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ROLLERDERBY
Roller derby is an American-invented contact sport—and historically, a form of sports entertainment—based on formation roller skating around an oval track. While traditionally a professional (paid) sport for both women and men, roller derby has in its current incarnation developed a predominantly female, amateur circuit with a strong DIY ethic.
THE HISTORY OF ROLLERDERBY
The term roller derby dates at least as far back as 1922, when the Chicago Tribune used it to describe multi-day, flat-track roller skating races, similar to 24-hour banked-track championship races reported on by The New York Times in 1914. One of the Times reports calls the 1914 championships a revival of an "old-time" sport. Promoter Leo Seltzer and sportswriter Damon Runyon are credited with modifying the endurance competitions to maximize physical contact and emphasize the more spectacular aspects of play in the 1930s. Seltzer trademarked the name Roller Derby, reserving it for use by his traveling troupe of professional skaters, which became an icon in popular culture as matches were held in many cities and were broadcast on radio and television. Rival organizations such as Roller Games came and went as the sport/spectacle endured several boom-and-bust cycles throughout the second half of the 20th century. Roller derby as a business collapsed in the mid-1970s, but experienced professional, on-and-off-TV revivals spearheaded by veteran skaters, including a continuation of Roller Games under new management, a 10-year International Roller Skating League (IRSL), and the short-lived, TV-only spectacles RollerGames and RollerJam
THE RULES OF ROLLER DERBY:
Most current roller derby leagues use rules developed by the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). A summary of the WFTDA rules follows: Roller derbies take place on a circuit track. The two teams playing send five players each onto the track — three blockers (defense), one pivot (last line of defense) and one jammer (scorer). Helmet covers are used to display the players' positions: a striped cover is used for pivots, a cover with two stars is used for jammers, and no cover is used for blockers. Pivots and blockers from both teams start the game by forming a single pack. In a pack, all players face counterclockwise. The pivots line up next to each other, followed by a layer of four blockers, followed by a layer of two blockers. The two jammers, who are not considered to be part of the pack, are positioned 20 feet behind the pack. At this point, no differentiation need be made between the two teams; as long as the pack formation is as described above, it does not matter if the team members are interspersed randomly in the pack. The referee signals the start of jam formation by blowing a whistle. During jam formation, the entire pack moves counterclockwise, during which time players can change position. All pivots/blockers must remain in the pack (i.e., 20 feet in front of or behind any other player who is not considered out of the pack). Jammers remain stationary during jam formation. When the last person in the pack has passed where the front of the pack was initially lined up, the referee blows the whistle again, and play begins in earnest with a jam. A jam is a 2-minute countdown period during which teams attempt to score points. Points can only be scored by the jammers, who, moving counter-clockwise, attempt to pass the pack and lap around as many times as possible. After passing the pack the first time, jammers earn one point each time they pass an opposing blocker/pivot. During a jam, all pivots/blockers must remain in the pack. If a pivot/blocker falls or otherwise becomes separated from the pack, she is out of play (i.e., cannot block or assist the jammers) until she catches up to the pack. The first jammer to pass all pivots and blockers once the jam begins wins the status of lead jammer for the remainder of the jam. The lead jammer can decide to end the jam at any time before the 2 minutes are up. She does this by placing her hands on her hips, which signals the referee to officially call off the jam. After a lead jammer has been established, both jammers have the option of passing their positions to their teams' respective pivots (passing the star). This is done by removing the 2-star helmet cover and handing it to the pivot. The pivot then becomes the jammer, and the jammer becomes the pivot for the remainder of the jam. If the original jammer was the lead jammer, the position of lead jammer is not passed on; the position is forfeited for the remainder of the jam. To impede the progress of the opposing team's jammer, players may block using body parts above the hips, excluding hands and head. Blocking with forearms is allowed, however blockers must use care with their elbows, which may not be used in blocking and cannot be swung at other players or used to hook an opponent's arm. Each game consists of three 20-minute periods. At the end of each jam, players re-form the pack and continue play.
"YOU'RE A BAD GIRL~ WHEN":
Penalties are given to skaters who block illegally, fight or behave in an unsportsmanlike manner, or otherwise break the rules. Possible penalties include sending players to a penalty box (during which time opposing jammers can score points by passing the penalty box) and expulsion of players.
WFTDA:
Main article: Women's Flat Track Derby Association A number of all-female leagues (48, as of September 2007) are members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), which coordinates and sets the rules that govern inter-league competition among its members. The WFTDA member leagues create "travel" teams who play against each other in regional matches, although some leagues that are not WFTDA members have independently arranged their own travel teams and inter-league bouts. WFTDA publishes rankings and organizes annual championship tournaments for its members in good standing. The first tournament was the 2006 Dust Devil, hosted by Tucson Roller Derby in Tucson, Arizona. In 2007, WFTDA's increasing size led to organization of a separate annual tournament for leagues east of the Mississippi. Further evolution: Although the 2000s revival of roller derby was initially all-female, some leagues later introduced all-male teams. In May 2007, a handful of leagues formed the Old School Derby Association (OSDA), which promotes, for inter-league play among its members, a set of rules inspired by earlier, banked-track incarnations of the sport. Unlike WFTDA, the organization does not limit membership based on the type of track, amateur status, or the role of men in the organizations. Mixed-gender, for-profit leagues: A handful of leagues, mostly mixed-gender, have origins in earlier incarnations of the sport and heavily promote themselves as professional due to their history, management, membership, style of play and marketing considerations. As of the mid-2000s, most of these leagues do not compete in regular seasons, but rather schedule infrequent special-event games, drawing from a relatively small pool of skaters to form the roster of two teams put together just for the event, or on one team that plays against a similar club from another league. Team names typically pay homage to memorable Roller Derby and Roller Games teams of the past.
NRDL:
One such league is the Lou Sanchez, Sr.-owned National Roller Derby League (NRDL), established in 1995. Sanchez is a former Roller Games skater known for his underhanded, violent tactics while playing for the Texas Outlaws in the 1960s and 1970s. After retiring from skating, he managed various teams in different roller derby revivals. The NRDL, a.k.a. Roller Derby Inc., began with two teams, the Los Angeles Aztecs and the San Francisco Bay Bombers, skating in exhibition bouts in mid-1995. Potential investors were sought to fund the founding teams plus two more, the L.A. Thunderbirds and the New York Chiefs, in an enterprise to be promoted as Roller Derby 2000, but nothing materialized. The league was briefly known as Roller Blazing Derby League (RBDL) in May 2000 and later Roller Derby USA, then returned back to NRDL. The NRDL consists of teams that train and compete on banked tracks in the coastal cities of Southern California, and in May 2006 began forming two Las Vegas based teams, the Las Vegas Royal Rollergirls (all female) and the Las Vegas High-Rollers (mixed gender). One of the NRDL teams, the L.A. Stars, is sometimes billed as the L.A. T'Birds, and the Texas Outlaws are sometimes billed as just the Outlaws. Recent games include the following: On March 22, 2003, Roller Blazing Derby held a pair of matches at the Grand Olympic Auditorium, featuring the LA T'Birds vs the San Francisco Bay Bombers, and the L.A. Stars vs the Red Devils. On November 13, 2004, a "Ralphie Memorial" game, held in honor of the late Ralphie Valladares, and featuring the L.A. Stars vs the Outlaws was held at Pacific Palms Conference Resort's Grand Arena in the Los Angeles suburb City of Industry. On June 4, 2005, the same two teams faced off at the same venue in a game billed as "Ralphie's Revenge". On July 30, 2005, the LA Stars bouted the Red Devils in "Ralphie's Roller Action" at the same venue.
ARSD:
Another such league is the Dan Ferrari-owned, California-based American Roller Skating Derby (ARSD), was established in 1997. The ARSD teams include the San Francisco Bombers, the San Diego Firebirds, the Chicago Pioneers, the Brooklyn Red Devils and the New York Chiefs. Unlike leagues in the past, the ARSD has invested in building a new track, and new uniforms. Dan has made arrangements to have the tracks up at different venues for additional training, and in some cases, for a week or more at a time. They also utilize former skating stars Delores "Tillie" Tucker, "Bad Boy" Alphonso Reyes, Larry Lewis and Jim Fitzpatrick as coaches and mentors during these training sessions. A match between the Bay Bombers and the Chicago Pioneers was skated on October 14, 2006 at the Alameda venue. A game skated between the Bay Bombers and Brooklyn Red Devils drew nearly 1,700 fans at the Kezar Pavilion on April 28, 2007. More recently, on July 7, 2007 the San Francisco Bay Bombers lost to the Brooklyn Red Devils at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, CA, and defeated the Chicago Pioneers on July 14th, 2007, also at the Cow Palace. The ARSD has also skated an interleague game between the Bay Bombers and Ralphie's Roller Stars on August 11, 2007 at the Industry Hills Expo Center in the City of Industry, CA. On August 18, 2007, the ARSD set their new attendance record when they drew 2,045 people at the Kezar Pavilion when the San Francisco Bay Bombers defeated the Chicago Pioneers. The World Championship Cup games were skated on October 13, 2007 at the Kezar Pavilion in San Francisco, CA. in front of approximately 2,400 people. The hometown Bay Bombers defeated the Brooklyn Red Devils to take the championship. The Red Devils defeated the Pioneers in game one, the Bay Bombers defeated the Pioneers in game two.
ARDL:
A third league, formed in the late 1990s and based in Northern California, is the Tim Patten-owned American Roller Derby League (ARDL), which focuses on promoting teams whose names include the Bay City Bombers, Los Angeles Turbos, New York Demons, Chicago Pioneers (a.k.a. the Chiefs), and three all-female teams, the Lady Killers, SF Roller Girls, and Orlando Thunder. However, in May 2006, Patten admitted that he was having trouble recruiting and retaining skaters, and only had eight inexperienced skaters practicing once a week in San Francisco. The ARDL was featured in the 2006 documentary film Jam, has sponsored novels and a clothing line, and is sometimes promoted as the American Inline Roller Derby League when competing on inline skates.
Roller Games International
The Bob Sedillo-owned Roller Games International (RGI) league still operates a single team, the Los Angeles Thunderbirds (T-Birds). A match between the ARDL Bay Bombers and the RGI Los Angeles Thunderbirds (T-Birds) was played July 29, 2006. [edit] Roller Game (Japan) Main article: Roller Game Former Roller Games skater Hiroshi Koizumi's Roller Game League in Tokyo, Japan, has played a modified version of the sport since the league's inception in 1990. It held several regular seasons with 4 teams in 1990–1992, a 1993 "World Cup" match between Japanese and American all-stars, and a 2001 championship between two teams. It is unclear whether the league is still active....
TEAMS:(PER WIKI)
Some of the following leagues are members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), and some are members of the Old School Derby Association (OSDA).
[edit] Active women's amateur leagues
Western USA – all are flat track unless otherwise indicated
Albuquerque, NM - Duke City Derby
Anchorage, AK - AK Roller Derby
Anchorage, AK - Rage City Rollergirls
Austin, TX - TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls – banked track
Austin, TX - Texas Rollergirls
Bakersfield, CA - Bakersfield Rollergirls
Bellingham, WA - Bellingham Roller Betties
Bend, OR - Lava City Roller Dolls
Bend, OR - Renegade Rollergirls of Oregon
Boise, ID - Treasure Valley Rollergirls
Chico, CA - NorCal Roller Girls
Chino, CA - Prison City Derby Dames
Colorado Springs, CO - Pikes Peak Derby Dames
Coos Bay, OR - Coos County Roller Girls
Corpus Christi, TX - Hurricane Alley Roller Derby
Dallas, TX - Assassination City Derby
Dallas, TX - Dallas Derby Devils
Dallas, TX - Derby Rotten Scoundrels
Deer Park, TX - Battleground Rollerderby
Denver, CO - Rocky Mountain Rollergirls
Denver, CO - Denver Roller Dolls
Eugene, OR - Emerald City Roller Girls
Everett, WA - Jet City Roller Girls
Fort Collins, CO - FOCO Girls Gone Derby
Fresno, CA - Smog City Roller Grrls
Harlingen, TX - South Texas Rolleristas
Honolulu, HI - Hawaii Pacific Roller Derby
Honolulu, HI - Honolulu Derby Girls
Houston, TX - Houston Roller Derby
Humboldt County, CA - Humboldt's Redwood Rollers
Inland Empire, CA - Inland Empire Derby Divas
Kitsap County, WA - Slaughter County Roller Vixens
Las Vegas, NV - Fabulous Sin City Rollergirls
Los Angeles, CA - L.A. Derby Dolls – banked track
Los Angeles, CA - Angel City Derby Girls
Nacogdoches, TX - Nacogdoches RollerGirls
Navy Yard City, WA - Navy City Roller Girls
Oklahoma City, OK - Red Dirt Rebellion Rollergirls – banked track (planned)[1]
Oklahoma City, OK - Oklahoma Victory Dolls
Oklahoma City, OK - Tornado Alley Rollergirls
Olympia, WA - Oly Rollers
Orange County, CA - Renegade Rollergirls of Orange County
Orange County, CA - Orange County Demolition Divas
Orange County, CA - Orange County Roller Girls
Pearland, TX - South Side Roller Derby – banked track (planned)[2]
Phoenix, AZ - Renegade Rollergirls – banked and flat track to mid-2007; now just flat[3]
Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Roller Derby
Portland, OR - Rose City Rollers
Reno, NV - Battle Born Derby Demons
Reno, NV - Reno Roller Girls - banked track
Riverside/Ontario/SGV, CA - So. Cal. Rollers – banked track
Sacramento, CA - Sac City Rollers
Sacramento, CA - Sacred City Derby Girls
Salt Lake City, UT - Salt City Derby Girls
San Antonio, TX - Alamo City Rollergirls
San Antonio, TX - Blazin' Banditas Rollerderby
San Diego, CA - San Diego Derby Dolls – concurrent banked and flat track
San Francisco, CA - Bay Area Derby Girls
San Luis Obispo, CA - Central Coast Roller Derby
Santa Cruz, CA - Santa Cruz RollergirlsSanta Cruz Rollergirls
Seattle, WA - Rat City Rollergirls
Seattle, WA - SeaTown Sisters of Slant - banked track
Spokane, WA - Lilac City Rollergirls
Stillwater/Guthrie, OK - Central Oklahoma Roller Derby Association
Stockton, CA - San Joaquin Valley Vixens
Stockton, CA - Port City Roller Girls
Tacoma, WA - Dockyard Derby Dames
Tempe, AZ - Arizona Derby Dames
Tucson, AZ - Tucson Roller Derby
Tyler, TX - East Texas Bombers
Ventura, CA - Ventura County Derby Darlins
Midwestern USA – all are flat track
Akron/Canton, OH - NEO Rock'n'Rollergirls
Bloomington, IN - Bleeding Heartland RollerGirls
Broken Arrow, OK - Green Country Roller Girls
Cape Girardeau, MO - SEMO Rollergirls
Chicago, IL - Windy City Rollers
Chicago, IL - The Chicago Outfit
Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Rollergirls
Cleveland, OH - Burning River Roller Girls
Columbia, MO - Destruction Junction Derby Dames
Columbus, OH - Ohio Rollergirls
Council Bluffs, IA - Rolling Thunder Derby Dames
Covington, KY - Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls
Dayton, OH - Gem City Rollergirls
Detroit, MI - Detroit Derby Girls
Evansville, IN - Demolition City Roller Derby
Evansville, IN - Rollergirls of Southern Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN - Fort Wayne Derby Girls
Grand Rapids, MI - Grand Raggidy Roller Girls
Indianapolis, IN - Naptown Roller Girls
Joplin, MO - Southwest Missouri RollerGirls
Joplin, MO - Mo-Kan Roller Girlz
Kansas City, MO - Kansas City Roller Warriors
Lexington, KY - Rollergirls Of Central Kentucky
Lincoln, NE - No Coast Derby Girls
Louisville, KY - Derby City Rollergirls
Madison, WI - Mad Rollin' Dolls
Milwaukee, WI - Brewcity Bruisers
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN - Minnesota RollerGirls
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN - North Star Roller Girls
Newport, KY - Riverside Rollergirls
Northern IL & Southern WI - Stateline Roller Derby Divas
Omaha, NE - Omaha Rollergirls
Paducah, KY - Melt-Down Town Derby Dames
Rockford, IL - Rockford Rage Roller Derby
Rockford, IL - Stateline Roller Derby Divas
Rolla, MO - Lost Highway Roller Derby
Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Roller Dollz
Springfield, MO - Springfield Rollergirls
St. Louis, MO - Arch Rival Rollergirls
Wichita, KS - Wichita/ICT Roller Girls
Northeastern USA – all are flat track
Albany, NY - Albany All Stars Roller Derby
Allentown, PA - Lehigh Valley Rollergirls
Baltimore, MD - Charm City Roller Girls
Boston, MA - Boston Derby Dames
Buffalo, NY - Queen City Roller Girls
Central/South, NJ - Shore Points Roller Derby
Chester, NY - Man's Ruin Roller Girls
Hackettstown, NJ - The Sisters of Mayhem
Harrisburg, PA - Harrisburg Area Roller Derby
Kingston, NY - Hudson Valley Horrors
Lancaster, PA - Dutchland Derby Rollers
Long Island, NY - Long Island Roller Rebels
Morristown, NJ - Morristown Madams Roller Derby
New Brunswick, NJ - New Jersey Dirty Dames Roller Derby
New England - New England Roller Derby, or N.E.R.D.
New Hampshire - New Hampshire Roller Derby
New Jersey - Garden State Roller Girls
New York, NY - Gotham Girls Roller Derby
Blakeslee, PA - Pocono Highrollers
Philadelphia, PA - Penn Jersey She Devils
Philadelphia, PA - Philly Roller Girls
Pittsburgh, PA - Steel City Derby Demons
Portland, ME - Maine Roller Derby
Providence, RI - Providence Roller Derby
S. New Jersey - South Jersey Derby Girls
Syracuse, NY - Assault City Roller Derby
Toms River, NJ - Jersey Shore Roller Derby
Utica, NY - Central New York Roller Derby
Washington, D.C. - DC Rollergirls
Waterbury, CT - CT RollerGirls
Westchester County, NY - Suburbia Roller Derby
Wilkes-Barre, PA - Coal City Rollers
Wilmington, DE - Wilmington City Ruff Rollers
Southern USA – all are flat track
Alexandria, LA - Red River Rollergirls
Asheville, NC - Blue Ridge Rollergirls
Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Rollergirls
Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Rollergirls
Birmingham, AL - Tragic City Rollers
Bradenton, FL - Bradentucky Bombers
Brevard County, FL - Brevard County Derby Girls
Broward County, FL - Broward County Derby Grrls
Central Florida/Orlando, FL - Tourist City Terrors
Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Roller Girls (CLTRG)
Columbia, SC - Columbia QuadSquad
Fayetteville, AR - NWA Rollergirls
Fort Smith, AR - River Valley Rollergirls
Ft. Myers, FL - Ft. Myers Derby Girls
Gainesville, FL - Gainesville Roller Rebels
Greenville, NC - Ring City Rollers
Huntsville, AL - Dixie Derby Girls
Jackson, MS - Magnolia Roller Vixens
Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville RollerGirls
Knoxville, TN - Hard Knox Roller Girls
Little Rock, AR - Central Arkansas Roller Derby
Little Rock, AR - Little Rock Derby Girls
Memphis, TN - Memphis Roller Derby
Mobile, AL - Mobile Roller Derby
Myrtle Beach, SC - Palmetto State Roller Girls
Nashville, TN - Nashville Roller Girls
New Orleans, LA - Big Easy Rollergirls
Panama City, FL - Panama City Roller Derby
Pensacola, FL- Gulf Regional Roller League
Raleigh, NC - Carolina Rollergirls
Richmond, VA - River City Rollergirls
Rockledge, FL - Molly Roger Rollergirls
Savannah, GA - Savannah Derby Devils
Tallahassee, FL - Tallahassee Rollergirls
Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Derby Darlins
Treasure Coast, FL - Treasure Coast Rollergirls
Vero Beach, FL - Indian River Derby Girls
West Palm Beach, FL - Palm Beach Roller Derby
Virginia Beach, VA - Dominion Derby Girls
Wilmington, NC - Cape Fear Roller Girls
Wilmington, NC - Cape Fear Killers
Canada – all are flat track
Calgary, Alberta - Calgary Roller Derby Association
Castlegar, British Columbia - Columbia Valley Roller Girls
Edmonton, Alberta - E-Ville Roller Derby
Edmonton, Alberta - Oil City Derby Girls
Fraser Valley, British Columbia - Reaper Valley Rollers
Fraser Valley, British Columbia - Reign Valley Vixens
Halifax, Nova Scotia - Halifax Hellcats Roller Girls
Hamilton, Ontario - Hammer City Roller Girls
London, Ontario - Forest City Derby Girls
Middlesex County, Ontario - Middlesex Massacre Roller Girls
Montreal, Quebec - Montreal Roller Derby
Toronto, Ontario - GTA Rollergirls
Toronto, Ontario - Toronto Roller Derby
Kitchener-Waterloo Area, Ontario - Tri-City Roller Girls
Vancouver, British Columbia - Terminal City Roller Girls
Victoria, British Columbia - Victoria Rollergirls
Other – all are flat track
Adelaide, Australia - Adelaide Roller Derby
Auckland, New Zealand - Pirate City Rollers
Australia - Australian Roller Derby
Bedford, England - Bedford Bandits
Birmingham, England - Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames
Birmingham, England - Central City Rollergirls
Brisbane, Australia - Northern Brisbane Rollers
Brisbane, Australia - Sun State Roller Girls
Cambridge, England - Romsey Town Rollerbillies
Christchurch, New Zealand - Dead End Derby
Edinburgh, Scotland - Auld Reekie Rollergirls
Glasgow, Scotland - Glasgow Rollergirls
Leeds, England - Leeds Roller Dolls
Lincoln, England - Lincolnshire Bombers
London, England - London Rollergirls
London, England - London Rockin Rollers
Middlesbrough, England - Middlesbrough Milk Rollers
Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Roller Derby
Stuttgart, Germany - Stuttgart Valley Roller Girlz
Tijuana, Mexico - Las Misteriosas
Wellington, New Zealand - Richter City Roller Derby
Windsor, England - Windsor Rollergirls
[edit] Active co-ed amateur leagues
USA – all are flat track unless otherwise indicated, and have separate men's and women's teams
Ft. Smith, AR - Hanging City Derby
Fort Wayne, IN - Summit City Rollers
Northampton, MA - Pioneer Valley Roller Derby
Bucks County, PA - She Devils Roller Derby
Wilkes-Barre, PA - Diamond City Derby
Myrtle Beach, SC - Grand Strand Roller Girls – banked track[1]
Corpus Christi, TX - Corpus Christi Rolling Thunder – banked track[1]
Richmond, VA - Richmond Derby Demons
Southern New Jersey - South Jersey Derby
[edit] Active men's amateur teams
These teams are not part of co-ed leagues.
USA – all are flat track
Arizona - Arizona Cactus Pricks
Baltimore, MD - Harm City Homicide
Minneapolis, MN - Minneapolis Men's Derby
New York, NY - New York Shock Exchange
Dayton, OH - Midwest Men's Roller Derby[4]
[edit] Defunct amateur leagues
Roller Blaze UK (1999) - An attempt to start a form of roller derby in the UK.
Crossroads Roller Derby - Indianapolis & Bloomington, IN (2006) - An attempt at a two-city league; now Bleeding Heartland Roller Girls (Bloomington, IN) and Naptown Roller Girls (Indianapolis, IN).
Las Vegas Renegade Rollergirls - Las Vegas, NV
Phoenix, AZ - Phoenix City Rollers[5]
TC Rollers - Coon Rapids, MN (ended 2006) - Non-skater-owned, for-owner-profit flat-track league, former skaters of which were involved in the creation of the North Star Roller Girls of Minneapolis, MN.
Tulsa, OK - T-Town Derby Grrls - Skater-owned, not-for-profit flat-track league, former skaters (and one announcer/coach) of which were previously rostered with the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma League, the Green Country Roller Girls.
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