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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]
Referees often use derby names as well, [86] often shown on the backs of their striped uniforms. Some players claim their names represent alter egos that they adopt while skating. [87] Whether a team should skate under real names or derby names is sometimes debated. [88] Some derby names are obscene, a subject of some internal controversy. [89]
The name Roller Derby was trademarked on July 14, 1935 (No. 336652), [16] and on August 13, 1935, twenty thousand spectators filled the Chicago Coliseum to see 'Colonel' Leo Seltzer's Transcontinental Roller Derby, a mythical marathon race from one end of the country to the other which incorporated both male and female participants on a banked ...
South Coast Roller Derby [99] San Diego: San Diego Derby Dolls [100] San Diego: San Diego Roller Derby [101] San Diego: Renegade Rollergirls [102] San Francisco: B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls [103] San Jose, CA: Silicon Valley Roller Girls [104] San Luis Obispo, CA: Central Coast Roller Derby [105] San Marcos, TX: Hill Country Derby Dames: 2010 ...
The Roller Derby Hall of Fame, also known as the National Roller Derby Hall of Fame, was founded in 1952, [1] by the editors of the Roller Derby News paper. Johnny Rosasco and Josephine "Ma" Bogash were the first two skaters to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. [ 1 ]
Since 2017, World Skate has organized the bi-annual World Skate Games, comprising all roller sport disciplines governed by World Skate. [11] The World Skate Games are a multi-sport event that serves as the World Championship of 11 disciplines: alpine, artistic, inline downhill, inline freestyle, inline hockey, rink hockey, roller derby, roller freestyle, scooter, skateboard, and speed.
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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 ...