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WhiteHowler posted:I went to see my local roller derby team tonight. Haha, what sort of venue is this? I've been to bouts played in old Masonic temples, livestock exhibition halls, and all manner of wacky places, but can't figure this one out.
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bgreman posted:Haha, what sort of venue is this? I've been to bouts played in old Masonic temples, livestock exhibition halls, and all manner of wacky places, but can't figure this one out. Looks like maybe a school hall, though a lot of those seem to double as basketball courts. Maybe a low-budget school hall.
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Jul 20, 2015 05:00
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It's an event hall that has an open area in front of a stage. The open area can be used for floor seating for the stage like in a concert or play, if it isn't being used for things like basketball or a roller derby game. Angel City plays its public games in a space like this. Not that they play many public games anymore.
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Jul 20, 2015 05:09
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WindyMan posted:It's an event hall that has an open area in front of a stage. The open area can be used for floor seating for the stage like in a concert or play, if it isn't being used for things like basketball or a roller derby game. Angel City plays its public games in a space like this. If their private/practice space is the same one it was when we played them in 2013, it's pretty neat. They've got it decked out pretty well to support roller derby, with offices, too, I think. If I recall, it does have a couple pillars about the space (like Toronto's venue, or Gotham's practice space). I hate pillars in derby venues. They're bad for sightlines, not to mention the necessity for padding them so they take up even more space. I guess you can overlook them if the venue has enough other amenities. To be honest, I like our team practicing where it bouts, in a good ole fashioned skating rink.
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Jul 20, 2015 05:25
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bgreman posted:Haha, what sort of venue is this? I've been to bouts played in old Masonic temples, livestock exhibition halls, and all manner of wacky places, but can't figure this one out. As far as running up the score, I think there's a (semi-good-natured?) rivalry between the two teams. I don't know much at all about derby. A couple I'm friends with are heavily involved (she's on the team, he's their venue announcer), and my wife and I try to catch a few home bouts each year.
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Jul 20, 2015 07:20
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bgreman posted:If their private/practice space is the same one it was when we played them in 2013, it's pretty neat. They've got it decked out pretty well to support roller derby, with offices, too, I think. If I recall, it does have a couple pillars about the space (like Toronto's venue, or Gotham's practice space). I hate pillars in derby venues. They're bad for sightlines, not to mention the necessity for padding them so they take up even more space. I guess you can overlook them if the venue has enough other amenities. Probably I've seen with most skating rinks is the lack of clearance around the outside, as well as horrifying poo poo like handrails. If you find a rink that's big enough never let it go (under)!
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Jul 20, 2015 07:42
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WhiteHowler posted:As far as running up the score, I think there's a (semi-good-natured?) rivalry between the two teams. I was making a half hearted joke on that front. Depending on how the two teams are ranked they would pretty much have to run up the score otherwise they could potentially go down in rankings despite winning.
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Jul 22, 2015 00:08
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Poles on the inside are the worst. FIPR usually skates backwards. It was a rite of passage for visiting refs at our old warehouse to skate into them backwards. They required you to either skate next to the track making it hard to see a spread pack, or back behind it making it difficult to see past the pole. It was a pain in the rear end.
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Jul 22, 2015 01:50
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A local filmmaker is trying to make a documentary about our (SCRD's) A-Team. Check it aht, donate if you think it might be cool. I'm barely in it!
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Jul 22, 2015 06:18
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Watching the banked track at Rollercon. This looks terrifying! Also, they're gonna have a banked track game here using WFTDA rules. Should be...interesting to watch.
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Jul 22, 2015 21:35
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Cryosleep posted:Watching the banked track at Rollercon. This looks terrifying! Also, they're gonna have a banked track game here using WFTDA rules. Should be...interesting to watch. Yeah, I want to see video of the banked track WFTDA rules game. It's going to be a shitshow and amazing.
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Jul 22, 2015 23:30
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FIDEL CASHFLOW posted:Yeah, I want to see video of the banked track WFTDA rules game. It's going to be a shitshow and amazing. I took HD video on my cell phone from a camera platform. I'm processing it and stabilizing it overnight, but I need to get an OK from the powers that be at RollerCon to make sure I'm allowed to upload the whole thing since I'm media and there are rules for us. Can confirm: It was a shitshow and amazing. It was just an informal scrimmage, but that didn't stop the following things from happening: - A blocker got hit out of the track under the rail after a jammer crashed into a stationary pack blob (she was fine). This would only happen about once every 10~12 games in regular banked/RDCL play. But WFTDA wasted no time! - A blocker skating clockwise on a jammer runback crashed into her jammer coming in after she got bumped down into the same lane unexpectedly (they were fine). A gentle collision all things considered, but it was almost guaranteed to happen. - A dropped jammer cover was surrounded by 3 blockers trying to prevent is retrieval for about 15-20 seconds. Dumb. But the informality of it meant it was fun, too. No refs there, just two patrolling skaters and the jam timer. The RDCL ref crew that came for the shitshow acted as an outside "refereeing committee" to call penalties they saw, which was hilarious. There was that moment when someone did a reverse apex jump to get a jammer recycle, which is cool until you realize that someone could kind of die if a jammer did a regular apex jump at high speed at the same time. My verdict: A lot of apsects of WFTDA derby are unnecessary. Seeing it in the faster, tighter confines of the banked track only confirms that.
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Jul 23, 2015 08:34
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WindyMan posted:I took HD video on my cell phone from a camera platform. I'm processing it and stabilizing it overnight, but I need to get an OK from the powers that be at RollerCon to make sure I'm allowed to upload the whole thing since I'm media and there are rules for us. tbh i like wftda rules on a flat track but this sounds amazing. i hope beyond all hopes that you're cleared to release the footage.
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Jul 23, 2015 09:03
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I watched that game and can confirm it was, indeed, amazing. And hilarious. Sometimes the skaters were laughing too hard to play. Sausarge Roll ate it twice as the jammer trying to haul rear end around the inside of the pack. In a row. I got some lovely cell video.
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Jul 23, 2015 18:22
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 Windyman explaining the evils of WFTDA to the banked track skaters.
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Jul 23, 2015 18:24
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Cryosleep posted:
Funny story about this. The coach that was scheduled had 7+ years of banked track experience, but hadn't played since they updated RDCL rules two years ago so she was totally clueless about most of the big strategy things. I was pressed into service as a training coach to explain the strategy to skaters. 100% universally, they all liked it WAY better than WFTDA. Because they could skate and it was easier to play offense and get to help and because it made sense! P.S. Cryo have we met before? Are you MCP or am I thinking of someone else that appears goony?
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Jul 24, 2015 04:14
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Greased banked track roller derby. That'll keep those packs moving and make for some wicked drifting in the corners.
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Jul 24, 2015 05:38
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WindyMan posted:100% universally, they all liked it WAY better than WFTDA. Because they could skate and it was easier to play offense and get to help and because it made sense!
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Jul 24, 2015 19:15
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What are the main rules differences between the two? My local team is part of the WFTDA, so I've been to a few of their events and think I get most of the rules. Also, have the rules changed significantly in the last few years? I could swear that the first few events I went to had the pack start moving on the ref's whistle, and then two seconds later there was another whistle and the jammers could start moving. This season everyone just starts moving at once, and I think the jammers might start closer to the pack, too. I could be mistaken - I don't follow the sport closely.
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Jul 24, 2015 19:32
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WhiteHowler posted:Also, have the rules changed significantly in the last few years? I could swear that the first few events I went to had the pack start moving on the ref's whistle, and then two seconds later there was another whistle and the jammers could start moving. This season everyone just starts moving at once, and I think the jammers might start closer to the pack, too. I could be mistaken - I don't follow the sport closely. Yeah, they used to have blockers start on one whistle and jammers on the second whistle (once all blockers passed the pivot line at the front). These days everyone starts on a single whistle.
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Jul 24, 2015 19:58
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I fight for the officials.
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Jul 25, 2015 05:35
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Windyman, yeah, we met like 2 rollercons ago, you were dressed up like Mario. I'm the blonde with short hair that's EMTing this year, I saw you at the black n blue ball and was gonna say hi, but you had an entourage and looked occupied. :-D I'll try to catch you today, but I'm stuck on MVP tracks all day.
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Jul 26, 2015 19:28
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Cryosleep posted:Windyman, yeah, we met like 2 rollercons ago, you were dressed up like Mario. I'm the blonde with short hair that's EMTing this year, I saw you at the black n blue ball and was gonna say hi, but you had an entourage and looked occupied. :-D I'll try to catch you today, but I'm stuck on MVP tracks all day. I'll be announcing pretty much all day at the banked track until 5 and then will hang around the tracks until 8 or 9 if you can find me then.
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Jul 26, 2015 20:42
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I'm skating in the full length Riv vs LVCC (team Riv!) at 6:30.
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Jul 26, 2015 22:38
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bgreman posted:A local filmmaker is trying to make a documentary about our (SCRD's) A-Team. Check it aht, donate if you think it might be cool. I'm barely in it! Rumor has it I'm going to be mic'd up on the bench for this during our next game.
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Jul 27, 2015 02:20
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Cryosleep posted:I saw you at the black n blue ball and was gonna say hi, but you had an entourage and looked occupied. :-D
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Jul 28, 2015 16:21
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downtimejesus posted:he doesn't have an entourage, just walk up to him and call him a goon like i do (i'm wildstyle) Oh hey! I played against you in the Riv vs LVCC game! I'm Hollycaust. Good game, btw. 
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Jul 29, 2015 06:54
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 me and windyman 2 years ago and this year at Rollercon.
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Aug 2, 2015 04:27
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Where is windyman in the first picture? I only see, I assume, you and Mario.
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Aug 3, 2015 00:19
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Still reading through old discussions, but wanted to say thanks to all involved for the detailed history and rules summaries. My wife's a cadet for Jet City Rollergirls in Everett, so we've been reading a lot about it. As we were doing so, interesting news article came up from the other side of the state: member of the Spokannibals stops a purse-snatcher by running through traffic and bagging on his lack of stamina. http://www.kxly.com/news/spokane-news/Good-Samaritan-helps-police-corral-purse-snatcher/34541384 "I just thought that didn't look like his purse" Question though: Do Seattle folks know why Rat City no longer plays in the hangar in Magnuson Park? Saw a game/bout there years ago and it was rad, huge house and packed...but now they are in a kind of grotty little place way north of the city (much nearer our house, but still).
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Aug 8, 2015 20:41
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dimwitf posted:Question though: Do Seattle folks know why Rat City no longer plays in the hangar in Magnuson Park? Saw a game/bout there years ago and it was rad, huge house and packed...but now they are in a kind of grotty little place way north of the city (much nearer our house, but still). A victim of derby's self-inflicted financial troubles due to dropping attendance, coupled with poor management. They asked for and got a $40k crowdfunding round to survive. In other news: The last day of WFTDA Champs will be streamed on ESPN3. This is cool. http://www.rollerderbynotes.com/2015/08/07/wftda-championships-final-to-be-carried-on-espn3-in-u-s/
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Aug 8, 2015 21:38
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Sounds like there was a shutout game today at MVC. I don't have any details other than that. E: Final: Shock Exchange 765, Cleveland 0 #mvc2015
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Aug 8, 2015 23:37
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Bout day! 
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Aug 9, 2015 00:14
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bgreman posted:Bout day! That looks like Oly's home turf.
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Aug 9, 2015 03:51
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HPL posted:That looks like Oly's home turf. This is Romp N Roll, in Glenshaw, PA, home of Steel City Roller Derby. Proud to say we soundly beat perennial-thorn-in-our-side Ohio Roller Girls tonight.
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Aug 9, 2015 06:04
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Mr. Powers posted:Sounds like there was a shutout game today at MVC. I don't have any details other than that. For context on this score, we (the Capital City Hooligans) had a single jammer score 250-odd points on Cleveland at BrewHaHa. We're ranked like, 50th on Flat Track Stats and 29th in the MRDA. They're a first year understaffed team, and probably shouldn't have been in this tournament.
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Aug 10, 2015 22:33
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Really?! No posts during divisionals? I am disappoint. I medic'd in Jacksonville, no major injuries, yay! However, Stephanie Gentz from Jax fell right in front of me in the last game and was positive she had broken her fingers. That sucked rear end. Doesn't help that I'm friends with her, and wasn't on duty when it happened. They taped her back up and sent her back in after three jams, though.
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Cryosleep posted:Really?! No posts during divisionals? well no one watches roller derby any more, so
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Sep 21, 2015 23:24
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I am unfortunately too busy and only watched bits and pieces. I did watch all of Nashville's games but this thread has never turned into a gameday thread ala the rest of SAS so...
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Cryosleep posted:Really?! No posts during divisionals? I am disappoint. I medic'd in Jacksonville, no major injuries, yay! However, Stephanie Gentz from Jax fell right in front of me in the last game and was positive she had broken her fingers. That sucked rear end. Doesn't help that I'm friends with her, and wasn't on duty when it happened. They taped her back up and sent her back in after three jams, though. Man we were convinced she had a gruesome injury. It looked really bad, glad to hear it wasn't. I've had the misfortune of being immediately present for more awful fractures than I care to remember, it's pretty harrowing. She handled the situation like a champ. bgreman fucked around with this message at 21:52 on Sep 22, 2015 |
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