Policy
From policy, process and procedure advice, to human resources, management, to just getting along.
Bad Derby Coaches Are Crappy Tippers
5Or maybe your league already has several team coaches, drill coaches, bench coaches, fresh meat coaches, off-skates training coaches, and the like? If that describes you, this scenario does not apply, so go click somewhere else for a minute.
Lately, I’ve heard a lot of chatter about how some leagues deal with the lack of regular, talented, and More >
Require Non-Members on Your Boards
7No matter what. Seriously. It doesn’t matter what stage your team or league is in, what business structure you have, or how long you have been in existence. You must do this. Emphatic enough? No? OK, let me try again… Whether you are a Limited Liability Corporation, or Non-Profit 501c3, if your team or More >
Combat Roller Derby Gossip
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Gossip is Roller Derby PoisonBack in 2007 when I was setting up policies for the Santa Cruz Rollergirls, we spent a lot of time on our SCRG Code of Conduct. Several members brought together various ideas and we ended up with a pretty good Code… Sadly, it was not good enough.
One thing that I tried to implement into the code was a message about that dreadful dirty word… More >
Don’t Focus on the Stars
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Invest Resources in Girls that are NOT the Super StarsI have seen this all before. One of two things will always happen when someone quits or when you can’t control your turnover rate. You feel the loss immediately and panic, or the noticeable affects are felt a year or three down the road.
Does Size Matter?Whether you are in a big league busting at the seams with six More >



