It was a lot of fun and something I've wanted to do for a long time. When you are there you really get a sense of the "girl power" aspect of the sport. The place was packed with tons of young girls that would break out dancing when the music would come on over the PA. We could see a couple of girls around 7-8 years old across the arena that were going absolutely bonkers at times and it was a kick watching the vibe in the room. I was expecting a much different atmosphere than the odd ball collection of things that it actually is. But seeing it first hand I have to say I get it now and think it's a good thing.
The look of "kill" is all over the face of Angela Death in this pic as she gets ready to knock into the much bigger girl.. :) I think she was the fastest skater out there of all the teams we saw.
There were some fans of specific teams out there as well as some serious fans that were talking details as well as us rookies. It took me a while to figure out how to watch the action because there is a lot of it spread out over an area too big for you to observe all at once. You pretty much have to follow the Jammers until one of them brakes out of the pack and follow her from there. You can glance back at the other Jammer too keep an eye on what's up but after the initial jam up you need to watch the girls with the stars on their helmets and the action will fall into those views.
I thought Roller Derby was fun as well as a positive/empowering vibe for girls, and it had enough violence for guys to enjoy as a sport.
I will go back to another event for sure next time the opportunity comes up.
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