For the Yukon Roller Girls (YRG) looking to attract juniors to the sport, 10 is the perfect number.

At least for now.

The YRG held an information session for the newly formed Yukon Junior Roller Derby at the Whitehorse Public Library on Monday for girls aged 12-18 and parents/guardians looking to learn more about the sport.

Ten junior girls and 10 parents/guardians showed up, said Stephanie "Soupmix” Hammond, YRG junior league coordinator and referee.

The number of those in attendance filled the number of chairs set out, she said.

And the league also has 10 sets of equipment available.

"So having 10 girls come out, I think is a great place to start … I guess it was on par with what we were expecting. We really didn't know, but we were pleased,” Hammond said.

Hammond was also pleased to see a number of the juniors take additional forms for friends, a good sign, she added.

If 20 girls come out for the first practice at the Takhini Broomball Arena at 6 p.m. on May 31, the roller girls will adjust by dividing the 90 minutes between 45 minutes of dry-land training for half the group and 45 minutes of skating, then switch.

Practices will run at the broomball rink on Tuesdays, with the juniors starting at 6 p.m. and overlapping senior league practice.

"(It's) a huge way that especially the junior league forms; you get one girl hooked and then she gets her community of friends to come out too,” Hammond said.

"We'll just play it by ear for the first practice, see how many we have come out, and make sure everyone gets the chance to use the skates.”

The Monday meeting included a video viewing and a meet-and-greet with the eight YRG, who introduced themselves to the juniors while organizers sorted out "technical difficulties” between Macs and PCs.

"Everyone's going to find a different person that they can relate to,” Hammond said.

"Bombay Betty talked about how she had never, ever played in team sport before – like ever – she didn't skate, she didn't play basketball, and I think her quote was, with the exception of her son, roller derby is the best thing ever in her life, it's just opened up so much for her.

"And then you have The Fighting Mongoose, who does dog sledding and bike races and running and the whole thing, and it means something else for her. So the girls can kind of see all the different faces and think, ‘I can fit in here too.'”

The junior league will run on a pay-as-you-go basis, with the YRG covering facility costs and providing volunteer coaches.

The only costs are the $20 for insurance through the Canadian Women's Roller Derby Association and $5 for mouth guard.

Anyone interested in joining the junior league can e-mail Hammond at juniorderby@yukonrollergirls.ca, or check out their website at www.yukonrollergirls.ca.

"Girls don't have to have been to the meeting to participate, so if they're interested, if they visit the website, they can get all these forms,” Hammond said.

"If they come on the 31st of May at 6 o'clock and they have these things signed, then they can participate.”