09 lutego 2009
New Roller Derby Season
Attended the debut bout of this Tucson Roller Derby season. There are a couple of rules changes from WFTDA, the most noticeable being that the final jam is completed, no matter how much time there is on the clock. It was kind of fun under the old system, when in a close match the audience would count down during that last jam wondering if the lead would change. On the flip side, in lopsided matches, the final jam would feature a minute or so of aimless skating that tended to be a let down. Given the format of this weekend's action (15 minute mini matches between the teams), I can't judge yet how this will affect the matches.
The first new promotion from the Derby Brats made her debut: Luc3f3r. She definitely has the speed, but has not yet figured out how to take a hit (no contact allowed in Derby Brats). She got jossled pretty badly by the Copper Queens and FTW. But, her speed gave Iron Curtain fans something to look forward to this season, with a victory (albeit in a short exhibition match) against an underpowered FTW.
FTW looked overmatched. In an attempt to make the league more "Fair and Balanced," Deadlock Doe, the lynchpin of the team for years, was transfered to Vice Squad. They also have suffered from the retirement of Sloppy Flo. They didn't win any of the "mini matches" and rarely had a lead jammer. I gotta keep reminding myself that FTW has traditionally started matches even or sometimes behind, only to pile up leads late in the match. In a fifteen minute mini-bout, there is no "late."
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
The first new promotion from the Derby Brats made her debut: Luc3f3r. She definitely has the speed, but has not yet figured out how to take a hit (no contact allowed in Derby Brats). She got jossled pretty badly by the Copper Queens and FTW. But, her speed gave Iron Curtain fans something to look forward to this season, with a victory (albeit in a short exhibition match) against an underpowered FTW.
FTW looked overmatched. In an attempt to make the league more "Fair and Balanced," Deadlock Doe, the lynchpin of the team for years, was transfered to Vice Squad. They also have suffered from the retirement of Sloppy Flo. They didn't win any of the "mini matches" and rarely had a lead jammer. I gotta keep reminding myself that FTW has traditionally started matches even or sometimes behind, only to pile up leads late in the match. In a fifteen minute mini-bout, there is no "late."
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
