Orlando Roller Derby hosts 2026 recruitment session for newcomers
Orlando Roller Derby opens Barnett Park Gym on July 19 for a newcomer session that funnels skaters, officials and volunteers into the 2026 season. Doors open at 10 a.m.
Orlando Roller Derby is bringing newcomers into Barnett Park Gym on July 19 for its 2026 Info Session 3, a 11 a.m. gathering that starts with doors opening at 10 a.m. at 4801 W Colonial Dr in Orlando.
The league is casting a wide net. Its join-us page says no experience is necessary and all experience is welcomed, but participants must be 18 or older. The session is built to explain what roller derby is, what training looks like, and how to get started as a skater, official or volunteer. That matters in a sport where the game cannot run on athletes alone.
WFTDA’s rules page makes that clear on the floor. Each game has to staff enough on-skates officials to track the pack, the engagement zone and other real-time details, which is why Orlando is recruiting beyond its roster. A league can only keep bouts moving if referees, non-skating officials, bench support and other volunteers are in place alongside the skaters who take the hits.
The timing fits Orlando’s larger push around its 2026 season. The league says it is preparing for a “packed 2026 season” with new skaters leveling up, harder-hitting bouts, bigger home games, community partnerships and other events. Home games are set for Barnett Park Gym, the same venue that will host the recruitment session, and the schedule already includes a June 20 home doubleheader against Bradentucky Bombers Roller Derby.
Another home date is still ahead on Aug. 15, when the Sun Blockers are scheduled to face Classic City and Manatee Mayhem will meet Heatwave Hellcats in a doubleheader at Barnett Park Gym. The league is also riding a bigger competitive high: Orlando says its Ozone Slayers are heading to WFTDA’s North America Regional Playoffs in Waterloo, Canada, the first time in Orlando Roller Derby history the team has reached that stage.
The July 19 session fits that pipeline. For someone who has only watched from the stands, it is the cleanest entry point into the league’s next wave of skaters, officials and volunteers, and it lands at a moment when Orlando Roller Derby is already mapping out the rest of its home slate and playoff run.
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