2010 Battle for the Coast Roller Derby
Battle for the Coast Tournament May 1 - 2, 2010
Ventura Skate Event battleforthecoast.com
Tickets for VCDD 2010 Season:
brownpapertickets.com/event/96172
Tickets for Battle for the Coast
Where: Ventura County Fairgounds – 10 W. Harbor Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001
Time: Starts daily at 8 a.m., ends at 8 p.m.
Ventura, Calif.--Have you caught the BUZZ? Battle for the coast is coming!!! The 2010 Battle for the Coast roller derby tournament is stirring; and from the looks of it, will be the most electrifying roller derby event this side of the Rockies! We’ve got skates, we’ve got attitude, and we’re ready to rock ‘em. Whether you’re a diehard Ventura Darlins fan, or a loyal roadie of YOUR favorite local derby babes; make sure to head this way May 1st and 2nd for some pure derby ecstasy, served VCDD style.
Never heard of such a thing? We’ve got you covered. This year’s battle will feature 10 of the best teams from up and down the west coast (Even ALASKA!!), in a spectacular 2 level tournament. A few of the kinks are still being worked out, so check back to our site often for the latest information. Rest assured VCDD
fans, we will have FOOD, ALCOHOL, and LIVE
MUSIC to mix up the roller derby madness,
along with tons of VENDORS for all your
bargain hunting needs.
Where to stay: Our favorite hotel just a
quick skate away is the
Crowne Plaza. There are
many hotels in Ventura to choose.
Although there weren’t any fists flying, there was no lack of spontaneous aviation as beanbags, darts and baseballs took aim to make roller-skate themed carnival games a hit at the Derby Darlins 2010 Season.
Ventura County Derby Darlins all female, flat track roller derby
competitors formed a team in early 2007. In
March of that year VCDD had its first game.
The Derby Darlins are a not-for-profit organization, and much of the money they make goes to local community charities. In fact, each skater must pay league dues in order to train and skate with VCDD.
Every hit, every injury, and every lap is
real.
When the first whistle blows, the pack takes off, and on the second whistle, the jammers start fighting their way through the pack in an attempt to be named lead jammer.
The jammers lap the pack and when they re-enter the pack, they receive one point for each member of the opposing team that they pass. A jam lasts a maximum of two minutes, but the lead jammer has the right to call off the jam at her discretion by placing her hands on her hips.
Tripping, pushing from behind, intentionally falling in front of a skater and elbowing are all illegal. However, if the refs don’t see it, it didn’t happen.
PIVOT Sets the pace for the pack and is the
last line of defense against opposition
scoring. She is recognizable by her striped
helmet.
BLOCKERS block opposing team blockers, stop
the other team’s jammer from scoring points
and help get their jammer through the pack
by pushing her, pulling her, and “removing”
the other team’s players from her skate
path.
JAMMER has a star on her helmet as she speed
skates through the pack, scoring points by
passing opposing team blockers and pivot.
LEAD JAMMER is the first jammer through the
pack in-bounds. The pack starts with a pivot
from each team in front, three blockers from
each team in the middle and a jammer from
each team in the back.
A Chicago promoter named Leo Seltzer
launched Roller Derby on August 13, 1935 in the Chicago Coliseum. Billed as The Transcontinental Roller Derby, it featured teams of one man and one woman who took turns skating 57,000 laps, or the equivalent of a 4,000-mile cross-country race. Roller Derby was an instant success, drawing 20,000 spectators in the first week alone. Seltzer soon took his show on the road.
In the 1950s, television catapulted Roller
Derby into a national phenomenon, drawing
thousands of fans and making legends out of
women challengers such as the champion Bay Bombers in Northern California.
In 1958, Jerry Seltzer, Leo's son, moved Roller Derby to the San Francisco area, and Derby continued popular through the '60s.
Despite the 1972 classic "Kansas City Bombers," starring Raquel Welch as a troubled Derby skater,
overhead costs and the gas crisis forced
Seltzer to shut down his dad's show in 1973.
The past decade has seen a resurgence of the
sport and is growing and becoming more
popular again.
|
