Hartford Area Roller Derby H.A.R.D Girls Take on Their Derby Identities
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Roller Derby Screams Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner, and derby leagues everywhere are planning to celebrate with style. Here’s just a little of what some teams have planned: Rockford Rage will be hosting Rocky Horror Derby, a roller derby and Halloween themed mixer on Oct 13. Details here. A new Halloween festival in Houma, LA will […]
Roller Derby Scientists Smash Gender Stereotypes
Thirteen University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign scientists skate for the Twin City Derby Girls. Read about these derby scientists here.
Roller Derby – The Game, The Rules, The Moves – from Wired
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On Your Mark, Get Set, No Name? No Go!
Our favorite thing about women’s flat track derby racing might well be the skaters’ names. Every team member races under a pseudonym and lots of thought obviously goes into coming up with your handle. Names like “June Carter Crash”, “Ima Zombie” and”Eye Drop Her” give the game an extra dimension and raise the interest level […]
The Key to Surviving Your Early Derby Days
If you’re new to roller derby, the beginning can be pretty tough. LezDespenser offers some great advice for fresh meat in a recent Derby Life article. To read the article click here.
Gotham Beats Philly in East Regionals
Once again the Eastern Regional Championship came down to Gotham and Philly, the only two teams to make it to the championship round since 2009. The final score was 232-107, with Gotham walking away with their 5th East Region title. To read DNN’s play by play summary click here.
Roller Derby Roots: Remembering Joan Weston
Though there were many stars and famous athletes of the early days of derby, one name rings a little louder than the west: Joan Weston, aka The Blonde Bomber. This derby dame, who played for The San Francisco Bay Bombers, was the star of the sport in its 50s and 60s heyday. Click here for […]
The Psychology of Roller Derby
A recent blog in Scientific American explored the psychology of winning and losing in sports, with a specific in-depth look at roller derby. To read the article, click here.
A Big Shout-Out to the Volunteers!
Behind every successful roller derby team is a team of hard-working volunteers that make the wheels go ’round. It’s hard to know for sure, but I’d wager that derby wouldn’t be as big or as successful as it is today without all of these unpaid angels. So to all the volunteers out there, on behalf […]