August 6 - 20
Hey there Derbyverse, it's Nox! Sorry we missed a week or so there, needed a break! Here's everything we missed!
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This week's highlights:
An open letter to ESPN (and to some extent, KFC) from Erica Vanstone and the WFTDA
WFTDA Apprentice Program Accepts 4 Members
Jam Sesh: Practice Anxiety
Top ten ways any roller derby team can make their team photographer feel all the feels at Playoffs or Champs
SS Roller Derby Episode 5 - Val MFin’ CAPONE
Jammer Trick: “Hammer Torso”! 💥 🔨
Game Changers! Who, how, What and Why!
This Roller Derby Team Is Keeping Their Indigenous Heritage Alive
Team Indigenous featured on NowThisSports FB video
Don’t Train Players, Train Decision Makers
9 Reasons to Get STOKED for the 2018 WFTDA Postseason
TRAVELING SOLO TO VEGAS FOR ROLLERCON!! - RollerCon2018 Day01
We need to talk about:
2 Charm City skaters mooning the live-feed at WFTDA NE Continental Cup
- they were expelled from the game/tournament
- it sucks they chose to do this, especially right after WFTDA put out the letter to ESPN about being taken more seriously
- this apology sucks, edit: this one is better
- still no word from WFTDA or Charm
I feel like if this happened on the MRDA side, more people would be buzzing and call for immediate action from Charm and WFTDA. I know I've been guilty of it.
I'm certainly not trying to shame these skaters or call for further punishment, but I want to remind everyone our actions often represent others, like when wearing a jersey or skating at a high-level tournament. It's a great time to read over the WFTDA's new Tournament Code of Conduct!
Weekend Games:
2018 WFTDA Continental Cup - N.A. East / #KZooCup2018
According to DerbyonToast, this is the first time all brackets were busted after game 10!
Fundraisers:
Arch Rival Roller Derby St. Louis, USA to A Coruña, Spain
Vice City Rollers Canberra, Australia to Omaha, NE
Royal City Roller Derby Guelph, Canada to Kalamazoo, Michigan
Get Sailor City to A Coruña, Spain
Send Team Indigenous to the Australian National Roller Derby Championship
Greensboro Roller Derby's series of skater designed shirts to fundraise for operational funds
SEND ME YOUR FUNDRAISERS SO I CAN SHARE THEM! ESPECIALLY INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS!
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