by FoCo Roller Derby | Oct 3, 2013 | Derby Life
Something seems to have clicked. Finally. I was coming Something seems to have clicked. Finally. I was coming to peace with the fact that I might always play derby badly. That I may never “get” it and that the fun of being out there with my friends might...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Sep 26, 2013 | Derby Life
“Yes, I officiate roller derby.” I say that phrase a lot; often to the surprise of people I meet on airplanes, at conferences, or even when I am with my friends and family. People usually ask me a ton of questions about the sport, the rules, what I do; and quite...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Sep 20, 2013 | Derby Life
I’m feeling saucy today. More than saucy. I’m feeling a little unhinged – in a good way. So instead of a wonderful, well thought-out blog full of good content, I’m filling it with BUTTS. That’s right, good ol’ fashioned eye...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Sep 12, 2013 | Derby Life
What time is it folks? That’s right, it’s time for another P.S.A. courtesy of the fine ladies of FoCo Girls Gone Derby, and me, Mollytov Maguire. There are a lot of phrases that get thrown around in derby; vulgar, funny, and punny alike roll right off our...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Sep 5, 2013 | Derby Life
Oh, jamming. Sometimes even the word gives me anxiety. I spent most of last season being a blocker because that’s where my team needed me, and let me tell ya it wasawesome. I felt so much less pressure because I didn’t have to score points, I got to...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Aug 22, 2013 | Derby Life
This Monday I went to roller derby practice. It was a normal practice, just like every other practice before it. There was no strange scent in the air, no looming sense of anxiety or the hint of a terrible fate on the horizon (stay with me I’m trying to build...
