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Weekly Picks: 2011 South Central Regional Tournament | Roller Derby Inside Track
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Roller Derby Inside Track. Weekly Picks: 2011 South Central Regional Tournament. September 30, 2011 - Caesar. Regionals continue this weekend in Kansas City, Missouri as the South Central Regional Tournament, Show Me Der-B-Q. Hosted by the Kansas City Roller Warriors starts rolling on Friday morning at 12 noon central standard time (1PM Eastern). Our preview of the teams and the event by Vince Hannity. Since 99% of you don’t know this already, Green Country. Round 1- Friday, “ Show Me Der-B-Q.
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Five Point Grand Slam: Derby journalism pool
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Friday, October 19, 2012. I had a fantastic conversation with Dumptruck. Last night about derby journalism and the standard DIY attitude a lot of us have when it comes to giving our favorite sport (derby) the right coverage. There are any number of bloggers, photographers, podcasters, announcers, Twitter accounts, video production, etc., types in derby, but we're all spread out. The photographers would have a place to share their work, and give the writers a launch point for story ideas. The podcaste...
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Five Point Grand Slam: Poodle versus playing
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Sunday, September 16, 2012. I had a conversation with a visiting referee from Cajun Rollergirls on Wednesday, in which he recounted penalty wrangling for a Texas home team bout featuring a team of veterans. In that bout, the team deliberately didn't poodle (intentionally picking up their fourth minor through an False Start Illegal Procedure). Instead the team would somehow play and pick up fourth minors through regular game play. What we didn't practice was picking up our fourth minor during game play.
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Five Point Grand Slam: July 2012
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Sunday, July 15, 2012. Adding another bullet point to the derby resume. Last night (Saturday, July 14) I head reffed a bout for the first time in my derby career (five or so years). Since I began coaching three years ago, reffing has taken a back seat to my team's need for guidance, skills and strategy. I've only been able to pick up a few bouts here and there in the stripes, including a recent mixer in which I jam reffed for the third time. Tuesday, July 10, 2012. DRILL: Welcome to the shark tank. Place...
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Five Point Grand Slam: Kiss my grits - Championships
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Sunday, October 28, 2012. Kiss my grits - Championships. The last two years, I posted some warm-up blogs to preview the upcoming WFTDA Championship tournament, this year hosted in Atlanta, Georgia. Out of time constraints, I'm not going to do that this year. My tickets are purchased and I'm gearing up for a major road trip south. On Monday I'm coordinating a stopping point in Nashville, Tennessee, where hopefully I stop on Thursday night to rest before making the rest of the trip on Friday. Sunday, the s...
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Under The Radar: How Two Non-WFTDA Skaters Got To Skate At Regionals | Roller Derby Inside Track
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Roller Derby Inside Track. Under The Radar: How Two Non-WFTDA Skaters Got To Skate At Regionals. September 30, 2011 - Vince Hannity. In barely seven months of being a full-fledged WFTDA member league, the Gold Coast Derby Grrls. Accomplished an incredible feat by making the Top Ten of the South Central Region and being invited to playoffs at Show Me Der-B-Q. Gold Coast, before September of 2011, they have never skated with. Jamsterella’s remarks echo her rival (and now teammate). I asked about it and...
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Five Point Grand Slam: January 2012
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Sunday, January 8, 2012. Teaching teamwork can be difficult particularly if a majority of the group has never played a team sport before. For a roller derby team to be successful each individual must work for the group's goals. Teams rely on each member to perform duties, fill in holes and communicate effectively. The following drill won't teach you how to hit or give a whip, but it's something to help take your mind off game mechanics, relax and learn a little bit about teamwork. Everyone is working for...
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Five Point Grand Slam: October 2012
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Sunday, October 28, 2012. Kiss my grits - Championships. The last two years, I posted some warm-up blogs to preview the upcoming WFTDA Championship tournament, this year hosted in Atlanta, Georgia. Out of time constraints, I'm not going to do that this year. My tickets are purchased and I'm gearing up for a major road trip south. On Monday I'm coordinating a stopping point in Nashville, Tennessee, where hopefully I stop on Thursday night to rest before making the rest of the trip on Friday. Sunday, the s...
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Five Point Grand Slam: Top 10 Things to happen to Derby in 2012 - For better or worse
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Thursday, August 23, 2012. Top 10 Things to happen to Derby in 2012 - For better or worse. Editor's note: I'm going to preface this with a quick note that opinions in this blog that are entirely my own.). WFTDATV charging for live video stream: Numerous complaints came about the low quality HD feed, but remember the simpler days when DNN provided fantastic coverage and only asked for donations? The Gatekeepers got some measure of revenge against NYSE in their August 11 rematch, winning 197-141. New rule ...