Today's roller derby is a grassroots, all-female, flat track, contact sport played on quad roller skates. The game is played with five skaters from each team on the track. At the starting line you have the Pack, which is made up of blockers from both teams. You have the Pivot in front with a striped helmet cover, she's basically like the mother hen for the pack, she sets the pace. Then behind the Pivots you have the Blockers from both teams. The Blockers' duties are to clear a way for their Jammer while blocking the other team's Jammer. And of course blocking anyone who's not on their team. Twenty feet (Six meters) behind the back of the pack are the Jammers,ith a star cover on their helmets. They are the only skater on the track who can score points for her team. When the second whistle goes off, the Jammers race off to be the first one to break through the pack legally. The first Jammer through the pack legally is the Lead Jammer and has the right to call off the jam at anytime. Both jammers can score points by legally passing the opposing skaters, hence why she wants to lap the pack as my times possible.
To know more you can read the rules at:
WFTDA RULES
We shoot bout videos for the ICT Roller Girls in Wichita, Kansas. We've visited Ireland several times, shot a wedding in Co. Waterford in 2004 and hope we get a chance to video you ladies someday! Best wishes from across the pond!
You've just made my dream of moving to Ireland in 705 days! Now I know that I'll have a derby league nearby if I'm in a jam. If you ladies need anything at all, please, please, please let me know! I'm here to help!
so what's the story behind the Ireland Roller girls. who is the founder? What is your derby background? When are you coming to London? come and skate the London Roller girls we would love to have you. I'm sure Birmingham would too.
