September 8, 2007
NEW DIGS
Well, it's been a long time since B.ay A.rea D.erby fans were able to see their roller babes knock the bejesus out of each other. And thanks to the folks at the San Jose Civic Auditorium (SJCA), the B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls (BADG) can complete their season and hold their league championship in beautiful San Jose. The Civic Auditorium has two thousand seats—that's right real seats—over half of which are in a wonderful, amphitheatre balcony so a fan can see every inch of hot, fast, hard-hitting derby action with real bathrooms to boot! During, the first weekend of each month, the B.A.D. Girls’ three teams will be fighting it out until the league championship game on December 8th. On Saturday night, the SJCA featured the San Francisco ShEvil Dead against the Oakland Outlaws.
For the ShEvil Dead (1-1), a win tonight would secure a birth into the championship bout. For the 0-2 Oakland Outlaws, it's a must-win situation—a loss tonight would exclude them from the championship. The last time these two teams met the ShEvil Dead squashed the Outlaws 133-46 in an away bout, “Monster Mayhem,” at Davis, California on May 19th. But at that time, both the Outlaws' star jammer, Injure Rogers, and head coach of the entire league, Taxi Scab, were injured and unable to skate. Notably, last night's game was also Injure Rogers’ last game with the BADG. In her real life, she’s moving to Washington state later this month (September). We wish her all kinds of derby love. There’s a rumor she’ll be trying out for the Rat City Rollergirls (Seattle, WA) in November.
So, the big question of the night was whether the Outlaws would preserve their chances to become derby champs or would Sassy Slayher and her army of undead march on to the championship bout?
PERIOD ONE
Both teams started with their captains and star jammers, Miss Moxxxie #XOXO for the ShEvil Dead and Kitt Turbo #667 for the Outlaws. The first jam was scoreless as Miss Moxxxie made it through the pack first, but Kitt Turbo overtook her and the Dead captain thought better to called it off. In the second jam Windigo Jones scored two points for the ShEvil Dead as blocker Whisky Go Go of the Outlaws had a problem with her skates. But Outlaws came back the next jam as Kitt Turbo raced to three points with Sassy Slayher in the penalty box, taking a 3-2 lead. The lead didn't last long because number XOXO took lead jammer and three points from Outlaw jammer Pandamonium. Penalties began to plague the Dead over the next seven jams, and San Francisco was only able to score 4 points as Oakland built an 18-9 lead. Things were beginning to get out of control for the ShEvil when Miss Moxxxie went to the jammer line. And, boy, did she perform the biggest jam of the night. With Oakland captain Taxi Scab in the penalty box, Miss Moxxxie unleashed a ten-point jam, a double grand slam, putting the Dead in the lead by one point. The scoring went back and forth for the rest of the period as each team put together small runs until the time ran out leaving Oakland with a one point lead at 27-26 going into the half time break.
BREAK
Half time entertainment was provided by the Silicon Valley Rollergirls. This startup league is San Jose's local league (how very Silicon Valley: a startup), and is in the process of recruiting new members and raising funds. They divided into two teams (green and black) to compete in pillow fighting, jousting, tug-o-war, and a human pushcart race. I believe green won, but I spent half of the break in a beer line, so I can't say for sure. Now is a good time to shout out to our new announcers. For first-time rookies they were fantastic, and it's great to have a sound system good enough so they can be heard explaining the all the ins and outs of roller derby rules and strategy. I hope they announce all of the B.A.D. Girls’ bouts.
PERIOD TWO
The second half started out exactly as the first with Miss Moxxie calling off a zero-zero jam to stop Kitt Turbo from extending Oakland's lead. Then the next two jams the Outlaws Injure Rogers and Kitt Turbo skated a couple of 3-0 jams stretching Oakland's lead to 7 points by the end of the 22nd jam of the game. And then, in the next jam, Miss Moxxxie, with both Taxi Scab and Kitt Turbo in the box, put the ShEvil Dead into the lead with a 8-0 jam, leaving the score at 34-33, San Francisco to Oakland. In the first half of the game, the Dead hurt themselves with penalties but in the second half, they became fatal.
Over the next nine jams, the ShEvil Dead scored only one point as the Oakland Outlaws put 22 points to their favor. The penalty storm of the second half that hit SF was worse than the first round as they increasingly got called on majors. Killer Vee had a rare double major jam—a jam she started and after the first lap, was sent to the sin bin. But, after serving her time, she rejoined the jam, only to return after just half a lap of skating. Penalties by other skaters, including a very rare penalty made by Miss Moxxxie, doomed the Dead. Even a late heroic 8-0 play during the 33rd jam of the evening by San Francisco only narrowed the margin of the Outlaw triumph. In the 36th and final jam of the bout, Kitt Turbo’s silly side escaped and egged on a shoot-the-duck race with the opposing jammer. She had an especially large smile on her face as her Outlaws skated away with their first victory of the season, 66-47.
MVPs
Miss Moxxxie was the most effective jammer of the night for the ShEvil Dead, by far, racking up an impressive +27 point differential for her team and averaging 2.43 points per jam for the 14 jams of the entire bout she skated. It was clear that the Dead misses rookie jammer Jilly the Kid.
Kitt Turbo of the Outlaws made an impressive effort, becoming more effective as a jammer over the course of the game, increasing her points per jam from 1.38 in the first period to 2.56 points per jam in the second ending at a point differential of +19. But Oakland Captain, Taxi Scab, is the only skater to have skated in every jam in a bout this year, and this achievement has to be recognized. She rolled away with a hugely impressive +19 point differential for the entire game, as a blocker, and earned my vote for MVP of the bout.
LOOKING AHEAD
I consider this to be an upset victory for the Oakland Outlaws as they move their win-loss record to 1-2, simultaneously moving them into a tie for the for the championship game with the San Francisco ShEvil Dead, who's score is also 1-2 with this loss. The undefeated Richmond Wrecking Belles are the next bout for the Dead, who beat the ShEvil on March 3rd, 89-65. Captains Sassy Slayher and Miss Moxxxie are going to have a month to tune up their team if they hope to take on Richmond's Wrecking Belles at the next bout slated for October 5th.
Well, it's been a long time since B.ay A.rea D.erby fans were able to see their roller babes knock the bejesus out of each other. And thanks to the folks at the San Jose Civic Auditorium (SJCA), the B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls (BADG) can complete their season and hold their league championship in beautiful San Jose. The Civic Auditorium has two thousand seats—that's right real seats—over half of which are in a wonderful, amphitheatre balcony so a fan can see every inch of hot, fast, hard-hitting derby action with real bathrooms to boot! During, the first weekend of each month, the B.A.D. Girls’ three teams will be fighting it out until the league championship game on December 8th. On Saturday night, the SJCA featured the San Francisco ShEvil Dead against the Oakland Outlaws.
For the ShEvil Dead (1-1), a win tonight would secure a birth into the championship bout. For the 0-2 Oakland Outlaws, it's a must-win situation—a loss tonight would exclude them from the championship. The last time these two teams met the ShEvil Dead squashed the Outlaws 133-46 in an away bout, “Monster Mayhem,” at Davis, California on May 19th. But at that time, both the Outlaws' star jammer, Injure Rogers, and head coach of the entire league, Taxi Scab, were injured and unable to skate. Notably, last night's game was also Injure Rogers’ last game with the BADG. In her real life, she’s moving to Washington state later this month (September). We wish her all kinds of derby love. There’s a rumor she’ll be trying out for the Rat City Rollergirls (Seattle, WA) in November.
So, the big question of the night was whether the Outlaws would preserve their chances to become derby champs or would Sassy Slayher and her army of undead march on to the championship bout?
PERIOD ONE
Both teams started with their captains and star jammers, Miss Moxxxie #XOXO for the ShEvil Dead and Kitt Turbo #667 for the Outlaws. The first jam was scoreless as Miss Moxxxie made it through the pack first, but Kitt Turbo overtook her and the Dead captain thought better to called it off. In the second jam Windigo Jones scored two points for the ShEvil Dead as blocker Whisky Go Go of the Outlaws had a problem with her skates. But Outlaws came back the next jam as Kitt Turbo raced to three points with Sassy Slayher in the penalty box, taking a 3-2 lead. The lead didn't last long because number XOXO took lead jammer and three points from Outlaw jammer Pandamonium. Penalties began to plague the Dead over the next seven jams, and San Francisco was only able to score 4 points as Oakland built an 18-9 lead. Things were beginning to get out of control for the ShEvil when Miss Moxxxie went to the jammer line. And, boy, did she perform the biggest jam of the night. With Oakland captain Taxi Scab in the penalty box, Miss Moxxxie unleashed a ten-point jam, a double grand slam, putting the Dead in the lead by one point. The scoring went back and forth for the rest of the period as each team put together small runs until the time ran out leaving Oakland with a one point lead at 27-26 going into the half time break.
BREAK
Half time entertainment was provided by the Silicon Valley Rollergirls. This startup league is San Jose's local league (how very Silicon Valley: a startup), and is in the process of recruiting new members and raising funds. They divided into two teams (green and black) to compete in pillow fighting, jousting, tug-o-war, and a human pushcart race. I believe green won, but I spent half of the break in a beer line, so I can't say for sure. Now is a good time to shout out to our new announcers. For first-time rookies they were fantastic, and it's great to have a sound system good enough so they can be heard explaining the all the ins and outs of roller derby rules and strategy. I hope they announce all of the B.A.D. Girls’ bouts.
PERIOD TWO
The second half started out exactly as the first with Miss Moxxie calling off a zero-zero jam to stop Kitt Turbo from extending Oakland's lead. Then the next two jams the Outlaws Injure Rogers and Kitt Turbo skated a couple of 3-0 jams stretching Oakland's lead to 7 points by the end of the 22nd jam of the game. And then, in the next jam, Miss Moxxxie, with both Taxi Scab and Kitt Turbo in the box, put the ShEvil Dead into the lead with a 8-0 jam, leaving the score at 34-33, San Francisco to Oakland. In the first half of the game, the Dead hurt themselves with penalties but in the second half, they became fatal.
Over the next nine jams, the ShEvil Dead scored only one point as the Oakland Outlaws put 22 points to their favor. The penalty storm of the second half that hit SF was worse than the first round as they increasingly got called on majors. Killer Vee had a rare double major jam—a jam she started and after the first lap, was sent to the sin bin. But, after serving her time, she rejoined the jam, only to return after just half a lap of skating. Penalties by other skaters, including a very rare penalty made by Miss Moxxxie, doomed the Dead. Even a late heroic 8-0 play during the 33rd jam of the evening by San Francisco only narrowed the margin of the Outlaw triumph. In the 36th and final jam of the bout, Kitt Turbo’s silly side escaped and egged on a shoot-the-duck race with the opposing jammer. She had an especially large smile on her face as her Outlaws skated away with their first victory of the season, 66-47.
MVPs
Miss Moxxxie was the most effective jammer of the night for the ShEvil Dead, by far, racking up an impressive +27 point differential for her team and averaging 2.43 points per jam for the 14 jams of the entire bout she skated. It was clear that the Dead misses rookie jammer Jilly the Kid.
Kitt Turbo of the Outlaws made an impressive effort, becoming more effective as a jammer over the course of the game, increasing her points per jam from 1.38 in the first period to 2.56 points per jam in the second ending at a point differential of +19. But Oakland Captain, Taxi Scab, is the only skater to have skated in every jam in a bout this year, and this achievement has to be recognized. She rolled away with a hugely impressive +19 point differential for the entire game, as a blocker, and earned my vote for MVP of the bout.
LOOKING AHEAD
I consider this to be an upset victory for the Oakland Outlaws as they move their win-loss record to 1-2, simultaneously moving them into a tie for the for the championship game with the San Francisco ShEvil Dead, who's score is also 1-2 with this loss. The undefeated Richmond Wrecking Belles are the next bout for the Dead, who beat the ShEvil on March 3rd, 89-65. Captains Sassy Slayher and Miss Moxxxie are going to have a month to tune up their team if they hope to take on Richmond's Wrecking Belles at the next bout slated for October 5th.
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