What the hell is roller derby?
If you’re not familiar with the rebirth of roller derby throughout the country, then just google it! Women’s roller derby has been featured in nearly every newspaper and television network in the country, including Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and CNN. Today’s leagues have updated the crowd-pleasing aggressive sport with an edgier attitude and with the addition of modern touches, such as tattooed team members, sassy uniforms and cheeky penalties. How does it work? It may look like a free-for-all out there, but it’s not. The game is enjoyed as a series of races called “jams” between two teams of five players each. Four players are “blockers” and one is a “jammer.” Each team’s jammer is the point-scorer. Blockers try to stop the opposing jammer while helping their own jammer through the “pack.” The jam starts with a whistle and the pack takes off. When the pack is 20 feet from the starting line, the referee blows the whistle twice, and the jammers race to the fir
