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Gaston Gazette - Jan 24, 2012
A new junior roller derby program coming to Gastonia will offer girls ages 12 to 17 the chance to lace up their skates, throw on some pads and speed around the track while learning the basics of the sport. The only thing they won't learn is how to hit ...

Roller derby is fast becoming a legitimate sport, participants say

HeraldNet - Jan 24, 2012
By Katie Murdoch, For The Herald MOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- Some of the lessons Brittany Carpenter applies to her life she learned in the roller derby rink. When you want something, go all out and push your fears aside, she says. As a member of CarnEvil, ...

Roller Derby in Chicago, A Short History

ChicagoNow (blog) - Jan 23, 2012
The "tattoo" wasn't actually that, but array of bruises that the young woman, a roller derby skater, shook off as just part of the game and life. For a moment Elizabeth and Kelly had a new idol. "I thought, whatever she was up to," says Gomez, ...

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Roller Derby books

Silver-Tongued Devil

by: Jaye Wells
Now that the threat of war has passed, Sabina Kane is ready to focus on the future. Her relationship with Adam Lazarus is getting stronger and she's helping her sister, Maisie, overcome the trauma of her captivity in New Orleans. Even Giguhl is managing to stay out of trouble thanks to the arrival of Pussy Willow and his new roller derby team. But as much as Sabina wants to feel hopeful about the future, part of her doesn't believe that peace is possible.

Her suspicions are confirmed when a string of sadistic murders threatens to stall treaty negotiations between the mages and the vampires.
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Down and Derby: The Insider's Guide to Roller Derby

by: Alex Cohen, Jennifer Barbee
When most Americans hear the words “roller derby” today, they think of the kitschy sport once popular on weekend television during the seventies and eighties. Originally an endurance competition where skaters traveled the equivalent of a trip between Los Angeles and New York, derby gradually evolved into a violent contact sport often involving fake fighting. But after nearly dying out in the nineties, derby has been making a comeback. From a mere handful of leagues in the United States just a few years ago, there are now more than 17,000 skaters in more than 400 leagues around the world, with hundreds of thousands of die-hard fans.
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Whip It

by: Shauna Cross
Skirts, Skates, & Scrapes!
All the old school skills with a new punk rock attitude
Come see The Lone Star Derby Girls
Austin’s All-Girl Roller Derby League
The Holy Rollers vs. The Fight Crew
Halftime Concert by the Chimney Sweeps
This ain’t no cheerleading clinic, y’all!
Meet Bliss Cavendar, an indie-rock-loving misfit stuck in the tiny town of Bodeen, Texas. Her pageant-addicted mother expects her to compete for the coveted Miss Bluebonnet crown, but Bliss would rather feast on roaches than be subjected to such rhinestone tyranny.
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Roller Derby 2012 Wall Calendar

by: Joe Schwartz
If you love roller derby, you need this calendar. Inside you'll find 13 months of dynamic full-color action photos by renowned roller derby photographer Joe Schwartz, aka Joe Rollerfan. Featured are 25 of the top women's teams from today's flat track and banked track roller derby leagues. These outstanding skaters highlight the strength, beauty, and drama of this exciting full-contact sport.

B-Train of the Orange County Roller Girls writes: "OMG! IT'S JOE ROLLERFAN! At least that's what I say every time I see him at an event or see his pictures online.
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Roller Derby videos

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Roller Derby Explained

A brief explaination of the exciting sport of women's flat track roller derby

 

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Roller Derby

A quick look at growing popular sport, from The Hour's Rose Bianchini and Ryan Marley. Going into the world of Roller Derby.

 

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The Basics of Flat Track Roller Derby

A two minute video describing the basics of Flat Track Roller Derby in the year 2009. If you would like to use this in your Roller Derby production, please contact the author. The video is meant for the benefit of everyone in the Roller Derby community, free of charge. Please not, one of the Roc City (Rochester, NY) skaters also made an appearance.

 

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Roller Derby Revival

(ESPN, 2008) Modern day roller derby.

 

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Modern Day Roller Derby Bomber Real Girl Fight

Girl Fights and Crashes from San Francisco's Professional Roller Derby Championship Cup 2007 San Francisco Bay Bombers in Modern Day Roller Derby