Officials

Officials come from all over the world to practice, learn, teach, mentor, bond and celebrate at RollerCon. But RollerCon is so much more than a typical derby event – more skating, more skaters, more scrimmages, more challenges, bouts, and skating events stretching all day and night, including opportunities for experience and evaluations in multiple rulesets. It’s an Official’s dream – and a bit of an administrative nightmare, as well. Officials are a crucial piece of the RollerCon Volunteer Staff puzzle. Your hours and compensation are tracked much like the rest of our volunteer staff, but of course there is The Patch – and some additional benefits and requirements.

RollerCon Passes for Officials

RollerCon is a roller skating convention with over 500 unique events – for everyone, including officials. Its not all work (like at a tournament). To attend the convention, you will need a pass. To participate on skates (including officiating bouts), you need a pass with skating privileges, and verified insurance.

We have several passes to consider, including an Officials Pass for those who commit to officiate and really don’t plan to do much else (but we really think you should consider having some fun at other events, too). Please check out the different types of passes and privileges they offer: RollerCon Passes.

Before RollerCon

  • Review the skills matrix, below.
  • Apply to be a RollerCon official in our Volgistics Officials form.
  • Self-schedule 30 minute challenges in Officials RollerCon (ORC). Shifts open June 1st, after the games schedule is completed.
  • Join the RollerCon Officials fb group for a notification when ORC opens. Get info on your phone with the @rcofficials tweets.
  • Shifts can be self-selected up to your daily limit, which increases closer to the event and resets at midnight (Central). If no shifts are available, please check back; people drop shifts as their schedules develop.
  • Plan wisely; it can easily take 30+ minutes to get from a Westgate hotel room to the competition tracks – often longer, plus time to gear up if you skate. Please pad your schedule generously and allow travel time between shifts. The convention area is very large.
  • Selected high level full length bout officiating crews are recruited by RollerCon Officiating Management.
    • In late Spring / early Summer, we will email all officials signed up in Volgistics with application instructions.
    • WFTDA certified officials get priority scheduling for WFTDA regulation and sanctioned bouts. Likewise for USARS, RDCL, MRDA, etc.
    • Full-length Flat Track Bout Application (expires June 27th every year)

At RollerCon

  • Please check in at VCI when you arrive, at least 30 minutes before your first shift. The staff will show you how to clock in and answer any questions you might have.
  • Attend the Officials Huddle on C1 at 830am for crucial daily info.
  • Pick up shifts on site by talking to the Officiating Leads at each Competition Track. They can also assist with scheduling emergencies.
  • Officials are expected to act professionally and treat every competitive event seriously, even the “fun” challenge bouts. Sanctioned and regulation bouts should be treated the same as any tournament. That means taking a break from the party to be mentally & physically prepared, on time, etc.
  • Missing a shift is just cause to lose all future shifts – and its an administrative headache for already-overworked managers. Please don’t do it.
  • Shark Tank. Want to work more than you’re scheduled? Check in with the Officiating Track Leads, who fill last minute openings. We typically do have a lot of opportunities!
  • You must clock in and out of Volgistics for us to accurately track your hours. If you miss punching in or out, you must have VCI update your hours manually.

Your officiating hours are added to any other volunteer shifts you do for compensation. More info about compensation.

REF LEVELS SKILLS MATRIX

  • R1 (Officials level  1) and N1 (NSO level 1). 
    Referees and Non-Skating Officials with less than 2 years or 20 documented interleague or sanctioned bouts.  R1 and N1 Officials are likely to be scheduled for the level 1 and 2 Challenges.
  • R2 (Referee level 2) and N2 (NSO level 2)
    Officials with more than 2 years experience and a resume of more than 20 interleague and sanctioned bouts may be considered for placement in the higher skater-level challenges and full length bouts.

Important Links for Officials