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A derby name, roller derby name or skater name is a nickname used by a skater while playing or officiating roller derby. Derby names can be seen as an opportunity to adopt an alternative on-track persona. [1] Many derby names are puns, and in some cases this may extend to the skater's number. [2]
Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played on an oval track by two teams of five skaters. It is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues [note 1] worldwide, though it is most popular in the United States. [2] A 60-minute roller derby game, or bout, is a series of two-minute timed jams.
The team's first international competition was the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, where it finished in first place after defeating Team Canada in the final. [1] Early on, it was known as "Team USA". A trademark challenge from the United States Olympic Committee led to the change to the name "USA Roller Derby" after the team's last international ...
Junior roller derby is the sport of roller derby, modified for children and adolescents up to 18 years of age. The sport is played in both modified-contact, known as "positional blocking," and full-contact approaches, to facilitate safety across multiple age and skill groups.
National Roller Derby League (NRDL) – 1995–2004; initially promoted as Roller Derby Inc.; current site promotes the San Francisco Bay Bombers, etc. American Roller Derby League (ARDL) – 1997–2003; Owned by Tim Patten; briefly promoted as American Inline Roller Skating Derby League; Promoted the Bay City Bombers
The history of roller derby traces the evolution of roller skating races into a unique sport which underwent several boom-and-bust cycles throughout the 20th century. . Although it was a form of sports entertainment for much of its existence, a grassroots, early 21st century revival spearheaded by women has restored an emphasis on ath
Tryouts for the team that would compete at the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup were held in October 2016 in Rockland, Ontario and Calgary. [3] The resulting roster was then announced in November 2016, at the time referred to as the "2017 roster", as the third world cup was at the time expected to be held in late 2017. [4]
The NJ Dirty Dames was founded in March 2006 as the first roller derby league in New Jersey, and was based in Kendall Park. [4] It merged with the Garden State Rollergirls June 1 2008, with its All Star team, the Hub City Hellrazors, initially becoming an additional intraleague team.