Orlando Roller Derby Tournament

A 2026 Proposal

What

ORD Hosted Derby Event that includes:

2 Sanctioned Games (Sun Blockers)
2 Non-Sanctioned Games (B/C Level & +/-Slayers)

When

One Full Day (pending availability):

Spring 2026
Fall 2026

Who

Participants

Sanctioned Games:

Sun Blockers
TBD #1
TBD #2

Non-sanctioned Games:

Sol Crushers or other B/C mix
Slayers & Invited practice team (ie Team Florida or Tampa)

Our Original Goals

League Experience
- Learn to host tournaments for future opportunities
- Demonstrate ORD can host a tournament
- Learn from UCF teams (Marketing, Event Staff, Media, etc)
Finance
- Fundraising opportunity
Derby:
- Purposeful Sanctioned gameplay for Sun Blockers
- Fun derby experience for lower level skaters
- Playoff practice game for Ozone Slayers

ORD League Goals

League Bonding & Member Engagement
Community Impact & Service
Financial Sustainability & Travel Assistance
Membership Diversity & Inclusion
Establish Standard League Operational Performance Metrics

League Bonding & Member Engagement

An event of this scale will require the help of the entire League to pull off successfully

It will welcome participation from skaters of all levels to play in a new, unique environment

Community Impact & Service

A large event like this has the potential to have wide visibility in the community

Space could be offered to organizations with causes supported by the League

Financial Sustainability & Travel Assistance

This event has the potential to raise funds to cover many of the League's expenses for the entire year

We expect upfront costs to be more than covered

Multiple forms of revenue are planned

ORD Goal Statement:

ORD is proud to field two ambitious WFTDA-ranked teams and a recreational-level travel team. These teams allow skaters to test their mettle against outside skaters as well as connect ORD to the larger derby community through competition. We believe that competitive play should remain accessible to all members regardless of financial barriers.

To that end, our goal is to implement a structured fundraising strategy to support our league’s competitive teams while ensuring sustainable financial growth. This may look like establishing and supporting fundraising coordinators from each team in need; exploring a combination of sponsorships, ticketed events, targeted merchandise sales, direct donor campaigns, grant opportunities, peer-to-peer fundraising, and strategic partnerships with local businesses; as well as setting aside an equitable financial bucket of league funds to this purpose.

Travel-specific funds will be used to establish a financial assistance program for skaters who require support to participate in travel games, and for other team-specific financial needs.

Membership Diversity & Inclusion

In addition to providing a valuable learning experience for the League and its members, the increased visibility will broaden the League's audience

Given the diversity of the Goblin Market attendees, we have an opportunity to showcase OUR sport to many people

Establish Standard League Operational Performance Metrics

Provides opportunity to develop appropriate metrics for games, tournaments, and hosted events.

We have some preliminary numbers to be presented later, but these performance metrics can be set/established with more formal planning.

ORD Goal Statement:

We recognize the importance of understanding how we are performing as a league with respect to the work being done as a way to further support its mission and objectives. Our goal is to set up standard operating metrics that can be measured and tracked; in such a way that is useful, insightful, actionable, and provides transparency to league members and leaders. These metrics could be used to provide a baseline from which to create goals in the future.

Examples not limited to but may include: member engagement (retention rates, participation levels, survey scores, etc.), fan engagement (attendance numbers, social media engagement, website views, etc.), community impact, financial health (fundraising, ticket sales, merch sales, sponsor retention and growth, cost reduction, etc.).

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Original response:

I believe one of the most important parts of this event will be inviting our league members at all levels to play and participate in a multitude of ways that will benefit not only themselves, but the league as a whole.

Tapping into the strengths and connections of our league is one of our most valuable resources. Everyone knows someone who could help raise this event even higher. For example, someone's family works for a news station and can get us coverage in some way, and there are many other examples

The average Goblin Market event draws a crowd of ~6000 guests. There have around 600 vendors wanting to set up shop at their events.

Our Event has the potential for ~70 vendors, and couldn't attract upwards of ~7000 guests (with potential ticket revenue exceeded $70,000. Which would be split in some way with Goblin Market.

Where

How

Can this be done?

ABSOLUTELY!

Tickets

General Admission Tickets
- (Suggestion $10-$15)
- Will need wrist bands
VIP Admission
- (Suggestion $20-$25)
- Will need wrist bands

Goblin Market in Advising Role

Sell vendor areas for $80/area
- Expect 60+ areas to sell
- Goblin Market sure they can help us sell this number of spots for this price

Vendor Areas

Finances

Arena Cost	$6500
Setup Costs	$2500
(tape, etc)
Vendor Area Sales	$4800
(60+ spots)
Ticket Sales	$4500
($15/300)
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Total:	$300

ORD Marketing

UCF Marketing that is included in package
- Professional results
- Professional training for ORD
ORD Social Media Marketing
Press releases
Can place ads on Arena Scoreboard (that don't conflict with UCF)
Goblin Market marketing
Can mention sponsors on Twitch but cannot charge for streaming

So Many Media Opportunities

SBO - Can sync video feed(s) into scoreboard!
Kabel/Other professional media
ORD: Slay/Hot Wheels/Vampossum/Barbie
Footage for future marketing!

Additional Potential for Derby Monetization

Sell tickets for Cypress Room:

Flamingo (NSO) Clinic +/- Zebra (SO) Clinic
Derby Personality Clinic (ie Tarantula Blocker Clinic or a Derby Strategy Clinic)
Derby Panel/Round table
Cosplay Competition
Raffle's

Additional Fun Antics

Stage with live band/DJ/Dancing
VIP Lounge (Black & Gold Room)
Derby clinics
Skater Interactions
Cosplay/Cosplay Competition

Games and Logistics

Game length (time estimate between games: 2 hours)
- 2x 10 min warm up
- 2x 30 min period
- 1x 10 min half-time
- +/- 20 min timeouts/delays

Rooms
- 4 Team Locker Rooms
- 1 Official's Locker Room
- 1 ORD Headquarters Room
- 1 Headquarters Room (Press Conference Room)

Game Structure Possible Schedule

Proposed Day Schedule:

0700-0800 - Track setup
0800-0930 - Event setup
1000-1200 - Game 1 (Warmups at 0920)
1200-1400 - Game 2
1400-1500 - Other Shenanigans (Dance party/Show/etc)
1500-1700 - Game 3
1700-1900 - Game 4
1900-2000 - Track Breakdown/Awards Presentations (teams, skaters, cosplay)
1900-0000 - AfterParty on the Main Floor/VIP Lounge