LONDON ROLLERGIRLS
ROLLER DERBY DOUBLE HEADER 20Th oct / Tottenham green leisure centre
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TICKETS COST £1 EACH OR £4 FOR 5 Look out for raffle ticket sellers walking around the venue. Good luck!
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-yourduck 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.
SCHEDULE Of EVENTS 5.30pm FIRST GAME
7.30pm SECOND GAME BRAWL SAINTS vs RAINY BATTER C POWER vs SWANSEA CITY CITY TENDER HOOLIGANS 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 4.30pm
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 The London Rollergirls is a skater-owned-and-run amateur roller derby league.
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.
LRG currently has three active travel teams having retired our intra-league 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 sixmonth period. 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, are the rising stars of LRG. The team includes up to 5 “crossover” Brawl Saints and can be found playing against the UK and Europe’s up-and-coming leagues.
NEWS IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
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It’s WFTDA Champs season and there’s a buzz in the roller derby community. We’re delighted to see so many European teams qualify for playoffs this year! We can’t wait to see who ultimately takes home the World Champ title and holds high that illustrious of prizes… The Hydra!
Partner with LRG With some seriously exciting plans for the next 12 months, we’re on the lookout for some fresh sponsors to join us for the ride. Whatever your business, we’d love to hear from you and show how roller derby can offer an amazing platform to promote your brand. Get in touch sponsorship@londonrollergirls.com
JUNIORS AND FUNDAMENTALS
BRAWLING
We’ve got some great programmes running for 2019, from our junior derby league (for those of you lucky enough to be under 18) to our roller derby fundamentals (for everyone over). All our programmes are designed to teach you the basics and we guarantee it’ll be loads of fun! Photo by: John Hesse
Last month our mighty Brawling headed to the WFTDA Playoffs in Atlanta. With wins against Berlin and Atlanta, and a loss against Texas they faced Montreal in what was to be a nail-biting hour. With everything to play for, Montreal finally took the 5-point win and the last spot at Champs. Having fought hard all year,
Brawling finish the season 12th in the world. We can’t wait to see what 2019 brings!
BRAWL SAINTS
Travelling by plane, train and automobile our Brawl Saints headed north to the beautiful city of Edinburgh to take on the formidable Auld Reekie Roller Girls. In what was to be a tough fought game, our sassy Saints came home victorious beating ARRG 179 – 143.
BATTER C POWER
It was the British Champs finals last month and having been unbeaten all season, our Batter C babes suffered their first loss as they came up against the hardy Norfolk Brawds. Undeterred, Batter C went on to face Windsor Rollergirls and come home with a well-earned Bronze Medal. Batter C we love you!
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SKATER PROFILES Dodge #23 POSITION: Blocker LENGTH OF TIME WITH LRG: 1 year and a bit LIKES: Pizza DISLIKES: Pinapple on pizza SPECIAL SKILL: Rapping Gangsters Delight in its entirety plus I can jump really high - hopefully I can combine the two one day. SIGNATURE MOVE: Being sneaky, popping back and
drawing the cut. PROUDEST DERBY MOMENT: Being part of Team Italy playing at the World Cup in Manchester. THEME TUNE: The power of Total Eclipse of the Heart is getting me pumped right now.
FUN FACT: I just been in an extensive battle to get my British passport and prove my citizenship despite being born in England and not speaking a word of Italian...
Baby Cheesus #800 POSITION: Blocker YEARS WITH LRG: Nearly 7! (Long enough to graduate from Hogwarts...) LIKES: Harry Potter. Gin/beer/ wine. Dogs. FAVOURITE FILM: I watched ‘To All the Boys
I’ve Ever Loved’ on Netflix and now I’m obsessed, and I am not ashamed of this. BEST THING ABOUT ROLLER DERBY: Travelling to amazing places I’d never think to go to or get around to visiting. Worst thing about roller derby: Visiting amazing places and only getting to see the inside of a sports hall. THEME TUNE: Eye of the Tiger
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 2nd in Europe and 11th 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
LONDON ROLLERGIRLS WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR SPONSORS:
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