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Derby Girls Pt. 1: Roller Derby Explained


I believe it started first of all about

I believe it started first of all about in the 1920s in the USA the depression

in the 1920s in the USA the depression

in the 1920s in the USA the depression and everything going on is something for

and everything going on is something for

and everything going on is something for women to do it escalated a bit in the

women to do it escalated a bit in the

women to do it escalated a bit in the 30s by the 70s I believe it was

30s by the 70s I believe it was

30s by the 70s I believe it was reasonably big late 90s kind of early

reasonably big late 90s kind of early

reasonably big late 90s kind of early noughties there was a big explosion

noughties there was a big explosion

noughties there was a big explosion again some people described as being a

again some people described as being a

again some people described as being a bit WWF WWE it got a bit kind of staged

bit WWF WWE it got a bit kind of staged

bit WWF WWE it got a bit kind of staged some people tend to think that it’s fake

some people tend to think that it’s fake

some people tend to think that it’s fake but it’s really not like we trained

but it’s really not like we trained

but it’s really not like we trained three to four times a week we don’t have

three to four times a week we don’t have

three to four times a week we don’t have any fake moves we can’t elbow we have a

any fake moves we can’t elbow we have a

any fake moves we can’t elbow we have a rule set that we follow so none of its

rule set that we follow so none of its

rule set that we follow so none of its fake your normal game is going to be two

fake your normal game is going to be two

fake your normal game is going to be two periods of 30 minutes divided in jams

periods of 30 minutes divided in jams

periods of 30 minutes divided in jams you have on the track from each team

you have on the track from each team

you have on the track from each team there’s one jammer

there’s one jammer

there’s one jammer there are blocker two three or four and

there are blocker two three or four and

there are blocker two three or four and there’s a pivot blockers are basically

there’s a pivot blockers are basically

there’s a pivot blockers are basically just there to help their jammer go

just there to help their jammer go

just there to help their jammer go through and to prevent the other jammer

through and to prevent the other jammer

through and to prevent the other jammer from going through the opponent jammer

from going through the opponent jammer

from going through the opponent jammer pochamma basically starts slightly

pochamma basically starts slightly

pochamma basically starts slightly behind the pack first whistle goes the

behind the pack first whistle goes the

behind the pack first whistle goes the pivot and the blockers will set off and

pivot and the blockers will set off and

pivot and the blockers will set off and they will kind of mingle in together and

they will kind of mingle in together and

they will kind of mingle in together and kind of hidden each other and try to get

kind of hidden each other and try to get

kind of hidden each other and try to get the best positions the jammers their

the best positions the jammers their

the best positions the jammers their point is just to get through the pack

point is just to get through the pack

point is just to get through the pack and score as many points as possible

and score as many points as possible

and score as many points as possible the first yammerin makes it out of pack

the first yammerin makes it out of pack

the first yammerin makes it out of pack is titled lead jammer the first one is

is titled lead jammer the first one is

is titled lead jammer the first one is called lead jammer by which one

called lead jammer by which one

called lead jammer by which one jam reps the next time they go through

jam reps the next time they go through

jam reps the next time they go through the pack they start scoring points and

the pack they start scoring points and

the pack they start scoring points and for each member of the opposition they

for each member of the opposition they

for each member of the opposition they pass they score a point so the lead

pass they score a point so the lead

pass they score a point so the lead jammer could get through and the other

jammer could get through and the other

jammer could get through and the other ones stuck at the back and they combined

ones stuck at the back and they combined

ones stuck at the back and they combined close points by pulling off the jam by

close points by pulling off the jam by

close points by pulling off the jam by going like this all these are being

going like this all these are being

going like this all these are being given as the play goes whenever a player

given as the play goes whenever a player

given as the play goes whenever a player has four minor penalties or one major

has four minor penalties or one major

has four minor penalties or one major she skates off goes to the penalty box

she skates off goes to the penalty box

she skates off goes to the penalty box for one minute and play continues

for one minute and play continues

for one minute and play continues without her so basically they’re playing

without her so basically they’re playing

without her so basically they’re playing short-handed now it’s a contact game so

short-handed now it’s a contact game so

short-handed now it’s a contact game so there’s gonna be a lot of falling checks

there’s gonna be a lot of falling checks

there’s gonna be a lot of falling checks are good you can’t use like your own

are good you can’t use like your own

are good you can’t use like your own hands to push short if grab or pull you

hands to push short if grab or pull you

hands to push short if grab or pull you can’t hit below the mid thigh you can’t

can’t hit below the mid thigh you can’t

can’t hit below the mid thigh you can’t hit above the shoulders can’t hit in the

hit above the shoulders can’t hit in the

hit above the shoulders can’t hit in the back also you’ll get a few little things

back also you’ll get a few little things

back also you’ll get a few little things a twisted ankle

a twisted ankle

a twisted ankle you know somebody will get their fingers

you know somebody will get their fingers

you know somebody will get their fingers skated over we have had a number of

skated over we have had a number of

skated over we have had a number of different concussions and some other

different concussions and some other

different concussions and some other interesting interests it’s a very new

interesting interests it’s a very new

interesting interests it’s a very new sport and it’s just growing every time

sport and it’s just growing every time

sport and it’s just growing every time and the popularity is growing you could

and the popularity is growing you could

and the popularity is growing you could have seen the crowds or the

have seen the crowds or the

have seen the crowds or the championships for example it was

championships for example it was

championships for example it was completely sold out now and it’s not

completely sold out now and it’s not

completely sold out now and it’s not just family friends and mums in there

just family friends and mums in there

just family friends and mums in there waving you know it’s it’s people that

waving you know it’s it’s people that

waving you know it’s it’s people that hear about it through word of mouth or

hear about it through word of mouth or

hear about it through word of mouth or see flyers and they come along and they

see flyers and they come along and they

see flyers and they come along and they may not have a clue what the rules are

may not have a clue what the rules are

may not have a clue what the rules are but they just absolutely love it and

but they just absolutely love it and

but they just absolutely love it and they just get brightens the atmosphere

they just get brightens the atmosphere

they just get brightens the atmosphere and it’s fantastic

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