Rules Committee.
Questions may also be submitted via the rules@wftda.com email address.
WFTDA Rules Credits
WFTDA Rules Committee Members
The WFTDA Rules Committee comprises WFTDA elected and appointed members, as well as a Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) appointed member on Rules Theory.
Committee Chair
Darth Bling (Oregon, USA)
Rules Theory
Micro (Belgium)
Rat (Colorado, USA)
Laddie (Tennessee, USA)
Lucas (France)
Ziggy Scardust (Ontario, Canada)
Rules Application
Adam Smasher (British Columbia, Canada)
Sharky (Brisbane, Australia)
Shebra (Maryland, USA)
Stray Taco (Ohio, USA)
Support
Vera Toss – Visuals
Ref in Peace – Rules Website