Know Your Derby Stats
Think you know your derby stats? Bet on it. WFTDA’s Bracket Bonanza is now open. If your team wins, you win (prizes). For rules and regs click here.
Foot Fail: Don’t Forget to Treat Your Toes
A recent blog post on Derby Life highlights the importance of proper foot care in derby. After all, how can you skate well if you struggle with every step? There are some great tips for caring for some of derby’s most common feet injuries. To read the article, click here.
Roller Derby Team leads Safe Skating Campaign
The Eastern Carolina Brawling Betties are sending the safety message home to local youth. The team plans hold safety contests, and give away one helmet per month to winners. To read more about it, click here.
Roller Derby Moms: Awesome On and Off the Track
As if balancing life and work with a demanding roller derby commitment wasn’t hard enough, try adding kids into the mix. Many roller derby ladies are also moms, and it’s a wonder how they manage to do it. Internationally recognized photographer Kate Wilhelm recently did a profile piece on roller derby moms on The International […]
Denver Beats Windy City
#2 Denver beats #9 Windy City 197-188 on Saturday. Despite the lower ranking, Windy City fought Denver all the way to the finish for an exciting and crowd-pleasing battle. For Derby News Network’s summary of the major plays, click here.
Top Players Transfer to Oly Rollers just Before Tournament Deadline
News broke last Wednesday on the Hellarad zine that three of the top players for Arizona Derby Dames have transferred to Oly Rollers just before the 30 day deadline (WFTDA requires a 30 day team commitment prior to any tournaments in order to play in the tournament). This significantly beefs up the already impressive roster of the […]
Are Vulgar Names Keeping Derby from Being Recognized as a Mainstream Sport?
Part of the fun of roller derby is the creativity that goes into making up your derby name. Skaters love it, audiences love it, seems like a win for all, right? However, many people contend that as long as roller derby names contain offensive (though clever) material, the sport itself will never become mainstream. If […]
It’s Almost Tournament Time!
We’re just a few short weeks away from the start of the regional tournaments. The post-season is sure to be full of exciting match-ups and lots of actions. Here’s a list of tournament dates and locations: Thrill of the Spill, North Central: Sept 14 – Sept 16 in Niagra Falls, NY (hosted by Queen City […]
All Terrain Skates of 1936 Looked More Like Tractors
In 1936 a Japanese school teach improved upon the idea of roller skates by adding tractor treads to them. They were described as looking like a “pair of toy army tanks” in an old magazine, and sported the ability to “skate over rough surfaces that would stop conventional skates.” Though a novel idea, these all-terrain […]
WFTDA Edits the Rulebook
WFTDA, the governing body of Women’s Flat Track Derby, has announced there will be some updates to some of the rules. These changes are set to go into effect January 2013. They will primarily effect the “Minor Penalty” category, removing it from the penalty spectrum. To read more about the changes, click here.