WHO WE ARE • THE GAME WE PLAY • HISTORY OF ROLLER DERBY
OUR TRAINING FACILITY • HELP US! • JOIN US!

WHO WE ARE
Skates. Skirts. Scars. The L.A. Derby Dolls are Los Angeles' original women's quad-skate roller derby league. Yes, action fans, you heard it right -- roller derby!

Founded in October 2003 by Rebecca Ninburg (a.k.a. Demolicious) and Wendy Templeton (a.k.a. Thora Zeen), the L.A. Derby Dolls are a league of more than 60 women divided into four teams who skate on a banked track.

We've taken all the thrills of the old game and brought it up to date with a fresh and feisty new face. We're half-clad, all bad!!!

THE GAME WE PLAY
A roller derby match is composed of two teams of five players each: four blockers and one jammer. Points are scored when a jammer breaks through the pack, races ahead to rejoin the back of the pack, then attempts to jam through once again scoring a point for each opponent passed. The jammer has 60 seconds to score. The game consists of two halves, each half has two 12-minute periods.
Confused? Learn more about roller derby rules or check out the L.A. Derby Doll glossary.

HISTORY OF ROLLER DERBY
Roller derby was created in 1935 by Leo Seltzer, a Chicago promoter looking to drum up business for the Chicago Coliseum. Roller derby is one of only two sports to be created from scratch by an American (the other is basketball.) At its zenith in the early 1970s, roller derby was played to sold-out crowds at stadiums across the U.S. including the Oakland Coliseum, White Sox Park and Madison Square Garden.

OUR TRAINING FACILITY
Welcome to the Dollhouse! The L.A. Derby Dolls train four times per week on a banked oval track.

Banked track roller derby is a full-contact sport played at breathtaking speeds. The slope and elevation of our track allows spectators to take in every second of the fast-paced, rough-and-tumble action!

In true DIY fashion the LA Derby Dolls' 100' x 60' banked track was designed and built by our skaters, friends, and family. It is the fulfillment of a dream that required a considerable investment of time, money, and willpower. The finished product –- composed of wood, steel, and masonite; held together by thousands of nuts and bolts -– has become as much a part of our league as any skater.

HELP US -- We Need YOU!
For general info, questions@derbydolls.com.
To become a referee, contact refs@derbydolls.com.

We Also Need STUFF!
The L.A. Derby Dolls have always relied on the kindness of strangers... We're in search of some things to supplement our new home. Things like: garbage cans, a mini-refrigerator, tools (especially wrenches), sofas, cleaning products, mops, lockers, shelves, skates, pads. If you have any of these and you are willing to donate to an EXCELLENT cause - please get in touch with Demolicious. Thanks for your support!!

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