We are so in. We went to dinner at the Rio Grande for Mexican food and they have KILLER margaritas. Then we headed over to the event center to watch girls skate and fight. How cool is that?
The rink was cement with an oval track taped out. There is a jammer - a player with a star on her helmet and they are the only ones who can score in a jam. There is a pack consisting of pivots who set the pace of the jam and blockers who protect their team jammer and try to destroy the opposing team's jammer.
The girls all wore different bottoms...tights, short skirts, short shorts, fishnet stockings, funky striped socks ...they all had team t-shirts on with killer names. Things like "Iona Switchblade" or "Pepper Slay". My personal favorite was " The Panty Christ "
There were people of all ages - and I do mean ALL ages. We sat next to some sweet looking little ol' grammas. There were like 8 yr old girls holding up signs on poster board that said: MANGLE 'EM LAURA. No lie. They played music during the hour long bout consisting of several 2 minute jams. Music like Billy Idol, Salt N' Peppa, Pat Benatar - Hit me with your best shot, Kung Fu Fighting , Groove is in the Heart , Pump Up the Jam ... it was great! There was a lot of checking and blocking and dang - them girls go down hard! And sometimes there are multi-girl pile ups. It really was good humor.The derby gals and many fans had a lot of tatoos - I felt woefully uninked. I bought a FOCO Derby Girls sticker and on the way home we thought of kewl derby names. I think mine would be Meet E. B. Ver --- there is a story behind that but maybe another time.
The next bout is set for October 25 at a skate rink in Ft. Collins. I am so marking my calendar!
