WFTDA Skills & Written Test Information

Level One Basic Skills Requirements (Green Card):
Plow Stop
T-Stop
Tomahawk Stop
One Knee-Falls
Two-Knee Falls
Backwards Skating
Double Footed Jump
Leap (one footed jump)
Pacing
Laps

Level 2 Skills:
Has participated in weaving drills at 3 or more practices
Has participated in blocking drills at 3 or more practices
Has practiced giving and receiving pushes
Has practiced giving and receiving whips
Can adjust to variable speeds in a pace line, keeping an arms length distance from the skater in front and behind
Can maintain and/or recover balance when bumped
Can deal safely with fallen skaters in her path through avoidance or falling
25 laps in under 5 minutes, crossing over in turns, derby stance
Has scrimmaged with one jammer for 5 jams
Understands "the pack" - verbal explanation
Understands "engagement zone" - verbal explanation
Understands "cutting the track" - verbal explanation

For any questions on expectations, please refer to your WFTDA Basic Skills requirements.
http://wftda.com/rules/wftda-rules-appendix-a-minimum-skill-requirements.pdf

Standard Official's Procedures guide: http://wftda.com/WFTDA-Standard-Officiating-Practices-Updated-July2009.pdf

Non-Official but Helpful Tips on Studying for the tests:
Quiz questions: http://www.csh.rit.edu/~rhubarb/derby/quiz.html
How to Study for the Written Test, by Fishnet Burns: http://fishnetburnns.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-pass-your-wftda-written-rules.html