TC Roller Derby Event Program

Join Us! Traverse City Roller Derby is Northern Michigan’s premier roller derby league and is a nonprofit organization. Comprised of strong women athletes and supportive volunteers, Traverse City Roller Derby consists of both the Toxic Cherries and the Cherry Bombs. The Toxic Cherries were the first to emerge and due to overwhelming popular response, the Cherry Bombs were born. Both teams compete in Traverse City and throughout the Midwest according to the rules of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

Roller derby is the fastest growing sport on wheels and Traverse City Roller Derby is always welcoming new members!

In fact, TCRD is looking for skaters, referees, non-skating officials and volunteers right now. For more information on how you can get involved, contact info@tcrollerderby.com or find us on Facebook facebook.com/tcrollerderby.com

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Full Contact Roller Derby Anatomy of a Derby Girl

Legal Contact

Mouth guard Helmet Elbow Pad Wrist Guard

Shaded regions are legal areas where a skater may be blocked, hit, or check.

Knee Pad

Quad Roller Skate

Shaded regions are legal areas a skater can use to block, hit, or check.

Penalties Penalties are based on impact to game play. If the foul has a major impact on a skaters position the initiating skater will immediately serve thirty seconds in the penalty box - the jam does not stop.

PENALTY EXAMPLES: • Elbowing a skater • Cutting the track • Tripping • Back Blocking

• Out of bounds blocking • Out of play blocking blocking 20 feet outside of the pack

Types of Blocks

BOOTY BLOCK

Keep the opposing jammer from passing by keeping your “booty” in their way.

FULL BODY CHECK Use the full body to spring shoulder-first into the opposing player.

CAN OPENER

From a crouching position, spring upward, ramming your shoulder into the other skater’s sternum.

HIP CHECK

Thrust your hip into the opposing player, sending them off balance and preventing them from passing.

Jammers, Blockers, & Pivots - Oh My! Who is in the Pack

JAMMER

Helmet cover with stars Scores points by lapping opposing team members.

A jammer may transfer her position to the pivot during the bout by removing the helmet cover and passing it to the pivot.

BLOCKER

No helmet cover Helps the team’s jammer progress through the pack, hinders the opposing team’s jammer by preventing her from passing.

PIVOT

Helmet cover with stripes A blocker who may be designated as jammer during the course of a jam.

Establishes team strategy during play.

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Want to Be a Derby Girl?

VISION. PASSION. DETERMINATION.

AND SKATES.

We are looking for strong, dedicated, potential athletes to join our league! Whether you have skated before, or are an absolute beginner, everyone is welcome.

If you are a skater (all levels are welcome!) this is your chance to learn about the fresh meat process (skills learned), discuss time and cost commitment of derby, basics of game play, and meet a variety of skaters from both the Toxic Cherries and the Cherry Bombs.

Love to skate and want to be part of derby but aren’t big on contact? We are always looking for skating (and non-skating) officials! Join us to learn derby and skill basics.

Please RSVP ASAP to hr@tcrollerderby.com to reserve your spot.

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TCRD Support Staff

Without our many volunteers, board members, and non-skating members, we wouldn’t be able to put on these great bouts.

Thank you for your time and support!

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Thank You! A huge shout out and lots of derby love to our fabulous TCRD Alumni! Thank you for helping TCRD become what it is today: Abbie Cuss, Angel a Mercy, Boney Dashole, Funkin’ Go Nuts, JagerNauty, Jayna Jameson, Missy Sixguns & Yoko Razy TCRD is proud to partner with these amazing charities:

Disability Network, AC Paws, American Association of University Women

Join us in thanking our generous Friends of TCRD; we couldn’t do this without them! Please consider supporting these local business and tell them TCRD sent you!

Friends of TCRD:

Interlochen Center for the Arts, Lifer Skate Shop, Brewery Ferment, The Filling Station, Gallagher Massage, Great North Gardens, Green Island, Jessica Banks, Judi Herringa, Midnight Harvest, Jennifer Maas, Olney’s Rustic Design, Paul R. Herrick, Bodamer Brothers Flooring, North Peak, Brilliant Books, Brooks Vanderbush, Chef’s In, Higher Grounds Trading Co., Milk & Honey Cafe and Creamery, The Sweet Shop, Simply Delightful, Underground Cheesecake Co., Roaster Jack Coffee Co., Ananda Hoops TC, Chaos Spa Salon, The Discerning Shootist, Fit My Life, City Opera House, Dennos Museum, Hazelnut Kids, Mark & Deb Jackson, Northwoods Tattoo, Amical, BP, Fischer’s Tavern, Front Street Tattoo, Shooters Indoor Gun & Archery Range, Soup Cup, Grand Traverse Adventure Company, Junior’s Tires, TC Top Comic, Bistro Fou Fou, Blue Tractor, The Cheese Lady, Cooks House, Dairy Queen, Fustini’s, Paesano’s, Grand Traverse Resort, The Cooks’ House, Georgina’s, Grand Traverse Pie Company, State Theatre, Shawnee Haines-Radiant Salon, Shuda Wuda ‘Cuda Shop,Van Skyhock Chiropractic, YMCA, Amoritas Vineyards, Chateau Chantal, HopLot Brewing Company, Ken Schwaiger, Left Foot Charley, L. Mawby Vineyard, Mackinaw Brewing Co., Rare Bird Brewery, Shay Station Coffee Co., Shorts Brewing Company, Stormcloud Brewing, bitLittle Winery, Blossom, Christopher & Banks, Ms. Feeny’s Finery, NMC, Wendy McKelvy & Family, Adam VanHouten, A Girl and her Camera, Beek Brothers Photography, JeanAnne Henning Photography, Courtney Nicole Kane, Jewels Samsey, Anne Ronanye, April Stuck, Belle Photography, Christine Knapp, Crafts by Wheezy, Jamie Rocheleau, Lori Piggott, Quartz Farms, Shirley Miller, Ruthanne Bohrer-Agosa, Sip & Dab, Town Plaza, Northern Naturals, Van Skyhock, Paul Cecilio Jr., Jim Barnes, Thirty One, Local Girl Jewelry, Totem Shop, Nawbin, Nolan’s Tobacco, Susan Rauser State Farm, Belle Photography, Mark Lindsay Photography, Scallawags, Oryana Natural Foods Market, Spanglish, Morsels, & Missy Scott-Edible Creations

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