That was so pathetic it isn't funny. Well, actually it is pretty funny. If the girl's leagues are including things like that in their games they're playing a pretty sad game and I don't think it deserves to be called roller derby.
They should change the rules, but in almost every sport there is stalling where the team is just running down the clock (with the exception of baseball). That's essentially what they're doing here, but it is out of control in derby.
I can't stand when they do this, Nobody seems to like this other than the teams that do it. Seems to me if girls go to the box their team should not be allowed to delay the next jam waiting for their girls to get back in the game however, the opposing team could always just take off down the track and the team trying to delay the jam would have to catch up to create a pack. I think this delay is killing Derby "shows"
@zrx7873 Yeah, it was a decent game. But my point with this video (and posts on my blog) is that in any normal sport, it's either impossible or completely unfeasible to stand around and do nothing to get what you want. It may have been a decent game overall, in other sports even bad games are entertaining all of the time, since people are doing something against one another all of the time. Not standing around because it's a convenient way to get what they want.
@respectwindyman What about pre-shot clock basketball? Teams would just play pattycake if they had a lead, and not shoot the ball, and run the game clock down. And basketball is a wayyy older sport than modern roller derby. If you want to be a part of a growing, emerging sport, you have to accept that teams are playing to win and will use any ruleset to their immediate best advantage. AS THEY SHOULD.
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bigswagish 1 week ago
That was so pathetic it isn't funny. Well, actually it is pretty funny. If the girl's leagues are including things like that in their games they're playing a pretty sad game and I don't think it deserves to be called roller derby.
lasktguy 2 months ago
Los Angeles Renegade Rollergirls play NO penalties, No holds barred, No stalling, full contact Roller Derby...it's awesome
loly8301 2 months ago
They should change the rules, but in almost every sport there is stalling where the team is just running down the clock (with the exception of baseball). That's essentially what they're doing here, but it is out of control in derby.
wonton271 2 months ago
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It's not even Roller Derby unless it's on a banked tracked. Flat track is a joke.
Build a GD track!
ACooke108 2 months ago
in other sports even bad games are entertaining all of the time....
I guess you dont watch MLB
010MarkDerp010 3 months ago 3
we would have just skated no pack to let the whistle go .. at that point in the game with that score whats the point standing around
fans hate it!
vermiciousk1 4 months ago 2
I can't stand when they do this, Nobody seems to like this other than the teams that do it. Seems to me if girls go to the box their team should not be allowed to delay the next jam waiting for their girls to get back in the game however, the opposing team could always just take off down the track and the team trying to delay the jam would have to catch up to create a pack. I think this delay is killing Derby "shows"
CMLittleboot 5 months ago 2
Wow. Not exciting
OpheliaBoneshatter 6 months ago
fuck you!
forrestkjohnson 8 months ago
Oh no, they stood around for half a jam, my delicate sensibilities!
cunningire 8 months ago
Every heard of a commercial break? Have any idea how long those are? It's longer than a minute, I can guarantee you that.
DumptruckWIO 8 months ago
Bah, that happened in one jam, both teams were waiting on the box. That was a good game.
zrx7873 9 months ago
@zrx7873 Yeah, it was a decent game. But my point with this video (and posts on my blog) is that in any normal sport, it's either impossible or completely unfeasible to stand around and do nothing to get what you want. It may have been a decent game overall, in other sports even bad games are entertaining all of the time, since people are doing something against one another all of the time. Not standing around because it's a convenient way to get what they want.
respectwindyman 9 months ago 2
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margaretthrasher 3 months ago
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@respectwindyman What about pre-shot clock basketball? Teams would just play pattycake if they had a lead, and not shoot the ball, and run the game clock down. And basketball is a wayyy older sport than modern roller derby. If you want to be a part of a growing, emerging sport, you have to accept that teams are playing to win and will use any ruleset to their immediate best advantage. AS THEY SHOULD.
margaretthrasher 3 months ago