Karaoke with a Derby Girl!

Karaoke with a Derby Girl!

Top 10 Derby Questions

Top 10 Derby Questions

10. Ah. So you Rollerblade?
We actually skate with quad roller derby skates. Referees have the option to use inline skates, but are strongly encouraged to use quads instead.

9. Don’t you need dyed hair and tattoo’s to play roller derby?
Many of our skaters are “normal” looking with natural hair color and some are clean slates (so to speak). During the East Coast Derby Extravaganza earlier this year, there was a Challenge bout called Tats vs No-Tats. I think Tats won, though. I could be wrong.

8. Where / how do you practice?
We practice at Haygood Skating Center 1036 Ferry Plantation Road Virginia Beach, VA 23455 (757) 460-1138. Practices usually consist of drills, endurance, scrimmaging, and speed.

7. So do ever get thrown over the rail?!
The Dominion Derby Girls are a member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association(WFTDA) http://www.wftda.com/ We skate on a flat surface as opposed to a banked track. So no, we don’t get thrown over a rail, but we do, occasionally, land in the crowd.

6. DO YOU GET TO CLOTHES LINE PEOPLE?
As per WFTDA rules, infractions such as “clothes lining” or “throwing elbows” are prohibited and will get you sent directly to the penalty box; or even worse, ejection from the bout.

5. Do you ever get into fights with the other girls?
Fighting is an automatic ejection for all participants and may result in a suspension (WFTDA rule 6.2.14)

4. Doesn’t that hurt? /Don’t you get hurt?
Roller Derby girls are constantly practicing. We practice falling, hitting, tripping, and stopping so that when we do happen to get hit really hard or fall really bad, our muscle memory takes over and we fall in the correct way as so not to hurt ourselves. We also wear the required padding: helmets, mouth guards, wrist guards, elbow pads, and knee pads. Occasionally, some girls will succumb to an injury, but with the skill levels increasing, the tendency of those occurrences are decreasing.

3. I didn’t know they had that around here.
Well we’re glad you know now!

2. Are you serious? Do people still do that?
Yes and Yes! Roller Derby is the fastest growing sport in the Nation with coverage from CNN, ESPN, USAToday, MSNBC, NPR, and other respected media outlets, not to mention numerous books and even a movie in production directed by Drew Barrymore.

And the Number One answer we most likely get is:
I use to watch that on Saturday mornings when I was a kid!
Now’s the time to go and watch your local Roller Derby League bout on a Saturday or Sunday night! Support your local Roller Girl and especially The Dominion Derby Girls!!!

Wanna Date a Derby Girl? Follow the Rules!

*RULES TO LIVE BY IF YOU WANT TO DATE A ROLLER GIRL*

These are rules for guys to live by if you want to date a roller girl. This will avoid alot of false hope and arguements/team break-ups.

1. Men cannot compete with derby, you will always be sloppy seconds! Derby will always have her first.
2. She will never have “plans” with you. She will only have plans with derby and will only hang out when convenient. Your “plans” will be dropped for anything derby.
3. You are there to work out any frustrations. Derby leagues get into spats sometimes. Lucky for you there is a lot of frustration in roller derby.
4. Do not start talking about trying to take a vacation with her. She will immediately go into panic mode and start to think you are trying to take derby practice away from her. Vacation is only permissable in cities with other roller derbies. In such instances, you must entertain yourself as they skate. Go hide in the corner of the bar with the other derby widows, while the girls party and stay up all night talking derby with the new friends she made.
5. Don’t try to be the “manager”; do not try to get involved with derby business, that is only for the roller girl.
6. Don’t ask her teamates for relationship advise.
7. Don’t complain because your ( insert holiday here) date gets canceled because a bout has been scheduled. Holidays are no longer yours, even Valentines Day.
8. It’s not mandatory that you are at every bout.
9. Do not get jealous when your rollergirl talks to groupies. They are the ones buying tickets, beer, and merchandise, not you, so let them have there time. And remember, you get to go home with her!
10. Babies don’t make roller girls quit derby.
11. No the league doesn’t want you to travel with them.
12. Don’t make the following introduction, ” Hi I’m _____ and my roller girl is ______”
13. Don’t follow her around at bouts like a puppy, she is taking care of business. Find your own crowd.
12. Don’t go to league practice, and its normal to have them more than once a week.
13. Don’t stand in front of your rollergirl while she is skating, looking at her like she’s the greatest skater in the world. She’s liable to take you out.
14. Do not change your favorite team based on the type of rollergirl you date. Going from team to team just shows your not your own individual.
15. When she calls you when she is out on the road, don’t complain about when she is coming home. Consider yourself lucky that she even called you instead of spending the quarter on food or gas.
16. Never say anything negative about your roller girls league if you can’t say it to her. It will always come back to bite you in the ass.
17. If your dating a roller girl that wears a short skirt… she works it on the track. So, not only you will be able to see her Victorias Secrets.
18. Never cause a fight before your roller girl plays a bout. Relationship problems can be dealt with after the bout.
19. If they have a bout out of town, don’t drive just so you and your roller girl can have “alone time” or want to “talk”.
20. You cannot drink on your roller girls tab, buy your own!
21. Keep the derby seperate from your everyday life. That’s your roller girls passion, find your own.