so I carpool with Rose the Ribhitter to this mashup and catch up on how we’ve been these past few weeks we haven’t hung out. So I tell her about how at RollerCon I got yelled at by a skater, FifiNailya. Because “you’re friend Rosie the Ribhitter took my name” um yeah, like 6 years ago. Shes from Sweetwater TX and skates for Abilene. Her name is from the WASP mascot named fifinella. Which coincidentally WASP, Women’s Air Service Pilots, were based outta sweetwater Texas. Their mascot was fifinella, a gremlin that was Disney character.
So we finish our meal at La Gloria, get to the Rollercade and join in on the open skate session to get used to the skate floor once more. Skaters from across Texas trickle in and gear up. Skaters From Houston, Austin, Dallas and of Course San Antone
The refs kind of debated as to how to call out penalties. Ya see the bout was Rainbows v Goths, goths of course were in all black, however rainbow skaters wore red or blue or yellow shirts. So should we call, COLOR 22 penalty, RAINBOW 22 penalty or (color of shirt) 22 penalty? Ultimately we agreed on actual color of shirt. The first game was the B teams which was penalty heavy and funny to ref or watch (if you know the rules). Skaters would hear their # & a penalty and skate off track. Not realizing that it was a minor penalty. Pur job as a ref isnt to coach but to ensure the safety of skaters and enforcement of the rules. So when a skater heard their number they’d just go off track to go to the penalty box. Even though we didn’t blow the whistle or call out MAJOR!
Overall it was a fun double header to ref, great refs & NSOs to work with & skaters
Normally this starts off with the how and why I was working a bout. But for some reason my post from last week when Houston’s Knockouts played las Pistoleras at San Antonio didn’t post. That was 390 something to 28. It was turrble, but I was kind of proud to see that at half time it didn’t demoralize las Pistoleras, in fact they played a little harder and scored more than double their points from the first half. Its not saying much, given the score, but the alternative to giving up and quitting. A much better job. It was however kinda fun to be able to guess, acurately, when the Knockouts were going to call off the jam.
Now for THIS past weekend April 21st bout, Alamo City @ Houston. Alamo city won 172 to 115 against Bayou City Bosses. Alamo City’s LA DodgeHer did a beastial job getting out of the pack and almost every time getting lead jammer and dominating. I didn’t know what to expect out of this match up as Houston Roller Derby went through some drafting to equalize the playing field now that they have four home teams. So the cross pollenation might make for better teams once they get their bearings. Bayou City Boss, Bloody Hell was an antagonistic sweeper at B3 through out the night and chased the jammer more than once. Voodoo Dollie and LA seemed to have a bit of a rivalry going on track with some Jammer on Jammer action in the deep blue sea, half a lap ahead of the pack.
Bosses held their own and rallied at the end of the second half with a couple of grand slams, but just not enough to chip away at the lead ACRG established early on in the game. Boss, Becky Booty gave all the ACRG jammers trouble when they made their way to the front of the pack by knocking them out of bounds and forcing ACRGs Tricky Bobby and Black n Blue Belle to recyle more often than not. Though Belle’s biggest issue seemed to be being able to keep her wheels stuck to the skate court floor that was too slick for what she’s used to. If i’m not mistaken she was on poisons so I have no idea what else she could do to help keep her wheel stuck to the floor.
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<3 My team.
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I should get a scanner. Also just opened this pack of copic markers I got for xmas last year… Shame on me for neglecting them.
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cheshiregrins asked: I NEED YOUR ADVICE! I want to start derby in Perth (Aus) and everything to start just seems so expensive! Is it hard? WHAT DO I DOOOOOOOOO? X
YES, THIS MAKES ME HAPPY! :D Sorry in advance for how long this is.
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Does this pink medical tape on my dislocated shoulder make my boobs look big? Because it sure doesn’t seem to be doing anything to make this feel...
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this is freight train from houston and she was AMAZING.
my derby hero list keeps growing.
