How it works
These roller derby team names come five at a press, from The Lead Jammers to Pivotal Moments. All 101 are clean for every age, built on jams, blockers, pivots and the pack, and none names a league or a skater.
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Jammers, blockers and pivots
Each team fields five skaters in a jam: one jammer, with a star on the helmet, and four blockers. A jammer earns one point for every opposing blocker lapped. The pivot is a blocker who may become the jammer. Door Jammers, Road Blockers, Center Pivots and Pack Is Here come from that.
The lead jammer
The jammer who gets through the pack first becomes lead jammer and may end the jam early. The Lead Jammers and Call Off the Jam come from that rule.
Questions and answers
What are the best roller derby team names?
The Lead Jammers, Pivotal Moments, Blocker Busters, Thunder Wheels and Whip Smart are five of 101. Best is a matter of taste, so draw five and let the team vote.
What are funny roller derby team names?
Jammers in Jammies, Pajammers, Lap Top Performers and Wallflowers on Wheels are puns. The Funny names set has 14, such as Wheels Came Off and Skating in Circles.
Are there names for a junior roller derby team?
Yes. Junior and rec leagues has 20: Mini Blockers, Little Pivots, Pack Pups, Jammer Kittens and Derby Ducklings among them.
Does the page list the names of roller derby teams that exist?
No. It lists no real league, team or skater. Every name is a suggestion written for this page, and each was compared with Wikipedia's list of roller derby leagues.