Inline Hockey, Roller Hockey, Ice Hockey Coaching School

Full skater hockey kit is required to attend all sessions apart from the 'Beginners'. Some knowledge of the game is also necessary. Ideally players wanting to join will have been involved with our development programme or have already played in another club.

Inline Hockey and Mini League in Bristol (puck)

Patchway Sports Centre
Patchway High School
Hempton Lane
Almondsbury
South Gloucestershire
BS32 4AJ

Cost: £5.00 per player

When: Most Wednesdays 6pm - 8pm and most Sundays 11am - 1pm
(please call the organiser before travelling)

If you are interested in joining the league either as player or bringing your club/team please contact the league organiser Dan Pearson on 07801273625

Roller Derby

Roller derby is a full-contact women’s sport played on quad roller skates, by players skating around an elliptical track. The game consists of a series of two-minute countdown jams.

At the start of each jam, each team sends five players onto the track: one jammer (point scorer), three blockers (defensive/offensive players) and one pivot (last line of defence and lead blocker). The players are identified by their helmet covers – a stripe for the pivots and two stars for the jammers. The pivots and blockers form a pack at the start line and the two jammers line up 20 feet behind the pack. The pack starts rolling on the referee’s first whistle, and the jammers sprint on the second whistle. The jammers’ aim is to make it through the pack of skaters and skate a full lap to enter the pack again. Once they re-enter the pack, they score a point for each opposing skater they pass legally.

Now for the fun bit: the skaters in the pack are doing their utmost to stop the opposing jammer passing them and scoring points, while at the same time trying to help their own jammer to pass opposing players. They do this by landing heavy shoulder or hip checks on opposing players, shoving them out of the way or knocking them to the ground. Any part of the front of a skater’s body between shoulder and mid-thigh is a target zone, and any part of the body between shoulder and mid-thigh (excluding hands, elbows, and forearms) is legal to hit with. Illegal hits result in time served in the penalty box, legal hits often result in skaters flying off the track and landing in the crowd!

The game is fast and furious and full of adrenaline – once you see it you’ll be hooked.

Merby (Men’s Roller Derby)

Roller Derby ain’t just for girls!

With the popularity of Roller Derby ever growing here in Bristol and around the UK, more and more guys are getting their skates on. We’re really excited that some of the guys of BRD are now starting a Men’s Roller Derby team. We’re actively recruiting for the men’s team, so please get in touch for more details. Training is on Sundays, and although skating experience is an obvious benefit it’s not an absolute requirement.

There is also a Bristol Men’s Roller Derby facebook group to keep up to date with information.

Women’s Roller Derby

Due to the massive interest in Bristol Roller Derby, unfortunately we’ve had to close skating intake to the womens’ teams, this is to enable us to concentrate on training up our existing members. Please register on our mailing list if you wish to be kept informed of any Bristol Roller Derby news.

All details taken from - http://www.bristolrollerderby.com/contact/