ROLLER DERBY LINKS

For all who are interested, here is a bit of the results of my extensive web-searching. Info about roller derby and skates and such....

Enjoy!

Derby Basics

• Have Derby Will Travel
  Blog of superfan Hurt Reynolds, who helps manage Dust Devil. Get musings on WFTDA rankings and reports from Hurt's travels.
• How Stuff Works: Roller Derby
  History of roller derby, how the game is played and FAQs. The Atlanta Roller Girls are the featured team.
• Leadjammer
  Your one-stop shop for derby news
• Roller_girls yahoo group
  Discussion group on all things derby. Excellent source for info on everything from equipment, training, bouting, rules, etc.
• Wikipedia: Roller Derby
  General history of the sport.

Team and League Info

• Women's Flat Track Derby Association
  Rules, membership information, etc.
• Atlanta Rollergirls
  Just because we love them!!!! Check out the bout schedule for this year.
• Savannah Derby Devils
  Our lovely neighbors just to the south.
• International Amateur Roller Derby Leagues
  List of roller derby teams all over the world. Includes links to their homepages.
• International Roller Girl Roster
  List of derby skaters. Check your name here!

Training

• Bay City Bombers Training Guide
  Training information from the Bay City Bombers, a member of the American Roller Derby League, a co-ed for-profit derby league.
• Richmond Derby Demons Training Guide
  Excellent basic training guide with great diagrams and clear descriptions.
• Roxy Rocket's Blog
  Straightforward training tips from Roxy Rockett of the Carolina Rollergirls. A must read.

Crafty stuff

• Sublime Stitching
  Derby-inspired embroidery patterns.

Derby Mags
• Blood and Thunder Magazine
• Derby Gal
  A quarterly (debut issue January 2007) .