- you don't need any special track for roller derby, you can use a "flat track," i.e. gym, court or rink surface
- roller derby so rocks and loud music & cool outfits are de rigueur
- it really needs to have a life of its own because I don't think 1 person can pull together the amount of person-power that a vibrant RD operation would need (besides teams and refs, you also need scorekeepers, timers, medical people and oh yeah, an audience... maybe a coach)
But wait, how do you "play" roller derby anyway? If you're into reading, download the Women's Flat Track Derby Association "Official Rules." If you'd rather have a blow-by-blow description, check out HowStuffWorks.
Or if you really need a visual, I've enjoyed the following videos so far:
Ghetto Stiletto: A Day at the Roller Derby
Roller Derby Explained
Plus youtube has a gazillion RD videos, including Pioneer Valley Roller Derby stuff. PVRD's own website is at: www.pioneervalleyrollerderby.com
OK, so can we please get rolling around here?! I'm excited! Email me at logomachia at hotmail dot com if you have ideas for VT roller derby. I think a practice location might be a good start...
Hey, wanna know what got played on Beef Jerky Time last week (6/6/07)? Here it is y'all, pure rock n roll:
- Police Squad theme
- Let It Rock: Bon Jovi
- Stone Free: Jimi Hendrix
- This Fire: Franz Ferdinand
- Crazy on You: Heart
- Separate Ways: Journey
- Hard to Explain: The Strokes
- Moby Dick: Led Zeppelin
- Rock this town: Stray Cats
- One Way or Another: Blondie
- Back Where You Belong: 38 Special
- Jiving Sister Fanny: Rolling Stones
- Rattled: Traveling Wilburys
- Hot For Teacher: Van Halen
2 comments:
I am on the Rage City Roller Derby League in Anchorage Alaska. We are a new league. I love roller derby so much that if it was legal I would marry it. Maybe it is legal in Vermont??? Anyways I am probably going to end up attending grad school in Brattleboro and God help me if they dont have a league there for me to join. I will wither away. I am not an expert on starting roller derby leagues but if I can help you in anyway please contact me:) Take care.
. .i'm new to the brattleboro area and would like to join a roller derby team. ..please email me at decrepitkitten@gmail.com. ..thanks meagan marie moon
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