Yesterday Jess got an e-mail from a girl she had sent a message to a while ago telling her that open tryouts for the Texas Roller Derby league were that evening.
Yikes!
So I may have mentioned it before, or not, but Jess has been looking to join roller derby, as a substitue for the Ice hockey that she had been doing before. They have a hockey league here, but she doesn't like playing in mens leagues. 'Too much drama', if you can believe that.
So anyway, Jess had about 3 hours to prepare, so she quickly went off to the local open rollerskate park to brush up on her wheeled transport. There were some differences, including the fact that she couldn't do hockey stops anymore and that when you step off the rink, you keep moving.
Dutifully refreshed, we went down to the specified location. It was...pretty ghetto. It was litterally just a warehouse with a banked track and a bunch of stuff piled all over. There were old 'side-of-the-road' couches that people could sit on and a whole bunch of stuff all over the walls. I'll get some pictures eventually.
Jess was really nervous, and wasn't sure she'd be able to pass the test, but she was *easily* the #1 or 2 girl there out of about 15. The other one, I think, had done roller derby before. But she tore up the tests they gave for her, only having trouble where there's a difference between ice skates and roller skates. (read: stopping).
So yeah, we're supposed to hear back in a few days, but unless they don't have a lot of spots open (and we believe that they do) it looks like Jess might be joining a Roller Derby league. Prepare for brawls and cursing
-N
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Oh, God, just no Black eyes and missing teeth for the eternal wedding photos, OK?? And in that vein, there are excellent mouth protectors out there that are probably better than the mold-it-yourself kind you get at the sporting goods store. What kind of head gear do modern jammers and blockers get to wear these days? Face shields possibly or is that too wimpy for the blood and guts crowd? Does she get a track name? The Florida Flier? Jammin' Jesse? The Unsolvable Equation? Does she have to stage a fight?? The mind boggles....Dad Preecs
I think Dad has a lot more preconceived notions about Roller Derby than I do. I have an image of girls in TankGirlwear grimacing at eachother on Rollerskates, but I think there might be more too it than that? If this turns into a regular thing, you'll have to tell us what it is all about. Good Luck!
Yeah, when Jess first mentioned it to me, I assumed it was just girls hitting each other on skates. There is, in fact, actually a game involved. And I'll be sure to keep my girl safe. It is my job.
Also as soon as we both figure out what Roller Derby is 'All About', we'll let you guys know.
-N
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