21 listopada 2006
Official Weekend Scores; Plus: Was There a Ringer?
Official scores are out for this weekend's triple bout:
There is a bit of post match controversy. Iron Curtain fans are claiming that Denise Lightning, the leading scorer for the Surly Gurlies was a ringer. Helen Wheels, one of the leaders of Arizona Roller Derby, posted a long explanation of Lightning's career, and claims that although she has played for several teams, she is was recently moved to the Surly Gurlies for league balance. Or moved to the Brawlarinas, I can't tell from the explanation. (Another Brawlarina, French Lyck, played this weekend for a different team as well)
From Wheels's letter to TRD fans:
It can be confusing for fans down here to keep track, since our teams have been relatively stable. The only time that skaters have left one team to join another is when VICE Squad was formed. That was also the only major line-up shift in the history of the league. Skaters have quit or retired, but they rarely, if ever, switch teams. AzRD has some rather unstable line-ups. Heck, the Bruisers at one time included members of the Furious Truckstop Waitresses during a lull in their season.
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
Surly Gurlies: 50
Iron Curtain: 20
Penalties: Surly Gurlies: 32 (7 Major) - Iron Curtain: 27 (4 major)Bad News Beaters: 9
Vice Squad: 111
Penalties: Bad News Beaters: 35 (1 major) - Vice Squad: 26 (2 major)Bruisers: 8
Furious Truckstop Waitresses: 91
Penalties: Bruisers: 36 (0 major) - Furious Truckstop Waitresses: 18 (2 major)
There is a bit of post match controversy. Iron Curtain fans are claiming that Denise Lightning, the leading scorer for the Surly Gurlies was a ringer. Helen Wheels, one of the leaders of Arizona Roller Derby, posted a long explanation of Lightning's career, and claims that although she has played for several teams, she is was recently moved to the Surly Gurlies for league balance. Or moved to the Brawlarinas, I can't tell from the explanation. (Another Brawlarina, French Lyck, played this weekend for a different team as well)
From Wheels's letter to TRD fans:
I would also like to take this opportunity to clear up some misinformation in regards to Denise Lightning being a "ringer" for the Surlies and AZRD having "confusion with our rosters".If I were an Iron Curtain fan, I'd be more ticked off at the unsporting game killing that the Surly Gurlies engaged in than who was a ringer or not.
Denise Lightning was not set on the Surley roster as a ringer. Lightning was on the Surlies roster the entire season. Denise did miss a game last season due to being out of town, and then managed one other bout for the Surlies because she was unable to skate. AZRD really doesn't appreciate the portrayal of Denise as a ringer since the Surlies do have many options to chose from as far as jammers go and did rotate through their jammer string quite effectively.
AZRD had ABSOLUTELY SET rosters for the 3rd season, with no borrowing from other rosters throughout the entire season. We were fortunate to have an influx of skaters last year, to the point of the need to create a new team for season 4, thus the advent of the Brawalrinas. Several veteran skaters, including Denise Lightning were recruited for this new team to ensure competitive bouts for all teams.
It is true that Denise Lightning was a Bruiser her first season with AZRD (as am I). During our 2nd season, in order to keep skills and talent balanced, AZRD decided that having Denise Lightning and Helen Wheels as jammers on the same roster was an imbalance, therefore Lightning became a Surley for her 2nd season. As you saw last Saturday, the Surlies have several jammers, thus when the Brawlarinas were formed, it was a logical decision for our league that Lightning be moved to the new team. I think it is important TRD understand that these roster moves were at the turn of each season, and not roster inconsistencies.
It can be confusing for fans down here to keep track, since our teams have been relatively stable. The only time that skaters have left one team to join another is when VICE Squad was formed. That was also the only major line-up shift in the history of the league. Skaters have quit or retired, but they rarely, if ever, switch teams. AzRD has some rather unstable line-ups. Heck, the Bruisers at one time included members of the Furious Truckstop Waitresses during a lull in their season.
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
