Let's start the adventure...

Hello there!
     I'm Knuckle Slamwitch and I love roller derby! 

Me!! (Photo credit: Joe Mac/Midnight Matinee)

     To be more specific, I also LOVE roller derby league administration. I recently departed one league and started up a new league, so I felt that it was an ideal time for me to impart some of the wisdom I have learned over the past 3-ish years or so of being a part of the derby community. Don't worry - this won't be a series of rants about my frustrations (though I can't promise there won't be any!). I plan to research issues and interview others who have significantly more experience than me so we can all learn together. 

So, please stay tuned and keep reading! As a fun teaser, here are some of the topics I plan to cover:

• pros and cons of joining a governing body or an association
• friendship and league administration
• when league members quit
• incorporation
• referees
• fundraising
• avoiding burnout as an administrator
• surviving your league's haters
• health and safety
• insurance
• sponsorship
• fraternization and dating within the league
• rules and skill testing
• dealing with theft and crime
• league member owned businesses
• publicity and the media
• facilitating team discussion and voting
• leaving an administrative position

 Looking forward to learning together!
-Knuckle Slamwitch