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River Valley Rollergirls

Rollin' on the River!!!

About Me

River Valley Rollergirls is Fort Smith's first women's flat track roller derby league.

Currently we are practicing twice a week at Wheels in Motion in Van Buren, AR.

If you are interested in joining the league, either as a skater or a referee, just drop by during one of our regular practices on te 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month from 10am-1pm, Monday from 6:30-8:30pm or Thurdsay from 8pm-10pm at Wheels in Motion, 1007 Fayetteville Rd in Van Buren, AR. Feel free to sit back and watch or put on a pair of skates and join in on the fun.

If you would like to be a derby skater, no recent experience is expected, however you must be female and at least 18 years of age.

I created my own profile using nUCLEArcENTURy.COM and you should too!

My Interests

What is Roller Derby?
Roller derby is an American contact sport—and historically, a form of sports entertainment—based on formation roller skating around a track. It is played at both professional and amateur levels. While traditionally for both women and men, roller derby has developed a predominately female circuit during its current revival.

Roller Derby Gameplay
P = Pivot
B = Blocker
J = Jammer

PIVOT: Sets the pace for the pack and is the last line of defense. She wears the helmet with a stripe.

BLOCKER: Tries to stop the jammer and makes life difficult for the opposing team's blockers

JAMMER: Tears through the pack and scores points by passing members of the opposing team. She wears the helmet with a star.

The pack begins with a pivot from each team in front, 3 blockers from each team in the middle, and a jammer from each team in the back. When the whistle blows, the pack takes off, and on a second whistle, the jammers blast off and fight their way through the pack in an attempt to become "lead jammer." The jammers lap the pack and when they re-enter the pack, they receive one point for each member of the opposing team that they pass. A jam lasts a maximum of two minutes, but the "lead jammer" has the right to call off the jam at her discretion.

It might appear as though there are no rules among the combatants on wheels, but there are penalties for certain behavior such as:

-false starts
-excessive skating out of bounds
-holding
-illegal blocking
-intentional tripping and falling
-illegal use of the hands

Although it sounds simple, it sure isn't easy. Take these guidelines and add falling, fighting, tempers, rivalries and general mayhem.

You'll see the results.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone and everyone interested in supporting a Fort Smith womens flat-track roller derby league: skaters, volunteers, refs, coaches, sponsors, and of course FANS!

We are in need of coaches, preferably with some quad skating and/or coaching experience. If you are interested in skating, coaching, refing, volunteering or sponsoring, please contact us by e-mail at [email protected] and we'd be glad to answer any questions you may have.

River Valley Rollergirl League Requirements:

    -Skaters must be female (sorry dudes).
    -You must be at least 18 years of age.
    -Participants must attend at least 50% of the practices.
    -Skaters must provide their own safety gear (helmet, knee & elbow pads, wrist & mouth guards) within 6 weeks from their first practice. The rink will provide speed skates for beginning practices, but you are encouraged to purchase your own pair of quad speed skates as soon as possible. You will need safety gear to participate in contact practices.
    -You must have some form of identification (drivers license, birth certificate).
    -You must register for USA Roller Sports coverage through the league, $35 yearly fee.
    -Above all, you MUST have a positive attitude!


After you attend practices and join the league, you will be eligible join our yahoo group for RVRG league members only.

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My Blog

New Practice Schedule

Our practice schedule will be changing slightly this month. We will continue to have practice at the regular times; from 6:30-8:30pm on Mondays for scrimmage and from 8-10pm on Thursdays for enduranc...
Posted by River Valley Rollergirls on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:33:00 PST

T-SHIRTS ARE IN!!!

We are now selling t-shirts with our new logo printed in red and white on a black shirt. Anyone interested in purchasing a shirt, see the prices below:Tshirts : $12.00Baby Tees: $15.00Surfer tanks: $1...
Posted by River Valley Rollergirls on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:36:00 PST

New Practice Schedule

Our practice schedule for the rest of September is as follows:Tues. Sept 19, 8-10pmThurs. Sept 21, 8-10pmSun. Sept 24, 10am-1pmMon. Sept 25, 6:30-8:30pmThurs. Sept 28, 8-10pmAll practices are held at ...
Posted by River Valley Rollergirls on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:40:00 PST

Assassination City bout this weekend

http://www.acderby.com/index.html
Posted by River Valley Rollergirls on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:25:00 PST

Coaches?

RVRG is looking for a volunteer coach. Anyone interested should please contact us at [email protected]. Coaching and/or skating experience is preferred.
Posted by River Valley Rollergirls on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:22:00 PST

Boot Camp Pics

Here's a link to alot of great Boot Camp pics, thanks to Gods & Monsters)http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.L istAll&friendID=7836307&MyToken=7f45702c-61f3-4770-9a9c-9fcf 8ea86dbfML
Posted by River Valley Rollergirls on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:16:00 PST

We made the front page!!!

Monday, August 7, 2006 8:57 AM CDTKAIA LARSEN TIMES RECORDMembers of the River Valley Rollergirls practice Tuesday at Jacks Skateland.Rollergirls Ready To RockBy Betsy TurnerTimes Record bturner@swt...
Posted by River Valley Rollergirls on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:35:00 PST

RVRG Logo Contest

Now that the River Valley Rollergirls are an actuality and we've settled on a motto and a general theme for the league, we need a logo that will define us nationally & possibly internationally among t...
Posted by River Valley Rollergirls on Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:13:00 PST

DDD Bout this weekend


Posted by River Valley Rollergirls on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:00:00 PST

Roller Queens & the Atomic Kings

Roller Queens & the Atomic KingsFriday July 21 at Rooster's, 801 Garrison Ave.Fundraiser show to benefit Fort Smith's first all female roller derby league, the River Valley Rollergirls. $1 Raffle tic...
Posted by River Valley Rollergirls on Sun, 16 Jul 2006 04:55:00 PST