Transfer Tryouts (8/6, 6:45 - 8:45pm & 8/11, 7 - 9pm)

Are you ready to join the hive mind?

Gotham is hosting transfer tryouts on August 6, 2025 from 6:45pm - 8:45pm (open travel team practice) and August 11, 2025 (league scrimmage) from 7pm - 9pm.

You do not have to attend both dates to tryout!

Please be ready to skate at those start times (bringing your own gear and all safety equipment is required); we suggest arriving at least 15 minutes early.

Tryouts for both dates will take place at Lehman College in the Apex Center (enter at Gate 8), 250 Bedford Park Blvd West, Bronx, NY 10468.

In order to tryout, you must do the following:

• Email transfers@ggrd.nyc with your intent to tryout and share which date(s) you will be attending

• Fill out and submit this form

• Email 1-2 letters of recommendation from your previous league to yetiornot@ggrd.nyc, killvalentine@ggrd.nyc, and francesa@ggrd.nyc

• Attend one or both tryout dates (8/6 from 6:45pm - 8:45pm and 8/11 from 7pm - 9pm)

If you have any questions, please email transfers@ggrd.nyc. See you there!

Gotham Hang @ Grey Bar (July 26, 2025 | 5pm - 9pm)

Come hang out with Gotham Roller Derby! From 5pm - 9pm, we’ll be hanging out at Grey Bar in Manhattan (43 West 26th Street, between 6th Ave and Broadway, New York, NY 10010).

Come grab some food and drinks, watch some footage, and be a part of the community! A portion of the proceeds from drinks will be donated to Gotham. And if you’ve ever wanted to know more about Basic Training, officiating, or volunteering, there will be people on hand who can answer your questions.

Please RSVP (the event is free!) by clicking here.

Can’t make it but still want to support? Visit: www.gothamrollerderby.com/donate

You're Invited to the Gotham Cabaret! June 22, 2025 | 8pm

Join us way, way off the track for a night of glitter and glam as we swap our pads for pasties and our wheels for heels at the first ever Gotham Cabaret! Skaters, refs, and jeerleaders will make their drag and burlesque debuts, shaking their stuff to raise money for Gotham’s space search. Whoever said we wouldn’t do anything for the cause? Also featuring live music from special guests Refractory Period!

All proceeds and tips will go to Gotham Roller Derby in our search for a permanent home. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference.

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

Gotham Cabaret Sunday, June 22nd

Crystal Lake Brooklyn

647 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Doors 7:00pm, Show 8:00pm

We look forward to seeing you!

Image credit by Booth Kates from Pixabay

Sign-up for Gotham’s Travel Team Clinic (June 7, 2025 | 2pm-5pm)

We are so excited to announce Gotham’s first clinic of 2025!

Join members of the Gotham Travel Team for an afternoon of jamming, blocking and offensive partnerships. This 3-hour clinic will be led by co-captain of USA Roller Derby (Gotham's very own Yeti) as well as members of Gotham's 5x WFTDA Championship-winning All-Stars (including Violet Knockout). The clinic will be broken up into three sections: one jammer-specific hour (taught by All-Star jammer Goddamn Goddamn), one blocker-specific hour, and one offense hour.

All skill levels (though you must be comfortable with fundamental derby skills and full roller derby contact) and all genders are welcome to join in this full contact clinic.

There are a small number of spaces available if you are interested in participating off-skates. Please email bodegakat@ggrd.nyc for more information.

Date: June 7, 2025
Time: 2pm - 5pm ET
Location: Inman Sports Complex (Edison, NJ)
Cost: $45 (no refunds or transfers)
Insurance: All skaters must have WFTDA or equivalent insurance.
Gear: All skates must wear and provide their own equipment (quad skates, helmet, mouth guard, knee pads, elbow pads, and wrist guards).

Bid online or in-person for Gotham's Silent Auction by February 27

Don't Miss Gotham's Silent Auction!

This coming Thursday, we're celebrating Gotham Roller Derby in style - We're hosting a silent auction with limited tickets available.

If you can't make it to the Silent Auction, you can start bidding on items online now to get in early with your chance to own exclusive Gotham memorabil

Attending the Silent Auction at Grimm Artisanal Ales will be the best way to guarantee walking away with a piece of roller derby history.  

Silent Auction Cocktail Party
Thursday, February 27th
Grimm Artisanal Ales
990 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn
7pm - 11pm
Ticket cost: $30

An artisanal ale and small bites are included with your ticket.

Gotham faces challenges maintaining a world-class league without a permanent space, and the associated costs are significant. To overcome these obstacles, our goal is to raise $10,000 to support the league.

Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. For perspective, $10,000 covers one game day or 20 hours of practice space. 

Your generosity will help us raise much-needed funds for the search of a new space and maintaining our programs.

Silent Auction Rules

All bids must meet the minimum balance and be in the required increments.

All bids are final and may not be altered or withdrawn.

Limits may apply to some items. 

***All in-person items are available for online bidding with the exception of 3 special items. You do not need to attend the event to bid on the majority of auction items. In-person attendees will scan the QR code to bid on the items available on the online platform.***

Online Auction Steps

You must register for the auction at the auction site.

We recommend you register before the event begins. 

Registration: Visit the 2025 Gotham Silent Auction site. Click register on the top right corner and create an account. This includes entering payment details and verifying your email.

1. Accessing the Auction: Bidding is open now! To view items and start bidding, click on the bright green button in the middle of the home page that says, “Online bidding is open. Click here to bid now!!!”.

2. Placing a Bid: Select an item, enter your bid amount, and submit your bid. All bids are final and may not be altered or withdrawn.

3. Monitoring the Auction: Track the highest bid and time left. Increase your bid if desired before the auction ends.

4. Winning the Auction: If you have the highest bid when the auction ends, you’ll be notified and asked to confirm payment details.