Roller derby?

[So_Fetch]

I went through tryb outs and practices, but then stopped when I realized I could break something. Lol

Go and check it out. I met a lot of interesting and fun people. You may want to attempt skating first though so you dont feel completely out of sorts. Im a great skater and it was still hard to maintain the speed, endurance, and skating in close proximity to the others.

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I was involved in derby for almost 9 years. It's a lot of work and can be time consuming. It depends on the league. When I first started derby it was pretty much a drinking league with a derby problem. LOL These days that league is nationally ranked, has brutal endurance only practices, and is quite athletic. I love it, but I just don't have the time or money for it.

What league are you thinking about joining?

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Good luck! I was part of a league for a while and pretty much everyone shows up in the same boat - wants to learn, most with no skating experience. I was a great ice skater (with hockey skates) so I thought that would translate but it really didn't. I will say a willingness to expose yourself to physical contact is probably a must but it was weeks and weeks before they allowed us to really slam into each other. The reasons I didn't stick it out mostly was the time committment - two nights a week practice plus if your league is big into getting itself established in the community there's committee meetings and public appearances, etc. I could have made the time if I was really really into it but I wasn't fast and hated getting hit so I bowed out after a few months. I met some great girls though.

[m1and1m]

Is there a rec league where you live? If there is, that is a GREAT way to get started and try it out. Where I live, rec leaguers pay money and show up. Or don't show up, it mostly matters to you. But there are no league jobs, no attendance requirements, etc. I would say most of the girls start without knowing how to even skate, let alone derby, so don't let that hold you back.

I don't recommend it if you don't have decent insurance though, because honestly- you will get hurt. The question is not "if", it's "when" and "how bad".
In spite of that, and in spite of currently being out due to injury (torn MCL, mild ACL sprain, crushed meniscus) I love this sport and my teammates so much that I can't wait to get back. My husband also started skating a little over a year ago, but DD says she doesn't want to derby, she "just wants to skate around and maybe dance a little", lol.

Oct 21, 2014 7:58:11 GMT -5 @evilin68 said:

I was involved in derby for almost 9 years. It's a lot of work and can be time consuming. It depends on the league. When I first started derby it was pretty much a drinking league with a derby problem. LOL These days that league is nationally ranked, has brutal endurance only practices, and is quite athletic. I love it, but I just don't have the time or money for it.

What league are you thinking about joining?

Small world moment... I think you used to skate with one of my teammates!

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Oct 30, 2014 20:48:30 GMT -5 m1and1m said:

Is there a rec league where you live? If there is, that is a GREAT way to get started and try it out. Where I live, rec leaguers pay money and show up. Or don't show up, it mostly matters to you. But there are no league jobs, no attendance requirements, etc. I would say most of the girls start without knowing how to even skate, let alone derby, so don't let that hold you back.

I don't recommend it if you don't have decent insurance though, because honestly- you will get hurt. The question is not "if", it's "when" and "how bad".
In spite of that, and in spite of currently being out due to injury (torn MCL, mild ACL sprain, crushed meniscus) I love this sport and my teammates so much that I can't wait to get back. My husband also started skating a little over a year ago, but DD says she doesn't want to derby, she "just wants to skate around and maybe dance a little", lol.

Oct 21, 2014 7:58:11 GMT -5 @evilin68 said:

I was involved in derby for almost 9 years. It's a lot of work and can be time consuming. It depends on the league. When I first started derby it was pretty much a drinking league with a derby problem. LOL These days that league is nationally ranked, has brutal endurance only practices, and is quite athletic. I love it, but I just don't have the time or money for it.

What league are you thinking about joining?

Small world moment... I think you used to skate with one of my teammates!

Who is it?

[m1and1m]

Oct 30, 2014 21:00:40 GMT -5 @evilin68 said:

Oct 30, 2014 20:48:30 GMT -5 m1and1m said:

Is there a rec league where you live? If there is, that is a GREAT way to get started and try it out. Where I live, rec leaguers pay money and show up. Or don't show up, it mostly matters to you. But there are no league jobs, no attendance requirements, etc. I would say most of the girls start without knowing how to even skate, let alone derby, so don't let that hold you back.

I don't recommend it if you don't have decent insurance though, because honestly- you will get hurt. The question is not "if", it's "when" and "how bad".
In spite of that, and in spite of currently being out due to injury (torn MCL, mild ACL sprain, crushed meniscus) I love this sport and my teammates so much that I can't wait to get back. My husband also started skating a little over a year ago, but DD says she doesn't want to derby, she "just wants to skate around and maybe dance a little", lol.


Small world moment... I think you used to skate with one of my teammates!

Who is it?

Holly Caust, but she uses a different name now.

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Oct 30, 2014 21:07:25 GMT -5 m1and1m said:

Oct 30, 2014 21:00:40 GMT -5 @evilin68 said:

Who is it?

Holly Caust, but she uses a different name now.

Yes! We were teammates. How is she?

[m1and1m]

It's been an up and down year for her, but overall she seems to be trucking along. She and I have VERY different lifestyles so we aren't close, and we've both missed a lot of practices recently due to injuries (mine derby, hers fluke accidents like a tree branch falling on her at a bar) so we haven't caught up in a bit.

Too funny, though!

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How did you figure out I skated with her?

Sorry you're injured. Hope you heal well and quickly. It is a small world ;-)

[ijack]

I've actualky been wanting to try out too

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My College BFF is a refree. She's our with a concussion though.

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Alright derby peeps, who skates/skated where?

I was with Philly and Diamond State.

[m1and1m]

Oct 30, 2014 22:19:55 GMT -5 @evilin68 said:

How did you figure out I skated with her?

Sorry you're injured. Hope you heal well and quickly. It is a small world ;-)

Another post said you skates with Philly, which is where HC is from. Google told me it was the same team, lol.

Oct 31, 2014 9:10:11 GMT -5 @evilin68 said:

Alright derby peeps, who skates/skated where?

I was with Philly and Diamond State.

I skate with two teams in Austin. B.at C.ity R.ebellion (my main #1 team, my first priority, my loves) and TXR.G's The Reckoning. It's part of the rec league, but there are tryouts every session (have to try out each time) and we bout other leagues. It's basically a scouting team for the premier league. I was going to try out for premier but I tore my knee 10 days before tryouts.

Oh! DH recently created a co-ed mash up team as well. We've only played one bout so far. Practices are rare because it's everybody's second or third team.

When I can, I'm also involved with training new skaters in DH's league.

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Oh no! I'm Google-able ;-)

Sorry to hear about your knee! Derby is bad for knees. I tore my meniscus.

Co-Ed derby is fun! One of the local refs hosts a monthly, co-ed scrimmage at a local park. He provides lights and generators. Skaters, refs, and NSOs from all over DE, PA, NJ, and MD. It's a lot of fun!