The US trend in roller derby is reaching the UK, and they are latching on. Roller derby, dating back to the 1920’s, has become a predominately female sport. It is fast paced and aggressive. The Gaurdian simplified the game:
“Teams take part in bouts and score points by getting their “jammer” – usually their fastest player – around the track ahead of opposition players. They earn a point for each one they lap, but while the jammer is trying to get round, the other team is trying to stop her, using almost any means possible.”
“We have seen a gradual but steady increase in interest over the last three years and have gone from accepting new skaters at any time in 2006/7 to limiting intake to monthly newbie sessions in late 2008 to our current procedure of holding tryouts every few months,” says Rollergirl member Fox Sake, aka Jayne Mahoney.