About our league
Santa Cruz Derby Groms is a top ranked junior roller derby league local to Santa Cruz, California. Our league is dedicated to youth empowerment through the sport of junior roller derby. We provide opportunities for all junior skaters, from beginner through advanced, between the ages of 7 and 17. The Groms have four full-contact teams for intermediate and advanced skaters and a year-round training program for beginners.
Our league's coaches include skaters and officials with experience and expertise gained through years of involvement with Women's Flat Track Roller Derby. They are passionate about competitive roller derby and dedicated to the growth and success of all Groms skaters and junior refs.
Come join us! Learn how to join the Groms as a beginner, transfer, or volunteer. Don't hesitate to contact our coaches at groms@santacruzderbygirls.org if you have any questions.
...for those that don’t know, the term “Grom” originated in surf culture to describe a young surfer who shreds up the waves. Santa Cruz being a traditional surf town, naming our league full of shredders on 8 wheels was an easy choice!
- Gromshells: Our JRDA charter team which is made up of the league's most competitive players. Our coaches work with this group of advanced skaters to achieve their full potential, enabling them to compete at the highest level of junior roller derby. They travel across the United States to play in some of the most competitive games & tournaments and are currently the top ranked all-female team within the Junior Roller Derby Association and the 2018 JRDA World Champions! (read about it here: Santa Cruz Sentinel Article)
- Saltwater Sassies: Our B-Team comprised of an aspiring group of intermediate skaters that play against other leagues in our local area and all over California. Sassies training is focused on learning the skills and strategy required to become competitive roller derby athletes.
- Bumper Scars and Sugar Skulls: These are the mixed level home teams of the Groms program. This group of mid-level skaters practice together and compete against each other while learning to play full-contact roller derby.
- Grommets: Our junior roller derby training program which is tailored specifically for beginning level skaters who want to learn how to skate and how to play positional and light-contact roller derby. Having learned the foundations of skating and the game, skaters will have the opportunity to join a Groms home team if they are interested in pursuing full-contact roller derby.
Our league's coaches include skaters and officials with experience and expertise gained through years of involvement with Women's Flat Track Roller Derby. They are passionate about competitive roller derby and dedicated to the growth and success of all Groms skaters and junior refs.
Come join us! Learn how to join the Groms as a beginner, transfer, or volunteer. Don't hesitate to contact our coaches at groms@santacruzderbygirls.org if you have any questions.
...for those that don’t know, the term “Grom” originated in surf culture to describe a young surfer who shreds up the waves. Santa Cruz being a traditional surf town, naming our league full of shredders on 8 wheels was an easy choice!