Weekend in Review, 2/8/2010
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San Diego's Kung Pow Tina goes for the inside line. San Diego walloped Michigan irregulars Mitten Kittens by a final of 189-57 in the course of debuting their new banked track. Photo: Kustomkulturephoto. -
San Diego jammer Bonnie D. Stroir escapes the pack. San Diego walloped Michigan irregulars Mitten Kittens by a final of 189-57 in the course of debuting their new banked track. Photo: Kustomkulturephoto. -
Nashville's Olive Turmoyl gets in the way of Atlanta's Demi Gore. Nashville upset Atlanta in a 108-73 final. Photo: Derek Dewesse. -
Appleton, WI's Paper Valley dropped a big 229-46 margin on Team Unicorn, the B-team from Madison. Photo: Doug Otto. -
Dee Nasty, jamming for CT Yankee Brutals, gets a little hang time after taking a hit from SRD Backyard Bullies blocker Robin Graves (out of frame). The Suburbia b-team defeated the Connecticut home team, 113-89. Photo: Marc Santos. -
In Minnesota local action, Atomic Bombshells defeated Dagger Dolls 63-38. Here Bombshell jammer Mae Gusta works her way around Dagger Doll blocker Norah Torious. Photo: Apron. -
In Minnesota local action, the Rockits stymied the Garda Belts, 118-43. Here Pain Gretzky tries to cut off Garda Belt jammer Suzie Smashbox. Photo: Apron.
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Local Bouts
[Minnesota Rollergirls] Atomic Bombshells 63, Dagger Dolls 38 -- The Atomic Bombshells began the first half with ten straight lead jams and kept the Dagger Dolls scoreless until the 8th minute when Dolly jammer Psycho Novia took advantage of a power jam off of L'exi-Cuter and scored eight, leaving the score 26-8 Bombshells with ten to go.
Following that jam, the Doll defensive front--led by Shiver Me Kimbers and Wonderbroad--held the Bombshells to only eight more points until the end of the first half's final whistle while their scorers led the last two jams and scored twelve more. The refs also took Bombshell co-captain Misfit Maiden out of the game on a gross misconduct violation to the vehement boos of the fans. Bombshells ahead at the half, 33-20 Bombshells.
The second half was far more even in terms of lead jams, but the Dolly jammers could not break through the pack quickly enough to keep the opposing jammer from nipping at their heels. Psycho Novia led an early rally, scoring ten over the first three jams, but the Dolls did not score again until the eleventh minute of the twenty-minute half as their jammers slammed into a constantly-recycling wall. At that point, the Bombshells had increased their lead to 48-30.
Dolly jammers appeared to balk at the very thought of trying to break past Bombshell blockers Diamond Rough and Tara Skatesov, while Bombshell jammers patiently added to their score by fours and fives. The game finally cracked open when L'exi scored nine on a power jam late in the second half (she led the game with 36 points overall while Psycho scored 30), and the Dolls simply could not recover. The Atomic Bombshells emerged with the 63-38 win and an near-lock on a ticket to the season championship in April. -- Garrison Killer
Photoset from this bout (Apron)
[Minnesota Rollergirls] Rockits 118, Garda Belts 43 -- This rematch of last year's season championship (Rockits won 92-31) began with the Gardas holding a small lead from fast-moving jammers Suzie Smashbox and Angelfire. The Garda defensive machine -- led by lone-wolf Tiki Torture and co-captain Citizen Pain -- held the Rockits to just 12 points in the first twelve minutes (15-12 Gardas).
That changed when Suzie Smashbox went to the box, giving Rockit Harmony Killerbruise a power jam opportunity and a 18-0 win. Suzie returned to the box the following jam, and it was all Rockits from that point. By the end of the half, the Rockits had increased their lead to 46-19.
The Rockits continued to take every advantage given to them by the Garda Belts in the remainder. Garda jammers sat in the box seven minutes of twenty during the second half, and in only three jams in the second half did the Garda girls in green have a pivot in for the full jam. Garda veteran Rumblebee was expelled after four major fouls in the first ten minutes. By that time the Rockits had doubled their score to 91-25 -- including another triple slam from lead point-scorer Harmony Killerbruise (58 points, 5 for 7) -- and it was only a matter of time.
The Rockits are now in second place in the league with one game to go; Garda Belts fall to third. -- Garrison Killer
Photoset from this bout (Apron)
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Comments
Small correction; probably my fault in the unedited original.
Harmony Killerbruise pulled an 18-0 power jam that provided the lead change in the first half of Rockits/Gardas, not 18-3.
The jam was almost a textbook instance of the Rockit blockers trapping an opposing blocker and hitting the breaks; glad it wasn't used more than once in the game, but as a single jam tactic...not bad.
Thanks for the editing, Justice. Always appreciated.
And w00t, FMDG!
Congratulations on the win over Harbor City. Hope to yet see both the Fargo/Moorhead and Duluth/Superior teams this year; I understand FMDG's arena is fantastic.
Fargo Civic Center is fantasic
Having been there are their inaugural bout, it is fantastic. Can't wait to go back.
Don't forget about the attendance...
For the first time evre, the MNRG sold out the Roy Wilkins Auditorium. The paid attendance was 4723, but children 9 and under get in free. -So, the total attendance was likely over 5000. 300 or so more had to be turned away after we reached capacity.
Also, the Fargo Civic Center is awesome. It's kind of a smaller version of the Roy Wilkins; it holds 1700-ish fans. I understand that the FM Derby Girls sold it out yet again. That's 3 bouts since their inception, all sold out.
That's got to be the record, right?
Minnesota's ~5000 beats Rat City's ~4500 in the Key Arena, is there anything higher that anyone knows of?
I don't believe so.
Hrmmm... I don't think you can really count Bumberbout.
It's my vague understanding that admission was free with a ticket to Bumbershoot. Many people in attendance may have been drop-ins who wouldn't have attended had it not been held as part of a larger non-derby event.
Basically I'd file away any event that's part of a music festival, sports event, state fair, etc that way.
Otherwise we'd have to give Fabulous Sin City Rollergirls credit for every teenager who attends this year's Extreme Thing event to see his favorite white rapper and pro-skateboarder and give San Diego Derby Dolls credit for the every guy who slips off to enjoy the hard hits and cute girls at Battle on the Bank 3 with a funnel cake while his wife is putting the kids on the teacup ride.
I'm not dismissing what those leagues are accomplishing by holding their tournaments/events in those settings. It's great for them and great for spreading knowledge of our sport. But the attendance figures don't mean the same thing as people paying just to see your bout, ya know?
The all time roller derby record is 50,118 at Comiskey Park, 1972. They had two different TV shows on different stations promoting that one though. Interleague game.
Pretty much you have to make
Pretty much you have to make up rules for all contests. In this case, the contest is greatest attendance for a roller derby event. The rule is, everyone there specifically had to come to see only the roller derby event.
Wider scale events are a promotion for roller derby, and shouldn't be discouraged just because that attendance doesn't count in this particular contest.
What is the real interest in knowing numbers?
To know who sold the most tickets, made the most money, or exposed the most people to roller derby?
Well, all three really.
The more tickets we sell, the more money we make, the better it is for our skaters -- less in the way of out-of-pocket expenses for practice time, travel, etc.
In addition, humans enjoy competition. That's why we keep score. If MNRG now holds the record for bout attendance (like Grand Poobah said, not counting festivals and events where there happens to be derby being played), then that's a rallying point for leagues within striking distance of our numbers (specifically Rat City and Windy City) to try and surpass our total. When someone passes us, then we try to pass them again.
Although we're limited to the size of the arena, of course.
and of course...
...the better it is for the charities we support.
my interest was...
just to see what was happening in terms of the sport. Are we growing and if so how do we know.
Some teams bring in more than others but that can change. St. Paul is kind of a small market compared to NY, LA and Chicago. They are brining in the most so far. Madison had there biggest crowd ever this year for their opener. We had it the same and MNRG was singing winner winner chicken dinner all the way to the bank.
The sport in its other incarnation was pretty huge and who wouldn't love to see those numbers again. Anyone who has been in it for a while should be happy that all the hard work is getting somewhere in terms of widespread coverage and growing fan base.
This is a sport that should be able to treat and take of its participants the same as any other sport. Thats were the attendance comes in. The less we have to struggle the more the skaters can do what they do best. Skate!
So... just asking.
Exactly.
Aside from the obvious reason of me trying to set those types of events aside because not everyone went there to see the roller derby, it's also a LOT harder to determine the numbers.
To be perfectly honest, I LOVE seeing setups like those. Where people come in to see something else and get exposed to roller derby along the way.
And I like getting to attend
And I like getting to attend a county or state fair when I'm there to see roller derby. Mmmmm. Deep fried...um...everything.
Carolina
During Easterns last year the Dorton's food options could best be described as "deep friend everything" because the arena is on a fairgrounds. There were plenty of other things going on at the same time like a swap meet and a gourd festival.
Well, yeah, but...
The all time roller derby record is 50,118 at Comiskey Park, 1972. They had two different TV shows on different stations promoting that one though. Interleague game.
I of course mean modern roller derby.