We be jammin'
Eliza September 29th, 2009
Well, well, well… In case Ballard wasn’t cool enough, rest assured. We now have Women’s Roller Derby.
These feisty females have made the old Seattle Times warehouse their new home- I mean, Rat’s Nest. Meet the Rat City Rollergirls!!!!!
To meet the team and get highlights, updates, and even a Hall of Pain Injury Gallery, check out their website. Warning: Hall of Pain is quite graphic. Soooo rugged dude!!!
The old warehouse is their new practice space- right here in Ballard! At 5305 Shilshole Ave NW, to be precise. This crew isn’t new however- this Northwest flat-track, all female derby league was founded in 2004 and they belong to 1 of about 4 teams.
So, what’s the scoop? Are they any good?
>The Rat City Rollergirls recently earned a spot on the 2009 WFTDA* Western Regional Tournament in Denver, Co! Follow this tournament at http://www.derbyontherocks.com.
*WFTDA = Women’s Flat Track Derby Association.
A little terminology for us:
Jammer- a person who scores
Blockers- defense
Pivot- the last line of defense (last resort)
Jam formation- players move counter clockwise
Jam- a 2 minute countdown period in which both teams attempt to score
Passing the star- when a lead jammer passes it’s position to it’s pivot (optional)
Amazing.
