Getting Ready For A Derby Bout

Goes a little something like this (if I was a Muppet)!!!!!!!

Congratulations to the Mendo Mayhem ladies on their win. Both teams did great! Wishing a speedy recovery to Fiona Fearless and Kylanator. Looking forward to bouting Merced next weekend. It is looking like Mother Nature is not on our side this week for practices. As those of you do or don't know, my team practices outside on a cement track. Due to SNOW in May, practices this week will most likely be canceled. There are no alternate practice facilities, so it will be drills and skills and rules for our girls (85% of this teams roster are ladies who will be bouting for the first time).

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Put Me In Coach!

My week in a nutshell (help! I'm trapped in a nutshell)

1. WED - Skated hard in the streets
2. THUR - Skated hard in the streets
3. FRI - Practice with the team
4. SAT - Skated hard in the streets
5. SUN - Practice with the team
6. MON - Skated hard in the streets
7. TUE - Skated hard in the streets
8. WED - Practice with the team

Let's see. Sunday night I washed my pads. Monday morning, my man bought me new ceramic bearings. Monday afternoon, I posted on facebook "something wonderful is afoot, I can feel it!" Monday night I polished my skates, washed and rotated my wheels and put in my sick new bearings (thanks hun). Tuesday morning at work, I miss a call. I text back - asking coach "you rang?". Coach calls back, with the news. I AM BOUTING CHICO THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!! Top 14 players for this bout has my name on it! I am beyond excited. I think I will get nervous, but for now, I am just so excited to go hit some ladies I can't even tell you how much. I never would have come this far so fast if it hadn't been for all the great ladies that I skate with, my captain and co-captain, my coach, and of course, me! Derby practice is such a great outlet, now lets see if bouting is too! Wish me luck on Saturday!

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Beavers

This weekend is full of firsts for me, and I am very excited!

1. My team is traveling for its first bout of the season
2. It will be my first LIVE derby bout
3. My first time being a non-skating official (NSO) - as a penalty tracker

A Penalty Trackers JOB:

• Record Penalties from both refs and whiteboards
• Tell refs when skaters will serve penalty time or have fouled out
• Tell whiteboard attendant to display penalties to the benches

I have posted a list of the hand signals that I will be looking for this Saturday. These signals are used by the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Take a look and learn some of them for the next time that you watch derby live!

Sorry, this link has been broken. Go to WFTDA to find out more. I will look for a new link and post it here in the future - THANKS!

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Just another Saturday

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Q. What is more fun than coming home from work to watch Gotham play La Ri-etts at the Doll Factory in LA, California?

A. Being there! (DUH). I bet that everyone that was at the bout had a great time, but for those of us that couldn't be there, Justin.tv gave us live coverage. For those who missed it, or want to catch up on some of the sweet foot work these ladies threw down, you can watch it here on Putting On My Big Girl Panties. Just a word of caution, I try and keep everything "family friendly" (as much as possible), if you are offended by off color humor or colorful language, perhaps you should skip these videos.

As always, Happy Skating and Happy Blogging - Muttpuppy

Watch live video from Derby Dolls on Justin.tv


Watch live video from Derby Dolls on Justin.tv