roller derby
Skating contact sport
Roller derby is a contact sport played on roller skates, where two teams race around an oval track while blockers try to impede the opposing team's scorer (the jammer).
The sport emerged in the 1930s as theatrical entertainment, declined, then was revived in the early 2000s as a grassroots, often women-dominated athletic competition: She joined the local roller derby league.
Limited stretch of something
- jammerSignal-blocking apparatus
- blockerSomething that obstructs
- pivotPoint of rotation
- packGroup or compress
jam · heat · championship · tournament · playoffs · bracket · elimination · seed
Four-wheeled recreational footwear
- helmetProtective head covering
- mouthguardProtective dental insert
- knee padsCushioned joint protectors
- elbow padsProtective gear for mid-arm joints
wrist guards · wheels · toe stops · bearings · fishnets · hotpants · jersey · number
Group or compress
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- penalty boxHockey infraction seating area
- grand slamWinning every trick
- majorOf chief importance
minor · fouling out · offense · defense · strategy · drill · scrimmage · fresh meat
Association or distance unit
- flat trackHorizontal racing surface
- banked trackInclined racing surface
- alter egoA secondary persona
- DIYAmateur home projects
punk · empowerment · feminism · inclusivity · queer · body positivity · sisterhood · community
Successful contact or strike
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- hip checkCollision using the pelvis
- shoulder checkBrief look behind you
- fallDescend under gravity
collision · slam · shove · whip · assist · brace · pileup · wipeout
bout
Limited stretch of something
pack · jam · heat · championship · tournament · playoffs · bracket · elimination · seed · matchup
quad skates
Four-wheeled recreational footwear
- helmetProtective head covering
- mouthguardProtective dental insert
- knee padsCushioned joint protectors
elbow pads · wrist guards · wheels · toe stops · bearings · fishnets · hotpants · jersey · number · face paint
pack
Group or compress
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- penalty boxHockey infraction seating area
- grand slamWinning every trick
major · minor · fouling out · offense · defense · strategy · drill · scrimmage · fresh meat
league
Association or distance unit
- flat trackHorizontal racing surface
- banked trackInclined racing surface
- alter egoA secondary persona
DIY · punk · empowerment · feminism · inclusivity · queer · body positivity · sisterhood · community · afterparty
hit
Successful contact or strike
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- hip checkCollision using the pelvis
- shoulder checkBrief look behind you
fall · collision · slam · shove · whip · assist · brace · pileup · wipeout · bruise
crossovers
Things spanning two categories
- stopsCeases to continue
- transitionsMovements between states
- lateral movementHorizontal displacement perpendicular to forward
agility · footwork · stride · balance · edges · weaving · speed · laps · track · oval
- sports and gamesbowling, boxing, wrestling, archery, fencing
- team sportssoccer, football, basketball, baseball, hockey
- Contact Sportsboxing, wrestling, judo, rugby, American football
- roller rinkskates, skating rink, skate rental, rink, quad skates
- roller skatinginline skates, skate wheels, rollerblades, skate parks, skating rinks
- Wheeled Sportsskateboarding, inline skating, BMX, longboarding, scootering
roller derbyfigure skating
Choreographed athletic ice performance
golf · archery · synchronized skating · speed skating · bowling
roller derbyfigure skating
Choreographed athletic ice performance
ice skating · ice hockey · ice dancing · speed skating · swimming
roller derbyfigure skating
Choreographed athletic ice performance
ice dancing · ballet · equestrian · polo · yacht racing
roller, derby, rollerskate, rollerblade, rollerball, rollerblading, rollerskating