Derby weekends are fun
Oh boy, so much to write, but so very, very, very lazy!
So two weeks ago, I had the chance to make it down to the fabulous town of Mount Laurel, New Jersey. I personally recommend the dollar store that is going out of business near the rink, and the restaurant Friendly's with their outrageous portions of salad dressing for a side salad. The REAL reason I was in the big ML however, was to check out the Penn Jersey She Devil's vs our gals the Hammer City Rollergirls for the Roller Derby Hall of Fame weekend on Oct 27th. HCRG were playing OSDA rules for their first time. After many squeaky butt cheeks on that newly polished floor, the PJ's came out on top with a score of 85 to 57. HCRG's Dangermouse even sacrificed a healthy leg for her girls, but unfortunately it was not enough. Send her your love, and maybe an unbroken leg!
That was the first time I have ever seen an OSDA bout, and it was quite the experience! It took me a while to finally catch on due to my lack of being able to follow instructions, pay attention, and read clear explanations in the program. Although once I figured it out, it was a very exciting game! One rule that I found interesting was how the lead jammer could change numerous times throughout the jam, and if the second jammer was stuck at the back of the pack their pivot could instantly take over as jammer. That keeps a pivot on her toes! One rule that I wasn't a fan of was that if a jammer went out of bounds while she was going through the pack, she;s have to go to the back of the pack. That rule would literally KILL me as a jammer, I think I'd be banned to the back. Plus, I found that there were too many elbows for my liking. Maybe I'm a wuss?
It was also cool to see some of the former Old School players getting inducted into the Hall of Fame. I was disappointed with the turn out of the night. Perhaps there were more people at the other events that weekend, but I found attendance quite low at the bout. Especially since there's a high concentration of derby leagues in that area, it was an international bout, and it was H.O.F. weekend. C'man people, where is the "Derby Luv"? Hahaha...ok I'm not funny.
Anyway, the Penn Jersey gals were great, and the after party was a blast. Karaoke, weird old men asking if we there were a lot of lesbians, and me getting kicked out of the bar for an attempt at stealing an inflatable parrot off the wall with Tequila Sunrise. Bastards.
NEXT DAY: Oct 28
Trip to Hyde Park, New York, to play the Hudson Valley Horrors. Best part of the whole trip? The fact that the inside the RollerMagic Roller Rink matched the New Skids (MTLRD allstar) team's neon uniforms. Hell yes!
The bout was tons o' fun, and it was a great game. Considering we're two leagues that are quite new to the derby scene, there were a lot of hard hits, fast skaters, and effective blocking. Guest skater Captain Morgan from the Long Island Roller Rebels knocked me on my ass numerous times. Perhaps a few too many! But don't worry, she'll get hers..by playing two more bouts each week following that game! haha sucker
The final score was 89:HVH 116:MTLRD (i think!). Hudson Valley was awesome, thanks ladies! And a tidbit of information, Hyde Park, NY, is the home of FDR. He had a very large house, and I saw it!
Some shout outs go to...
Hudson Valley Horrors
Hammer City Roller Girls
Penn Jersey She Devils
Mr. Rawk (Head Ref from Gotham Girls and temp announcer on OCT 28)
Long Island Roller Girls
Pioneer Valley RG's for comin' to the game!
Peace!
Georgia W Tush
So two weeks ago, I had the chance to make it down to the fabulous town of Mount Laurel, New Jersey. I personally recommend the dollar store that is going out of business near the rink, and the restaurant Friendly's with their outrageous portions of salad dressing for a side salad. The REAL reason I was in the big ML however, was to check out the Penn Jersey She Devil's vs our gals the Hammer City Rollergirls for the Roller Derby Hall of Fame weekend on Oct 27th. HCRG were playing OSDA rules for their first time. After many squeaky butt cheeks on that newly polished floor, the PJ's came out on top with a score of 85 to 57. HCRG's Dangermouse even sacrificed a healthy leg for her girls, but unfortunately it was not enough. Send her your love, and maybe an unbroken leg!
That was the first time I have ever seen an OSDA bout, and it was quite the experience! It took me a while to finally catch on due to my lack of being able to follow instructions, pay attention, and read clear explanations in the program. Although once I figured it out, it was a very exciting game! One rule that I found interesting was how the lead jammer could change numerous times throughout the jam, and if the second jammer was stuck at the back of the pack their pivot could instantly take over as jammer. That keeps a pivot on her toes! One rule that I wasn't a fan of was that if a jammer went out of bounds while she was going through the pack, she;s have to go to the back of the pack. That rule would literally KILL me as a jammer, I think I'd be banned to the back. Plus, I found that there were too many elbows for my liking. Maybe I'm a wuss?
It was also cool to see some of the former Old School players getting inducted into the Hall of Fame. I was disappointed with the turn out of the night. Perhaps there were more people at the other events that weekend, but I found attendance quite low at the bout. Especially since there's a high concentration of derby leagues in that area, it was an international bout, and it was H.O.F. weekend. C'man people, where is the "Derby Luv"? Hahaha...ok I'm not funny.
Anyway, the Penn Jersey gals were great, and the after party was a blast. Karaoke, weird old men asking if we there were a lot of lesbians, and me getting kicked out of the bar for an attempt at stealing an inflatable parrot off the wall with Tequila Sunrise. Bastards.
NEXT DAY: Oct 28
Trip to Hyde Park, New York, to play the Hudson Valley Horrors. Best part of the whole trip? The fact that the inside the RollerMagic Roller Rink matched the New Skids (MTLRD allstar) team's neon uniforms. Hell yes!
The bout was tons o' fun, and it was a great game. Considering we're two leagues that are quite new to the derby scene, there were a lot of hard hits, fast skaters, and effective blocking. Guest skater Captain Morgan from the Long Island Roller Rebels knocked me on my ass numerous times. Perhaps a few too many! But don't worry, she'll get hers..by playing two more bouts each week following that game! haha sucker
The final score was 89:HVH 116:MTLRD (i think!). Hudson Valley was awesome, thanks ladies! And a tidbit of information, Hyde Park, NY, is the home of FDR. He had a very large house, and I saw it!
Some shout outs go to...
Hudson Valley Horrors
Hammer City Roller Girls
Penn Jersey She Devils
Mr. Rawk (Head Ref from Gotham Girls and temp announcer on OCT 28)
Long Island Roller Girls
Pioneer Valley RG's for comin' to the game!
Peace!
Georgia W Tush
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