LONDON ROLLERGIRLS
ROLLER DERBY DOUBLE HEADER 27Th april | Tottenham green leisure centre
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SCHEDULE Of CHUCK THE DUCK! EVENTS
WHAT GAME? CHUCK THE DUCK AT THE TARGET! Line up around the track edge (pick a good spot). On the command, chuck-your-duck at the target. Closest duck to the target WINS! Keep an eye out for our duck sellers walking around!
HOW? BUY A DUCK! OR 2 OR 10! The more ducks you have, the more chances to win. Wait until half-time of the last game toparticipate in Chuck-the-Duck. The announcers will call you over.
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SCHEDULE Of EVENTS 5.00pm FIRST GAME
7.00pm SECOND GAME BATTER C POWER THE NORFOLK BRAWDS vs CAMBRIDGE ROLLERBILLIES vs BATH ROLLER DERBY 10.30pm AFTER PARTY TBC – details announced on the day
PLEASE RESPECT THE VENUE AND DO NOT BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS TO OUR AFTER PARTY
ATTENTION/DISCLAIMER FLOOR SEATING
PHOTOGRAPHY
Floor seating is available around the edge of the track and we encourage you to sit there for the best view of the action. However there’s a possibility that during the game a skater may fly out of bounds and into the audience.
London Rollergirls does not authorise photography for commercial use without prior written permission. It’s fine to take personal snapshots, but a release form is required for any professional or club photography regardless of its use.
Adults may sit at the hazard tape marking at their own risk.
Please enquire about a photography release form when w
FANS UNDER 18 MAY NOT SIT OR STAND WITHIN 1 METRE OF THE HAZARD TAPE. Please do not interfere with the game by tripping, grabbing or holding skaters or referees. This creates a dangerous situation for skaters and spectators, and is bad fansmanship! If caught doing this, you will be escorted from the building with no refund.
Photo by: John Hesse
DOORS
ROLLER DERBY EXPLAINED HOW THE GAME WORKS A game is made up of a number of individual jams, each lasting up to two minutes. Each of the two teams will put five skaters onto the track at a time: one designated scoring player called the ‘jammer’ who wears a star on her helmet; and four ‘blockers’. One blocker from each team can be designated as the ‘pivot’, wearing a stripe on her helmet. Play begins with the blockers from both teams skating in a mixed formation known as the ‘pack’. The two jammers start behind the pack and must try to get through and out the front - the first to do so earns ‘lead jammer’ status. After this initial pass, the jammers race around the track and try to get through the pack for a second time. This is when they’ll start scoring, earning one point for each opponent that they pass legally and in-bounds. The blockers will be trying to help their jammer to get through the pack and score points whilst simultaneously trying to stop the
Photo by: David Tett
other jammer from passing them. Roller derby is very tactical, with offence and defence being played at the same time. The jammers may continue to race around the track and score points for up to two minutes, or until the lead jammer calls off the jam (by repeatedly touching her hands to her hips). When this happens, the referees will blow four short blasts of the whistle before we start over again with the next jam! Like any sport, roller derby has a complex set of rules and strategies. Unsurprisingly though, the team with the most points at the end of the game wins!
PENALTIES Referees communicate penalties with one blow of the whistle, then call out the offending skater by colour and number.
PENALTY BOX
The penalty box is a seated area outside of the track. Skaters sent off for penalties must enter the
penalty box safely by skating in any direction outside the track boundary and must re-enter the track behind the pack once the penalty time (30 seconds) has been served.
SCORING ON SKATERS IN THE BOX A jammer will get a point for an opposing skater who is in the penalty box as soon as she passes one other skater from that team. This ensures that teams don’t miss out on points because an opponent is in the box.
WHEN JAMMERS GO TO THE BOX When a jammer is sent to the penalty box, the opposing team has a huge opportunity to rack up points without giving any away. This is called a ‘power jam’. If both jammers are sent off, the jammer that entered the box first is allowed back on to the track as soon as the second jammer reaches the box.
LONDON ROLLERGIRLS LRG is a skater-ownedand-run amateur roller derby league. LRG currently has four active travel teams having retired our intraleague teams in 2013. All league members are eligible for team selection, and skaters are chosen based on skill, league participation, and attendance. Each squad is currently chosen for a six-month period.
SKATER POSITIONS JAMMER The jammer is usually a fast, agile skater and wears a star on her helmet. The jammer is the only skater who can score points, and she must break through the pack once and lap it before scoring. On their second time through the pack, the jammers score one point for each opponent passed legally and in bounds.
LEAD JAMMER Lead jammer is the first jammer to break through the pack passing all opposing blockers in bounds and without any penalties. As lead jammer she may, at a strategic time, call off the jam to prevent her opponent from scoring more points (by putting her hands on her hips).
PIVOT Each pack can field one pivot, who is a special type of blocker and acts as a kind of leader on the track. The pivot wears a vertical stripe on her helmet, and is the only blocker who can receive a star pass from the jammer.
BLOCKER In addition to the pivot, each team has three blockers on the track. Blockers play vital offensive and defensive roles, helping their jammer get through the pack while simultaneously working together to block the opposing team’s jammer.
LONDON BRAWLING, our ‘A’ team, play against the top teams in the world and compete each year at the end of season playoffs to win a spot at the WFTDA Championships tournament. LONDON BRAWL SAINTS, our ‘B’ team, consists of up to 5 “crossover” London Brawling members, plus 15 more skaters. Brawl Saints compete on a national and international level and are proudly amongst the top 12 teams in Europe. BATTER C POWER, our ‘C’ team,includes up to 5 “crossover” Brawl Saints and can be found playing against the UK and Europe’s up-and-coming leagues. D TEAM… our rising stars of LRG! New for 2019, our ‘D’ team includes up to 5 “crossover” Batter C and will be skating their first bouts this year.
NEWS BRAWLING NEXT GENERATION
We’re looking forward to hosting our first ever minibootcamp today which is dedicated to juniors and the next generation of Brawling. Covering defensive strategies, offensive principles and nifty jammer skills, we can’t wait to see what these skaters bring! For more information message juniorleague@ londonrollergirls.com
FUNDAMENTALS
Inspired by today’s games? If you’re a complete beginner interested in playing roller derby, a wannabe referee or just looking to get fit and learn to do something you’ve never done before, then our Fundamentals programme is the place for you! We welcome everyone 18 years + (a little bit younger? check out our juniors above). Photo by: John Hesse
WE WANT YOU! We still have bench roles available for Brawl Saints, Batter C, and our brand-new D team! Whether you love line ups, go starry-eyed for stats, or a budding jammer/ blocker coach, we want to hear from you! We’re a super friendly bunch so if you have any questions or want to know more, shoot us an email info@londonrollergirls.com
BRAWLING
If you missed EuroCup you missed out on some seriously nailbiting games! After four close fought battles, Brawling finished with a win against their pals Stockholm to end the weekend on a high. Massive thanks to everyone involved in making European roller derby amazing, from the teams and officials to best fans a team could ask for. We couldn’t do it without you <3
BRAWL SAINTS
Our sassy saints have been training hard in preparation for their upcoming games. Heading to Cardiff in May for some pre-game training against Tiger Bay, Brawl Saints next opponents have just been confirmed as the Nottingham Hellfire Harlots. You can catch them along with Brawling vs. Toulouse on Saturday 8 June right here in Tottenham!
BATTER C POWER
Can Batter C continue their British Champs winning streak… Starting the season strong with wins against SWAT (309 - 63) and Bath Roller Derby (208 – 114), it’s an intense schedule for these Tier 1 Teams. We’re excited to be hosting the third game in this 2019 competition which sees Batter C take on Cambridge!
ANNOUNCERS SHAOLYNN SCARLETT
ANKLE BITER
BATTERED SAUSAGE
OFFICIALS DR WARLOCK
STOMP EM
STOMPUS MAXIMUS
STRAPPING YOUNG BEARD
SHORT CIRCUIT
SI-BORG
SCRIM REAPER
GRAND REFFED AUTO
NSOs
Maimed’oiselle Staggasaurus Korky Rox Hurt Ratio Nelson Lily O’Gorman Chewie Dragon’s Den Hellen Damnation Maria Relton Shona Pony Oi You
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SIRIUS WHACK 934
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AMAZING DISGRACE
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TERREMOTO
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RUDI ROUE
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Batter C PoWer
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MONKEY
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RED MISSED
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D’EM BONES
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HEDDERS
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PUSHY RIOT
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THE LAW
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HERMAPHRODITIE
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FLUFFATRON
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EMMELINE SPANKHURTS
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OBLIVION NEWTON-JOHN
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10 Little Sister
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1244 Rivz
162 Lady Mactuff
17 Conway the Barbarian
1785 Thorne Supremacy
18 Rip
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212 Ana Maul
360 The Mighty Bosh
41 Snow Cat
56 Wrecks
69 Grief Encounters
7 Taco
727 Geordie
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GET INVOLVED!
Like what you see? Join us! Whether you can skate, or even if you can't,
THERE'S A SPACE FOR YOU IN OUR LEAGUE! More info at londonrollergirls.com or email us info@londonrollergirls.com
SKATER PROFILES Slaughterhouse Thighs #48 FUN FACT: I am scarily good at recognising faces. So don’t be freaked out if say “Hi, remember me, we had a 45-second conversation about crisps at that party 6 years ago?” THEME TUNE: I’m actually a very good matchmaker. PROUDEST DERBY MOMENT: Proudest derby moment: I’m really happy with how I came up with my name. I’d thought of a couple of options but none sparked joy. Then I was waiting on the jam line to play my first ever game and it just came to me like divine intervention. I love Kurt
Vonnegut and I also like my thighs. It was like when Paul McCartney was convinced he couldn’t have come up with Yesterday because it was too good (it’s not and my name is better). FUN FACTS: Worst derby moment: I sometimes forget I’m not a jammer when I occasionally block. I once tried to ‘eat the baby’ and felt so cool until I got a penalty
for blocking out of play. AMBITION: To live in a coven where we grow our own vegetables and make our own clothes and feel smug about how well prepared we were for the fall of capitalism, same as everyone, really...
Beat-Her-Parker #62
BEST THING ABOUT ROLLER DERBY: The people/community, the laughs and the funny names WORST THING ABOUT ROLLER DERBY: Other people’s sweat PROUDEST DERBY MOMENT: Playing at the World Cup with Windies last year. WORST DERBY MOMENT: Getting caught on a Brawling wall for two whole minutes DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Big hair, big smile, tattoos, spider-man face pain LIKES: Vegan cookies, my team, chocolate (oat) milk, politeness, coffee DISLIKES: Confined spaces, spiders (I know) cilantro, rudeness, gym bro’s
POSITION: Jammer YEARS WITH LRG: 2
AMBITION: To rule the world... jk, to play in another World Cup!
SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES We’re offering you the chance to associate your company with a fast-paced, contact sport played by dedicated female athletes. Whatever your business, forming an alliance with London Rollergirls provides a totally unique way of promoting what you do. London Brawling (our All-Star travel team) are continuing to deliver impressive results. Currently ranked 3nd in Europe and 18th in the World, they were the first team outside of the USA to make it to the WFTDA Championship tournament. We’re very proud to be representing British and European roller derby internationally.
BENEFIT FROM OUR EVER-INCREASING PRESS AND MEDIA COVERAGE We have various benefit packages available for both single events and long-term sponsorship. We’re also happy to work with you to create a unique arrangement which will perfectly suit the needs of your company. CONTACT US FOR A SPONSOR INFO PACK SPONSORSHIP@LONDONROLLERGIRLS.COM
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