Roller Derby!!!

Anybody else ever been? My wife and I went to our first Roller Derby in Austin, TX. It was awesome. The one in Austin is on a banked track, but the one here in CO is a flat track. Not quite as fun, but still pretty cool.

Saturday night was a double-header. The first bout was the Pikes Peak All-Stars vs the Sin City Rollers (Las Vegas, NV team). The second bout was the Pikes Peak Slamazons vs the Denver team the Wreckin' Roller Rebels. The Springs Teams won both bouts.

(Sorry for the crappy cellphone pics)

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/...ads/Derby1.jpg

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/...ads/Derby2.jpg

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/...ads/Derby3.jpg

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/...ads/Derby4.jpg

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/...ads/Derby5.jpg

Some of the names of the girls:

Blunder Woman
Coffin Candy
Ms Stress
Satan's Barbie
Fanny Fister
Slaughter than Hell
DisloKate
Janesaw Massacre
Susan B. Bruisin'

A girl I went to HS with is a roller derby girl now I guess. Haven't been to any of her matches though.

Annia LateHer from Dooms Daisies is my neighbor!!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by speedysst

Annia LateHer from Dooms Daisies is my neighbor!!

---

Sweet!

One of my friends/customers is in it. Hot too.

I always wanted to go but have yet to make it. Is it "real" or more like WWE and scripted?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by kidicarus13

I always wanted to go but have yet to make it. Is it "real" or more like WWE and scripted?

---

Real, from the bruises I have seen on my friend very real.

Boulder County has a league. A friend's daughter in on the Boulder team.

Been meaning to go, might just have to move that up the priority list!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by kidicarus13

I always wanted to go but have yet to make it. Is it "real" or more like WWE and scripted?

---

No it's real. It's just like any other sport: there's rules, strategies, each person on the team has a position, etc. If you've never been before, it will probably take you about half a bout to get the idea of how it's played. But once you understand it, it's pretty fun to watch.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by tmleadr03

Real, from the bruises I have seen on my friend very real.

---

Yeah there were three girls that were injured on Saturday. 2 of them "looked" minor, the third one we could hear crying. She hurt her knee, and it looked pretty painful.

I've been to the "roller dolls" a couple times with the kids...good family entertainment

LOL -I was at the same one!!

My ex got her two front teeth knocked out in a game when she played for the Bay Area Derby Girls. It was gnarly...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Sharpienads

Yeah there were three girls that were injured on Saturday. 2 of them "looked" minor, the third one we could hear crying. She hurt her knee, and it looked pretty painful.

---

That girl got her training from a pro soccer team. I think she went down three times in total but returned to skate each time.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by airborneranger

LOL -I was at the same one!!

---

No kidding? This was the first time we went here in the Springs. Good times.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Sharpienads

No kidding? This was the first time we went here in the Springs. Good times.

---

First time I have ever attended roller derby. It was ok.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by airborneranger

First time I have ever attended roller derby. It was ok.

---

Banked track is WAAYYYYY better. But they don't do banked track in CO, unfortunately. If you get a chance to see a bout on a banked track, do it.

Coming to a soon-to-be-closed civic center near you!!!!


I heart PPDD.

Beer, moon pies and watching chicks smack the snot out of each other... what better way to spend an evening?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Sharpienads

Banked track is WAAYYYYY better. But they don't do banked track in CO, unfortunately. If you get a chance to see a bout on a banked track, do it.

---

I heard that there is a banked track by my house - Marksheffel and HWY 24. I will check it out.

Used to go back in the 70's. It was all on a banked track back then. great fun to watch em go over the railing. [Beer]

I'm almost thinking we're going to have to do a forum outing to one of the next matches...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by airborneranger

I heard that there is a banked track by my house - Marksheffel and HWY 24. I will check it out.

---

Yeah, you're right. It's for the Missile Mountain Roller Derby (Team Bionic), which plays on a banked track. I didn't know they had one here (obviously). I'm looking at their website but can't seem to find out how much the tickets are. Next bout is on July 7th vs a team from AZ.

Yep we know a gal that does it, they usually play at the place in Stapleton

Looks like fun. I've been meaning to go up to Boulder to see it with the wife, but haven't had the time yet.