Atlanta Rollergirls First Bouts February 16th

Happy New Year!

It's finally here folks, the moment you've been waiting for -- the 2013 season of Atlanta Roller Derby is about to begin! We know you've been staring at your calendars, wishing it was February already, and here we are, just weeks from the first bouts of the season. Your Atlanta Rollergirls have spent the off-season building our skills and preaching the gospel of derby to anyone who will listen. We've got new rookies, new rec-leaguers, and a whole host of new moves to show for our work. Read on, and don't forget to get your tickets to the first bout before they're gone!

The Atlanta Rollergirls are kicking off their 9th season with a bang! 2012 proved to be a PIVOT-al year, and we’re keeping the momentum going with high expectations in 2013, and you know we’re gonna blast you out of your seats.   In home team action, the Demons, Sakes, Shocks & Stix are bringing the pain. The Denim Demons come into the season in the #1 spot, taking home a solid victory over the Sake Tuyas in last year’s championship game. Will they be able to hold onto that title this season? With each team taking on new rookies, along with a few roster changes, anything could happen. We know that each team is taking their athletic prowess to a higher level in 2013, and when somebody tells us we hit like girls, we say, “Thank you!”   In interleague action, the Dirty South Derby Girls are looking to hold on to their international ranking, even with some changes in the WFTDA rankings system. Atlanta derby fans came out in droves to cheer them on at the WFTDA Championships, and proved that Atlanta is a true derby town. Along with the Rumble Bs and Jukes of Hazzard, the Atlanta Rollergirls are taking the derby world by storm! 

Purchase tickets here before they sell out.

You’re invited to the 2013 Pre-Season Debutante Brawl, where we’ll be sashing our newest members and officially inducting them onto their new home team. Along with sashes, we can pretty much guarantee there’ll be ridiculous dresses and A LOT of dancing.

The ceremonies start at 7:30, and after that, we’re releasing our newest Rollergirls into the wild to dance it up. There’s no cover, and the party goes until the last person leaves. (In Rollergirl language, the last person to leave is the WINNER. Don’t be losers, you guys.)

On January 26, 2013, Atlanta Rollergirls' newest rookies will prove their skills in a special expo bout at our practice space in Norcross. This year's crop of rookies will flex their newly-drafted derby muscles against one another. It's one of our favorite events of the year, and a great way to welcome our new skaters. If you'd like to attend, ask your favorite rollergirl!

Atlanta Rollergirls are hosting a Scrimmage-A-Thon, February 2nd, from 2-8pm. Skaters from all over the Southeast will join us for eight 30-minute scrimmages, including Rookie, All-Star and 6 themes to choose from. There's also a 2-hour workshop with Wild Cherri (South Central Tournament MVP Blocker!). Scrimmage and workshop are open to female skaters, 18+ with WFTFA insurance, who have been cleared to bout by their home league. All scrimmages are full and the workshop is sold out, but if you'd like to attend the scrimmage-a-thon as a spectator, purchase tickets here.

The Atlanta Rollergirls Rec League knocked it out of the park in their inaugural year. They were voted the "Best Rec League" in the city by Creative Loafing's readers, a huge award for such a young league. If you're interested in someday becoming a rollergirl, Rec League is a great place to start, with twice-weekly practices for all skill levels, and training time with some of the same folks who train the rollergirls themselves. Get more information here.

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 In the past, jam starts were confusing. There were knee starts, no-pack starts, and on rare occasions, even the total absence of a start. It was difficult to understand, which made it great for guys like me, whose job it is to explain these things. Business was booming, and I was thinking about getting a diving board installed in my private bank vault so I could swim around in my gold coins Scrooge McDuck style, because is there anyone cooler than Scrooge McDuck? No. No there is not. Tried dressing in Scrooge's signature top hat/no pants style, but after a lengthy conversation with some friendly police officers, I stopped doing that in public, so the diving board seemed like the best place to go. Anyway, that's all moot now, because the new jam start rule is so simple that I'm practically out of a job. Check out how easy jam starts are now:  There's one whistle. Everyone goes, blockers and jammers alike. That's it. That's the whole rule. How am I supposed to write about that? I just... I don't have anything left to say...  Anyone want to buy a top hat?