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Mon. October 1, 2007, 07:34am PDT
Photos ~ Dockyard Derby Dames bout
Saturday night Sarah, ensie, and I went to the third bout of the Dockyard Derby Dames' season. We didn't entirely know what we were getting into but had a great time. The Soccer Center over off Portland Ave and I-5 was busy with spectators, bar patrons, and plenty of roller derby women. There were plenty of seats in the bleachers above the arena and lots of floor space just outside the track itself. A nice lawn chair or blanket would work well if you want to be close to the action. Thankfully the program for the evening along with a demonstration by some local roller derby kids explained the rules of the game. Which I cannot repeat. Mostly because I was still a bit confused by them.
Once the racing started there was plenty of good strategy on display and definitely some rough-n-tumble hits and spills. Pretty amazing with a little forward momentum and a nudge from a neighboring derby girl can do to land you nearly into the crowd. Teams competing were the Femme Fiana's, Hellbound Homewreckers (led by the Red Hot's very own Chris), Marauding Mollys, and the Trampires. The four teams skated a couple matches each in between which there was a halftime that included a live band and some seriously talented trick/dance/skater guys.
Like I said, I didn't completely understand the scoring but those ladies were awesome and we had a great time out there.
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10/1/2007 @ 9:08am
scoring in a nutshell:
5 ladies per team on the floor (total of 10). Only one per team can score points (called the 'jammer', denoted by a star on her helmet). The other 4 are blockers (as a group are called the 'pack'). Jammers start at the back, sprint THROUGH the pack. On their next pass THROUGH the pack (essentially lapping everyone), they score 1 point for every opposing player they pass.
After that comes tons of technical info, which is usually what I am screaming and hollering about on the sidelines. Ah, the rules...
C
by Chris
10/1/2007 @ 9:26am
That was a fun night! It was the first time I ever went to a rollerderby...and it made for a "different" Saturday night. Definately will go to the final bout in November...
by Jen
10/1/2007 @ 10:51am
Jen: Likewise. Made for a fun night. Where were you sitting?
Chris: I gotcha -- I understood everything while we were there except the point for every opposing player passed. Wasn't sure why the scores accrued so fast but that certainly explains it. Nice job and we really had a great time!
by KevinFreitas
10/1/2007 @ 12:55pm
The bar at first and then on the floor at half time.
by Jen
10/1/2007 @ 10:47pm
Good Read Kevin. Thanks
by The Breaks
10/2/2007 @ 4:15pm
thanks for the picts....great time great fun and without a camera we got nothin....so bless you...
by blonde amazon
10/2/2007 @ 5:04pm
Thank you sooooo much for coming, the pics are great!!.... It was a awesome couple of games (I would know I skated in both!!) Hopefully you'll get the chance to come to our bout Nov. 3rd.... Thanks again...~~Vicious D~~
by Vicious DivaLicious
10/4/2007 @ 11:33pm
Hey Kevin - so glad you came out to catch the derby bug! I didn't realize this was you until this post - next time you're at the Puyallup Library maybe I'll have a recent bruise I can wow you with!
by Lucy Braless (Trampires)