Finally have a few minutes to post and say how much fun I had at
the “Has-Beens” reunion this past week in Laughlin! I arrived Sunday grabbed a rental car and reported to Loretta and Phil’s house for lunch and shuttle duty.
Was so happy to meet everyone there, and I started collecting hugs from
everyone who was game for one.

Loretta and Phil had quite the spread, platters of yummies and
sodas & drinks for all. It was so nice after traveling to be able to
visit, munch a little and catch a breather before everyone headed south to Laughlin.

It was my sincere pleasure to share the ride to Laughlin with
Gloria and Billy Gardner. I don’t think Gloria and I let Billy get more
than a couple of words in edge-wise during the trip. The 90 minutes flew
by as Gloria shared so many fun stories and had a lot of great
ideas and tidbits that will help me when I get my track set up.

From the moment I hit the hotel I was determined to get every bit
of fun I could squeeze out of the trip. If I missed speaking to
anyone, I can’t think of who it was! Loretta made sure I got to cross paths
with everyone and I can’t thank the skaters who were kind enough to
agree to sign my helmet for the OSDA.

Had a blast with Charlie Goodwin, Skip, Janet and Georgia when we
snuck back to Vegas on Monday to skate on Lali’s track. Man, it was
hot but couldn’t pass it up …yes, I fell a couple of times but Skip
(friend that he is) fell to make me feel better and even got a
little souvenir…his first rink rash in 25 (?) years!

Lali O and her husband Pat were kind enough to bring their pro
Karoke set-up and host a show for us. I sang La Bamba and Harper Valley
PTA for everyone at Karaoke night and topped the night singing The Rose
with none other than Mz. Georgia Hase! I think everyone had
waaaayyyy too much fun with the cucumbers…Dan Ferrari was a great sport and joined in (my team lost! Darn!) I’m still doctoring my nose from
getting stabbed with a toothpick passing the Lifesaver (haha) and I
ended up with coffee creamer in my bag when what I really wanted
was DJ’s green bath mitt! I can’t wait to see that picture!

I really clicked with my Paisanos Joe Canevari and Gootch Gautieri,
(they give great hugs!) and I’ll always remember Loretta’s dance
with Jackie Gleason…I couldn’t resist dancing with him too, but I wasn’t
quite as brazen as Little Iodine! All the camera’s came out as Billy Bogash Watusied with Lali O’s daughter…and Marc Stern had everyone
on the floor for the Electric Slide FOUR times…(you’re a great
teacher, Marc) Gloria swears she’s gonna have it down by next reunion! (No,
really, Gloria SWEARS! hahahahaha)
The Banquet was WONDERFUL! My favorite has always been Turkey, and
they also had a delicious Pork Loin- with all the fixin’s…the food
was absolutely delicious! Everyone enjoyed their dinner and then we
had the distinct pleasure of being present as Gary presented Jean
Porter her Hall Of Fame plaque. There were a few tears as Dee
Morrissey accepted Bill’s Hall of Fame plaque. There were a lot of
tears as Bonnie Nelson presented a most heartfelt tribute to her
Captain and Mentor, Mary Youpell.

During my trip I FINALLY got to meet John Hall and his lovely wife
Debbie, Pastor Kirk, Loretta & Phil, Bonnie and so many other old
friends from online for the first time. To all the wonderful
skaters
and family who came to see their friends at this reunion and were
kind enough to extend their welcome to me; many thanks. It was
heartwarming and I truly feel blessed to have had the chance to get
to know you.

I have to say how sorry I was that Nellie Wilson, who put so much
time and effort into this event, spent the entire reunion extremely
ill and was even taken to the hospital. I hope she is feeling
better.

And I can’t say enough for her “assistants” who jumped right in and
ran the event for her and all of us. They manned the raffle table,
did all the check in, made sure everyone knew what was going on and
where to be when, had all the answers and kept everything running.
Dyno and the other ladies who sat at those tables all that time to
make this go, you have my undying gratitude!

Cookie, Julie, Whirly, Sue…y’all just plain crack me up!
So many other memories, but hopefully this is enough to share what
an unbelievable time it was!

Hope to see pictures soon…I was too busy having fun to even pull
out my camera!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: sjderbygirls@yahoo.com
Phone: (484) 483-0619

Deptford — South Jersey Derby, a co-ed roller derby league featuring fierce local men and women are at it again, Saturday, May 17, at the Deptford Skating Center in Westville.

Bringing the derby revival to area fans, two interleague teams, the Big Rigs, sponsored by local trucking company J.W. Transportation, and the Rollin Barren Bandits, go skate-to-skate in the Red, White & Bruise.

Kickstarting the 2008 season, each team will feature seven of the area’s toughest skaters, including a Buena mother and son, and two Mullica Hill sisters — all on opposite teams.

The game will consist of two, 30-minute periods, and will feature live music and entertainment at half-time.

A tailgating party featuring local band, Cheezy and the Crackers, will start outside the rink at 5 PM. Doors to the event open at 7 PM, with the game starting at 7:30.

Be sure to follow the team to O’Malley’s in Gloucester City for an after-game celebration.

Part of the Old School Derby Association (OSDA), SJD is quickly gaining a reputation for hard-hitting blockers, and fast-dodging jammers. Their game is a fast-paced, no theatrics wallop.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door; kids 6 and under are half price. Tickets are available online at www.sjderbygirls.com/events.html

—

South Jersey Derby was established in March 2007 with the hopes of bringing the thrill and excitement of this classic game to South Jersey while promoting sportsmanship and community involvement. SJD has received much attention from local media, including the Courier Post and the Atlantic City Press. In just over one year, it has seen growth from just two women skating together at the Washington Lake Park to its current size of more than 30 skaters.

RED, WHITE & BRUISE

Co-ed game - Big Rigs (sponsored by J.W. Transportation) VS Rollin Barren Bandits.

* Will consist of two, 30-minute periods.
* Live music and entertainment at half-time.
* Tailgating party featuring, Cheezy and the Crackers starts outside the rink at 5 PM.
* Doors to the event open at 7 PM, with the game starting at 7:30.

Be sure to follow the team to O’Malley’s in Gloucester City for an after-game celebration.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door; kids under 6 are free. 

Calendar of Events
May 17
10 AM - Derby Bike Wash - Atlantic County Harley Davidson
5 PM Tailgating Party featuring Cheezy & the Crackers
7:30 PM - Coed Interleague - Deptford Skating Center
Afterparty @ O’Malley’s (Gloucester City) Featuring BxN

June 14
6:30 PM - SJD VS Penn Jersey - Deptford Skating Center

July 19
6:30 PM - Coed Interleague - Deptford Skating Center

August 23
6:30 PM - Coed Interleague - Deptford Skating Center

September 27
League Championship (Old School Style)

October 25
6:30 PM - Invitational - Deptford Skating Center

Saw lots of friends this morning at breakfast. Met KEN HANSEN, which was great. Saw
HAL JANOWITZ, NORMA ROSSNER, BARBARA O’LEARY, SUE FREGULIA, ‘Cookie’ KADYRA, 50s
skater (and sweetheart) BOBBIE BURNS, JEAN PORTER, BERT WALL, BOBBIE MATEER, DEE
MORRISSEY, DELORES DOSS plus so many others. Sat between JUDY ARNOLD & JULIE
PATRICK and had a little food following by raffle drawings.

Spent part of the afternoon by the pool with JUDY ARNOLD, GAIL FUND, JOE CANEVARI,
NORMA ROSSNER, ARNOLD ‘Skip’ SCHOEN and ROSE COLUMBO, then headed to the outlet
stores for a little shopping. On the way out of the hotel, ran into SHERRI ERICH, RUBERTA
MITCHELL, DARLENE ANDERSON & JAN VALLOW who were just arriving. Saw JOHN HALL in
the casino. JUDY SOWINSKI & SHEILA McKENNA & DEE WILSON who spent part of the day
on the river in a boat.

After Marc Stern and I had dinner with Judy Arnold, tonight was ‘Karioke Night’ in the
‘Hospitality Room’ where lots of people got up and sang. MAUREEN O’BRIEN arrived.
FRANK MACEDO was there. LANA KASANOVICH and GENIE PACE. ‘Big Sister’ BARBARA
BAKER finally got to Laughlin and we spent a long time catching up. Later saw ANNIS ‘Big
Red’ JENSEN with MARY YOUPELLE. DOLLY HANSEN was there, too. Plus Derby’s rarest
‘Has Been,’ BILLY BOGASH, who in his 90s, was still cutting up a rug on the dance floor
with wife, GEORGIA. LARRY LEE was spotted and I had the distinct privilege of meeting
Miss GEORGIA HASE, who’s an absolute delight!

I also got to meet our own BONNIE NELSON & CANDY JONES & NONNIE, the Australian
sweetie, plus NANCY SHEEHAN! And yes, BARBARA BAKER, ‘Cookie’ KADYRA, SUE
FREGULIA, SKIP SCHOEN, MARC STERN and me closed the joint where we heard one
phenomenal memory after another. It’s been like a master class in Derby history all night.

And yes, it’s late and I’ve probably forgotten a few things and names and people…. but
just want to share a taste of this wonderful reunion with everyone.
Gary P.

3rd Place - Diamond Earrings

Noreen O’Mahony - ticket sold by Man’s Ruin Roller Girls

2nd Place - Ruby and Diamond Ring

Maria Amesquita - ticket sold by Navy City Roller Girls

1st Place - Diamond Ring

“Ref” Jeff Weigold - ticket sold by Penn Jersey She Devils

OSDA TOP SELLER:

3 people sold 40 tickets to qualify as top seller - we did a drawing amongst the 3, and the winner is:

Liz Mikolajczyk of Penn Jersey She Devils!

So - many thanks to the people who took this fundraising experiment to heart and congratulations to all the winners!

Gotta go get these in the mail…will go out TODAY via Express Mail!

Rose

Top Scorers: Tequila Sunrise - 25, Dirty Gert - 15, Mischievous - 10, Classy Chassis - 10

Penalty Minutes: Rollin Rican 3 (1 major, 1 minor), Freud N Slip 3, Muhammed Mollie 3, Clobberella - most for Dishonor Roll - 2

Thanks to the Ride for Dime Philly Chapter & The 94 WYSP Street Team for advertising the game and for coming out. Thanks to Jersey Joe for once again being front row center for the game.

The Fallen Angels

Dishonor Roll

Photos by Hooligans Skater,  King Taco.

OSDA Referees Jeff the Reff and D-Maschine (both passed the certification exam)

OSDA Head Referee, Arnold “Skip” Schoen

Dishonor Roll’s Hard Licker and Fallen Angel’s Freud N Slip

Hooligans’ Mens Skater, OSDA Referee and On the Spot Announcer - Chello (”Henry Rollins”)

Hard Block From Hard Licker

PJSD vs South Jersey
OSDA Game

DEPTFORD SKATING AND FUN CENTER
510 DEPTFORD AVE, WESTVILLE, NJ 08093

deptfordskating.com
shedevilsrollerderby.com sjderbygirls.com
osda.us

Kenneth Sikes
Founder/President, OSDA

Seven years ago today legendary skater RONNIE ROBINSON left us.

Sugar Ray’s son was trained by GERRY MURRAY, learned his craft from the best of them, impressing everyone with his jamming skills, then startled the banked track kingdom by leading the NEW ENGLAND BRAVES to the ‘68 pennant and ‘69 world title. Ronnie was one of those skaters who could do it all. If Robinson was in the game, you knew it would be good. He could do it all with style and grace and humility. He put the sport and fans before his own personal glory, the true mark of a Hall-of-Famer.

Although I will always admire Ronnie for his greatness on the banked track, I also learned something valuable from him. After I met him in 2000 at a party for Calvello’s DEMON OF THE DERBY, I was too intimidated to return his calls or pick up the phone and see how he was doing? I mean, he was RONNIE ROBINSON!!!

When he left us too quickly and I went to his funeral in the Bronx, I realized it would have taken sooooo little effort to pick up the  phone or drive to the Bronx and take him to dinner. Very little effort on my part and it would have meant a lot to him! It would have added to the quality of his life and what was stopping me??? My own silly fear? I decided then and there to not do that again. Now was the time. No more excuses. No more being afraid. Reaching out, making the connection, giving back. About acknowledging skaters and celebrating the impact they made upon fans. That’s been the framework of all we’ve tried to accomplish over the past eight years with  Roller Derby Foundation.

Ronnie Robinson is still loved and missed by everyone who came into his orbit. He will always be one of the great stars of the game. Thanks for the memories, sweet prince of the banked track.
Gary P.

Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention
Date: Apr 14, 2008 1:27 PM

You Better be there!
$15 a day
$35 for a weekend pass.

Last year’s rookie standout, Lisa Hartmayer of the S.F. Bay Bombers
was chosen as one of the Olympic Torch Bearers.

There is coverage of the entire event online as a web cast at:
http://www.nbc11.com/torchrelay/index.html?dl=mainclick

Congrats to Lisa!

As Founder & President of the OSDA, I’d like to say that Tim is correct. We are proud of the co-operative relationship we are developing with WFTDA. I’d like to assume that a lot of the crap being slung in this article was promoted by the press who always love to promote a competition or controversy. In any case, I will be speaking to Navy City and deciding if
any type of action should be taken.  Thanks to those here who understand what the press is capable of doing.

Ken Sikes
Jersey Bloodhound
Founder & Advisor, Penn Jersey She Devils
Founder/President, OSDA

CHYANN CANTALL, great-granddaughter of GERRY MURRAY, granddaughter of MIKE, JUDI
& CHARLIE, daughter of SHARI, sister of DARNE, turned 17 on April 3. She’s Roller Derby
royalty thru-and-thru and drop-dead gorgeous to boot!

Super fan, GARY BROWN, celebrated a birthday April 4. He’s Michigan’s greatest fan and
has been a terrific supporter of all we do at RDF, showing up to show his admiration for
the sport’s greatest stars at celebrations for Gerry Murray in Des Moines and for Derby’s
70th anniversary celebration in Chicago back in 2005. You’re the best, Gar!

NELLIE (Montague) WILSON also celebrated a birthday, April 4. Besides being a terrific
performer on the banked track for many years (Nellie seemed to always be on the L.A.
Braves), she is THE driving force behind the ‘Has Beens’ reunion every year in Laughlin.
Her personality and charm throughout the year makes sure that everyone feels welcomed
and loved. There’s no one better than Nell! And Nellie’s late husband, JACK WILSON, was
born April 7. After the passing of JOHNNY & MILLIE ROSASCO, Jack was the one who made
sure the ‘Has Beens’ newsletter continued to be filled with news about the skating family.
He spent many hours on the phone speaking with his former colleagues, was loved and is
missed by many.

GLORIA BRENDT skated with the Philadelphia Panthers back in the 40s & 50s, alongside
Bobbie Johnstone, Ann Calvello, Delores Doss, Terri Anderson, Gloria McAuliffe and Ann
Penderghast, when she was a teenager and is still one of the classiest ladies you’ll ever
come across. Gloria celebrated a birthday April 6, the same day that would have been
ROGER SCHROEDER’s birthday.

Former Bay Bomber coach, BILL ‘Three Fingers’ LAURINO, celebrated a birthday April 7, too!
This Chicago native still roots for his beloved Bears out in the Bay Area where he lives with
wife, Joanne. The Laurinos used to live in an apartment above Calvello in San Bruno, so
there was always a lot of laughter and remembrances whenever these banked track greats
got together. Happy Birthday, Bill! The fans still love you!

And April 5 would have been LEO SELTZER’s 105th birthday. All things came from the
inspiration and mind of this Seattle-born, Chicago-based promoter. No one perservered
more for the success of the sport than Leo. Skaters and fans the world over continue to
celebrate all he brought forth with his banked track creation. No one would have been
more gratified by this Forum and our remembrances than Leo.

Gary P.

Hello and how are you? Tuffy Muffy (#5), here, your faithful correspondent from that rough and tumble old-school league, the Penn Jersey She-Devils! I’m that friendly buzz in your ear, reminding you what events you want to be the first to know about; so you can brag about being on the inside of the roller derby world to your friends, of course!

First of all, let’s recap March’s intense season opener, the Shamrock Shakedown between the Sadistic Sweethearts and the Dishonor Roll.  The Sweethearts came out triumphant 49-23 over the Dishonor Roll, but trust me, it was no easy road to victory.  Both teams had a number of rookies skating in their first league match-up, myself included.  I thought of many of us as feral beasts trying to claw through the pack in any way possible, leading to multiple visits to the penalty box and 2 girl-fights that stopped play entirely!  The refs had their work cut out for them, but rest assured, they only awarded legitimately earned points!  I definitely saw members from the Fallen Angels watching closely and taking notes for April’s game.  Check our website for stats and pictures from the Shakedown.  www.shedevilsrollerderby.com/Media.html

If you didn’t attend the Shakedown, PJSD’s Spring BREAK ’08 between the Dishonor Roll and the Fallen Angels, is a must-see!  The Dishonor Roll is sure to be fierce as they battle back after March’s game and they may even change up their strategy to throw the Angels a curveball.  The other thing to look for at our April game is the gang from Ride For Dime Philly.  Ride For Dime (RFD) is an annual charity ride and concert in memory of musician Darrell “Dimebag” Abbott, along with Jeff Thompson, Nathan Bray, and Erin Halk.  www.ridefordime.com  The proceeds from Spring BREAK’s 50/50 will go to RFD and they will be in attendance to talk about their big concert coming up to benefit Little Kids Rock.  www.littlekidsrock.org  All this and more will go down on Saturday, April 26th at the International Sports, Skating, and Fun Centre in Mount Laurel, NJ.  Doors at 7:30pm, get there early for the best rink-side seating!  www.intsports.com/mtl

To prep for April’s showdown, come visit us at Philly’s Tattoo Arts Convention from April 18-20th at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel.  Tattoos are to roller derby what cookies are to milk!  Get inked from some of the area’s most talented artists and say hi to your favorite She-Devils while you’re at it!  We’ll have tickets for the game, merch, tattoos to show off, and a healthy dose of sass.  www.tattooedkingpin.com/philly2008.html

Finally, while you’re marking your calenders, save Friday, May 2nd.  The She-Devils are pairing up with the party planners of Emerge to celebrate the Equality Forum  www.equalityforum.com and benefit the Sapphire Fund  www.sapphirefund.org!  This year’s Emerge party is set to be the biggest yet with a whole line-up of bands, DJ Cozmic Cat, and even comedienne Marga Gomez!  The party goes from 9pm-3am at Transit Nightclub, 600 Spring Garden, Philadelphia.  Purchase tickets at http://emerge.sapphirefund.org

Now that your April is all planned out, call up your friends, brag a little, then be kind and invite your friends along!  I, personally, can’t wait to see all you fine people out!

Sincerely,
Tuffy Muffy #5

P.S.  If you’d like to request a She-Devils presence at your event, simply contact us with information about your event, the date, and the time.  We’d be happy to show up and work the crowd at your happy hour, dance party, gig, business luncheon, inaugural address, etc.  events@shedevilsrollerderby.com

Questions? Comments? Concerns? How can we better serve you?
info@shedevilsrollerderby.com

WE WANT YOU!!!

At a recent vote we have decided to allow men to form a team under our league.

If you are a male interested in skating please contact us through myspace or through our league email at MRRG@hvc.rr.com

Males must be 18 or older, preferably with health insurance as this is a FULL CONTACT SPORT.

Fan Favorite Contest…Vote Now!!Fan Favorite Award for the SJD Anniversary Banquet!

South Jersey Derby is celebrating our one-year anniversary on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Terra Nova in Glassboro, New Jersey.

In honor of this event, we are asking that you help us nominate this year’s fan favorite for the High Voltage Hotties Travel Team!

Please select one skater from the list below and submit an e-mail with your favorite skater’s name to sjderbygirls@yahoo.com or vote on myspace.

Any fans, friends of family members interested in attending the banquet dinner may also inquire more at the provided e-mail address. Come share this monumental night with us. We promise a good time! There are 50 open slots, so sign up quick.

Eligible Skaters for the Fan Favorite Award:

Mos Deathly - 16 Blocks
Billy Rae Siren - 1 Hit Wonder
Karma Chaos - 8
Jersey Jezebel - 13
Rebel Yell - Rt.66
Mega Mauhler - 17
That Kid Kenny - 112
Toxic Block Syndrome - 4.0
Chop Suey - 59 The House Special
Fairy Deadly - 00
Crash’n’Dash - 88

*Skaters must have competed in at least one game and be on current roster to be eligible for this award.

Photo by King Taco

I have to tell you all, that it is an absolute pleasure to know all of you. First it was a thrill for me to meet Judy and Skip, and I’ll admit to still be a bit star-struck. Sorry, Judy! I promise to work on that. lol Now, I’ve grown to really love these girls. I had the best time watching Cherry Bomber jamming against Classy Chassis and who how can’t you love the blocking of Lucky Luciano and Hard Licker and the tenacity of Miss Chievous, Mohammed Mollie, Stigmata Stain, Sham Pain and Tougie Muffy, just to name a few?

Thanks to Binky for our pins, which my son Matt and I wore proudly through the game and even to the after party.

Thanks to Gary Powers for being a good friend and fun guy.

Thanks to Skip, Judy and Angie for the great company and conversation. Next month, look out, it won’t be the night before Easter and we’ll be ready to party hardy.

Oh, and by the way, we loved the 1/2 time show. Those dancers were very talented young ladies. Like I said to Judy, Tim and Gary, this was SO MUCH better than a penalty wheel! lol

See ya all next month!

Jersey Joe

Photo by Cherry Bomber

Photo By Jersey Joe

Some photos from another fan.

D-Maschine at practice in Mt Laurel, NJ with PJSD. As always, photos by King Taco.

D-Maschine started roller skating in April of 2007 and started as a rookie on the men’s team. Tim skated with the Hooligans in their June game of that same year. Tim is a Level 1 Certified Referee in the OSDA working on refereeing a few more games for further certification. Tim chose the #15 since it’s the same number as his wife.

Tim is the Web Master of this site (as well as the Hooligans Web Site and the Roller Guys Blog) and the new Director of the Men’s Division of the OSDA. Tim’s wife, Hard Licker, is a member of the She Devils travel team, the temporary Secretary of the OSDA and co-owner of the Red Shirt Gear store. Tim is a huge fan of Roller Derby and has a growing collection of memorabilia (including a pair of Ann Calvello’s shorts) and DVDs from the early Roller Derby games. His favorite old time skaters are: Judy Sowinski, Skip Schoen, Ralphie Valladares, Richard Brown, Buddy Atkison Sr. and Jr., Charlie O’Connell and all the Gamons.

Tim: recommends 187 Pro Knee Pads, Riedell skate boots, Triple 8 helmets, Sure Grip XK-4 Single Action Plates, Bones Swiss bearings and Answer derby wheels - especially D-Rods, G-Rods and Omegas.

81-103

Last night the Morristown Madams won their Season Opener the Spring Sting. After being plagued by losses in their innagural season, they triumphed over the South Jersey High Voltage Hotties 103-81. The score was with in 1 point of each other for nearly the entire game with the Hotties and Madams alternating the lead until Hotties jammer Mos Deathly found her self in the penalty box, and Madams new commer Mega Menace scored a record 11 points in one jam. This very agressive, hard hitting game was plagued with injuries, both minor and major. Both the Madams and Hotties kept the Morristown Ambulance Squad extremely busy. In the final minutes of the game, Sophia Low Rent of the Madams took a terrible spill which resulted in a broken ankle and a trip to Morristown Memorial. Just moments later Crashn’ Dash of the Hotties was also tripped up with a knee injury, luckily she was able to walk off the rink.

A portion of the proceeds from this game will be donated to Eleventh Hour Rescue a volunteer animal recue organization that saves dogs from death row.

For more info go to http://members.petfinder.org/~NJ376/Home.htm.

Henry Rollin has been skating with the Hooligans since early 2007. He skated in the Hooligans debut public scrimmage with the Diamond City Death Kings. Henry is known for great spin whips and double blocks along with his team captain Bobbie Carnage. Henry (Chello)’s number is the symbol from the classic punk band, Black Flag led by singer Henry Rollins.

Henry Rollin also referees OSDA games for PJSD.

with Skip

Spin Whip

Henry Rollin can be seen in the official OSDA/PJSD Video.

Pictures by King Taco

Written by John Seylaz
With special thanks to Mark Olsen, Georgia Bogash and Billy Bogash

Any person with adequate knowledge of the current OSDA Rules may apply to take the current year’s version OSDA Rules Test to qualify as an OSDA Referee. Any OSDA Referee may apply to become an OSDA Certified Referee.

OSDA Referee
Applicant is required to completely fill out and submit an OSDA Referee Application.
Applications may be submitted online to oldschoolda@gmail.com.

Applications may be mailed to:
Ken Sikes, Founder
Old School Derby Association
507 Windsor Court, Apt. C-3
Bensalem, PA 19020

Applicant may choose between three methods of testing: Organized, Individual Online Testing or Individual Random Call Testing.

The Application Fee is $5 for Organized Classroom Testing and $10 for Individual Online Testing or Individual Random Call Testing. This covers the cost of test administration and the OSDA or OSDA Certified uniform patch successful Applicants will receive. Please make check or money order payable to: Old School Derby Association. Online payments via PayPal may be made to oldschoolda@gmail.com.
Test fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Organized Classroom Testing

The OSDA Referee Written Test will be administered by an active OSDA Certified Referee in good standing or other qualified OSDA member as approved by the OSDA Director of Referee Certification and Training. Testing shall be conducted at a time and place that allows all the decorum and security of any professional test administration.

The OSDA Referee Written Test is comprised of 25 questions from a pool of questions approved by the OSDA Director of Referee Certification and Training. Questions are designed to be answered in one sentence. There may be more than one version of the OSDA Referee Written Test used at any testing session. Testing Time will be limited to one (1) hour in length. Organized Classroom Testing dates and locations will be announced as they are scheduled
throughout the year.

Individual Online Testing

Test material will be from the same pool of questions as administered in the Organized Classroom Testing. The OSDA Referee Online Test is comprised of 25 questions designed to be answered in one sentence. There may be more than one version of the OSDA Referee Online Test in use. Testing time will be limited to 1 hour in length. Applicant is responsible for listing no fewer that three (3) Preferred Testing Date & Times on the OSDA Referee Application. Applicant is responsible to be available at dates and times provided and be prepared to accept online contact from Test Administrator al any and all of those dates and times..

The Test Administrator will choose one of the Preferred Testing Date & Times listed at their discretion and contact the Applicant via email WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE to give instructions to begin the test AT THAT TIME. Should the Applicant fail to be available for contact during any of the Preferred Date and Times they have listed, they will be deemed as a “no-show”. Their OSDA Referee Online Test score shall be recorded as a [-0-]. No Refunds of Testing Fees. The OSDA Referee Online Test will be administered one question at a time, with Test Administrator submitting each question in writing via web post. Applicant will have 15 seconds to begin response to question or may elect to type “pass” as their answer. If Applicant does not respond within 15 seconds, Test Administrator will automatically proceed to submit the next test question.

There will be no time limit for posting answers; however, the test will end no longer than one hour after the first question has been submitted. If the final question of the test has been answered and there is any time remaining of the 1 hour Testing Session, The Test administrator will begin to submit unanswered questions a second time with no break in the test. Applicant may choose to answer the question this second time, or may choose to “pass” again. Test Administrator will continue to submit unanswered questions in rotation until a) the Testing Session hour is ended or b) There are no unanswered questions remaining.

If at any time it is the opinion of the Test Administrator that the Applicant is attempting to utilize answer resources during the course of the test, the Testing Session will be terminated immediately and the Applicant will be barred from any future testing or OSDA Referee Certification.

Should the Testing Session be terminated for this reason at the discretion of the Test Administrator, the Applicant will be entitled to a full refund of the Testing Fee paid. Refunds will be made in check form and delivered by US Mail. Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing.

Individual Random Call Testing

Test material will be from the same pool of questions as administered in the Organized Classroom Testing. The OSDA Referee Random Call Test is comprised of 25 questions designed to be answered in one sentence. There may be more than one version of the OSDA Referee Random Call Test in use. Testing time will be limited to 1 hour in length. Applicant is responsible for listing no fewer that three (3) Preferred Testing Date & Times on the OSDA Referee Application. Applicant is responsible to be available at dates and times provided and be prepared to accept telephone contact from Test Administrator at any and all of those dates and times.

The Test Administrator will choose one of the Preferred Testing Date & Times listed at their discretion and contact the Applicant via telephone WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE to give instructions to begin the test AT THAT TIME. Should the Applicant fail to be available for contact during any of the Preferred Date and Times they have listed, they will be deemed as a “no-show”. Their OSDA Referee Online Test score shall be recorded as a [-0-]. No Refunds of Testing Fees.
The OSDA Referee Random Call Test will be administered one question at a time, with Test Administrator submitting each question verbally. Applicant may verbally respond to question or may answer “pass” to the next question.
There will be no time limit for answers; however, the test will end no longer than one hour after
the first question has been submitted. If the final question of the test has been answered and there is any time remaining of the 1 hour Testing Session, The Test administrator will begin to submit unanswered questions a second
time with no break in the test. Applicant may choose to answer the question this second time, or
may choose to “pass” again. Test Administrator will continue to submit unanswered questions in
rotation until a) the Testing Session hour is ended or b) There are no unanswered questions
remaining.

If at any time it is the opinion of the Test Administrator that the Applicant is attempting to utilize answer resources during the course of the test, the Testing Session will be terminated immediately and the Applicant will be barred from any future testing or OSDA Referee Certification.

Should the Testing Session be terminated for this reason at the discretion of the Test Administrator, the Applicant will be entitled to a full refund of the Testing Fee paid. Refunds will be made in check form and delivered by US Mail. Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing.

Passing Score / Status Notification

Passing either the written or online version of the OSDA Referee Test requires an 80% or higher
score. A Passing Score qualifies the successful Applicant as an OSDA Referee.
All tested Applicants will be notified via US Mail no later than 10 Business Days following the
Test Date of their scores. Successful Applicants will receive a Certificate of Completion, an OSDA
Certified Referee Application and an OSDA patch for their uniform.

OSDA Certified Referee

Any OSDA Referee may qualify to apply to be an OSDA Certified Referee by completing the
following requirements:

1. OSDA Certified Referee Applicants must have submitted an OSDA Certified Referee Application with fee of $5.00.
The Application must contain signed confirmation of having officiated at a minimum of three OSDA Sanctioned games. These games must be officiated within one year of taking the OSDA Referee Test. Applicant must be under the supervision of an OSDA Certified Referee or other OSDA Referee as approved by the OSDA Director of Referee Certification and Training for game to count towards Certification.

2. Applicants must obtain a letter of Recommendation from one OSDA Certified Referee, to be turned in with the OSDA Certified Referee Application. As of 2008, all OSDA Sanctioned Games are required to have a minimum of 3 OSDA Referees (to include at least 1 OSDA Certified Referee) to be considered “Sanctioned”. Only OSDA Certified Referees or other qualified OSDA member as approved by the OSDA Director of Referee Certification and Training are allowed to act as Head Referee for an OSDA Sanctioned Game.

OSDA Annual Test

Each January, the OSDA Rules Committee and Executive Board members discuss, approve and incorporate changes in the OSDA Rules for that calendar year. The update process will be completed no later than January 31 of each year. Each February 1, the OSDA Annual Test will be available online. The OSDA Annual Test verifies the knowledge of OSDA Referees and OSDA Certified Referees regarding the changes that have been made for that calendar year. All OSDA Referees and Certified Referees are required to complete the OSDA Annual Test prior to March 15.

The number of questions on the OSDA Annual Test will be determined by the number of changes made to the rules. There will be one question per change on the Annual Test. Any OSDA Referee or OSDA Certified Referee who fails to download / take / submit the OSDA Annual Test prior to March 15 will be considered on Probationary Status. An OSDA Referee on probationary status may not consider any game officiated as counting towards the required 3 for OSDA Certified Referee status.

An OSDA Certified Referee on probationary status may not function as Head Referee for any OSDA sanctioned game or supervise any OSDA Referee for Certification purposes. Any Probationary OSDA Referee or Probationary OSDA Certified Referee who fails to download / take / submit the OSDA Annual Test prior to April 1 will be considered ineligible to officiate. Anyone who is considered Ineligible to Officiate for failure to download / take / submit the OSDA Annual Test in a timely manner must reapply to begin the process again by taking the OSDA Referee Written Test in its entirety.

There is no fee for the Annual Test.

Candidates who wish to be scheduled to take the OSDA Referee Written or Online Test must fill out this application out in it’s entirety and return it via mail with Testing Fee to:

Ken Sikes, Founder
Old School Derby Association
507 Windsor Court 3-C
Bensalem, PA 19020
Or online to oldschoolda@gmail.com

Application Fees are: $5 for Organized Classroom Testing or $10 for Individual Online Testing. Please make check or money order payable to: Old School Derby Association. Online payments via PayPal may be paid to oldschoolda@gmail.com.

Real Name:

Skater Name:

Mail Address:

City, State Zip Code, Country

Home /Cell Phone:

Email:

Preferred Testing Method:

Organized Classroom Setting / Date Individual Online Testing / Date

Preferred

Dates: List (3)

Preferred

Times: List (3)

Online Testing: One of above will be chosen at random to contact you for testing. If you are unavailable
or unprepared to start (Test Max: 1 Hour), you will receive a Test Score of -0-. No Refund of Application Fee.

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