When: Friday, February 10th, starting at 8pm

Where: GRR Supporter, Bobby K’s house – 417 SW 2nd Street 32601
Then crawl with us to the following bars: Double Down, Tall Paul’s, Loosey’s Longshot, The Midnight, and The Palomino, where we be joining them for their dance party!

Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
Pay in advance through your favorite derby girl OR you can Paypal the money to this email: Sponsorships@gainesvillerollerrebels.com
Just be sure to include your name, phone number, and money for Wig Out! Pub Crawl.

Each person is guaranteed 7 drinks (21 and up only)
Please be sure to bring your ID!

Roller derby name and number: Block Buster #33

Roller derby position – on the track (and why): Block, so I can bust up the other Blockers.

Roller derby position – off the track (and why): Treasurer, just trying to do my part to help out.

How long have you been playing roller derby for GRR? I attended my first practice on 11/9/2010

How did you come up with your name and number? #13 is my favorite number but already taken so I figured the next best was #33. I owe my name to my fiance’s clever play on words.

Do you have any pre- or post-bout rituals? pre- bout: I try and take it easy and eat a big meal in the late afternoon. post- bout: party with my GRRs

What is your favorite thing about playing roller derby for GRR? skating

What is your most memorable GRR roller derby experience? The first time I won MVP at an away game in Tallahasse

If you had a theme song, what would it be? Sublime- Doin’ time/Summertime

Aside from roller derby, what are you passionate about? scuba diving, helping people, my dogs and my home life

What would GRR fans be surprised to know about you? I am a research technician for a UF laboratory.

What makes you a Rebel? Keep pushing myself until it hurts, and then push some more.

Likes: any sport that involves the ocean, gardening (fairly new to this one)

Dislikes: mean people

Guilty pleasures: dark chocolate

Learn more about Block Buster on her profile!

Gainesville began strategic calls early in the bout with a no-pack, knee-down quick start in the seventh jam. With blockers taking a knee before the jammers’ line, the referees must call a no-pack situation, which allows the jammers to get a faster start. LeBrawn added another four points to the Home scoreboard bringing Gainesville’s lead to 19-1.

TCDS Messer Up put up another three points before LeBrawn Maimes was at the jammer line again, this time against Slamaretto Sour (#54-46). A strong block by Eh-Nihilator (#49th Parallel) kept Slamaretto in the back as LeBrawn broke through the pack. Both teams scored four points; a small gain for Gainesville, but a successful jam for Thunder City as they doubled their score.

Krispy Kreme-Her (#0) had her fourth lead jammer position of the night with the help of Roller Rebels blocker Roll It Up (#420), who successfully closed in on TCDS jammer Messer Up. A minor collision prompted Krispy to call the jam with Gainesville still in the lead by 18 points (28-10).

After a slew of steady jams by Gainesville and a score of 34-16, Suzie Bonebreaker (#13) faced Slamaretto. Suzie made it through the pack for lead jammer position and again for four points before calling off the jam. Blocking phenom Noam Bombsky (#12) held Slamaretto and TCDS to one point. Gainesville continued strategic pack play, but both teams failed to earn points in the following six jams.

Just as the slow first half was winding down, Suzie Bonebreaker lined up against Slayor Moon (#’67), in her debut jam of the night. Gainesville started off with a slow pack as Suzie made it through early. However, a minor penalty took away any chance of Suzie becoming the lead jammer. Stuck behind the pack, Slayor Moon failed to break through the Roller Rebels solid front. With no lead jammer, the jam went the full two minutes. Suzie circled yet again, completing a grand slam and scoring 18 points.

Cheers echoed through Skate Station, and with a score of 56-16, both the crowd and the players seemed re-energized as the first half came to a close. After another knee-down, no-pack situation, LeBrawn Maimes brought the score to 62-16 to end the first half.

The second half started off slightly faster than the first, but still with low- and steady-scoring jams. Suzie Bonebreaker took advantage of a slow pack in the first jam of the second half. With only Pebbles Flinchstone in her way, Suzie knocked down Pebbles and scored four points before calling it off. With a score of 78-18, TCDS got lead jammer position back to back. Unfortunately, LeBrawn Maimes and Krispy Kreme-Her were hot on the tails of Messer Up and Binky BoomBoom; they had no choice but to call off the jams without scoring.

Early in the second half, Suzie Bonebreaker completed another Grand Slam, bringing the point totals to 82-24. Atomic Mel-Down (#U-235) and Stocky Balboa (#TK0) held TCDS to a zero point gain, knocking Derby Siren jammer Binky BoomBoom off the track. The Roller Rebels’ seasoned blocking skills allowed LeBrawn Maimes to rack up five more points.

Noam Bombsky joined Atomic Mel-Down and Stocky Balboa to block TCDS jammer Messer Up, allowing Suzie to get the lead jammer position. Atomic Mel-Down held down the back of the pack, knocking Messer Up out of bounds, leading to a track-cutting penalty that landed Messer Up in the box, while Suzie earned another 10 points for Gainesville (98-24). Jammer Slamaretto Sour picked up the lead and four points before calling the jam early.

The next jam sent roars through the crowd, but not in Thunder City’s favor. Jamming once again for the Gainesville Roller Rebels, LeBrawn Maimes faced Derby Siren threat Messer Up, the away jammer who scored 14 of TCDS’ 28 points. Before making it through the pack, Messer Up was sent to the box for cutting the track. In another show of strategic finesse, Gainesville controlled a slow-speed pack, ensuring LeBrawn’s grand slam and another 24 points (126-28).

Gainesville blocker Grizzly Madams (#2nd Amendment) propelled Krispy Kreme-Her through the pack marking her eleventh time as lead jammer. The score hovered close to 131-28 until a no-pack call and intense blocking by Atomic Mel-Down and Eh-Nihilator kept the Roller Rebels in the lead jammer position.

In one of the final jams of the evening, Patsy Clothesline vied for lead jammer against Binky BoomBoom, who scored the last point for Thunder City. With a track cutting penalty called, Binky joined a fellow Derby Siren in the penalty box. Patsy easily made her way through the thin pack with the help of her blockers. TCDS Phoenix Fawes Em Up (#41) almost edged Patsy out, but Patsy couldn’t be stopped, bringing the score to 155-31. LeBrawn Maimes scored four points in the last jam of the night, finishing with a score of 159-31 and holding on to a winning season of 12-5.

Trouble Clef and Noam Bombsky were voted MVP blockers for TCDS and GRR, respectively. Derby Siren Messer Up earned well-deserved bragging rights of MVP Jammer, having scored 14 of TCDS’ 31 points. With over 45 points, Suzie Bonebreaker was named Gainesville Roller Rebels’ MVP jammer.

Through the generous donations from our sponsors, local businesses and GRR’s own skaters, we have come up with some really great prize packages. Each raffle tickets gives you a chance to win one of eight prizes!

We’ll also have special edition Jamburglar fan t-shirts at our merch booth. These will be very limited, so make sure you grab one before they’re gone!

Tickets can be purchase on Saturday, October 22 at our booth during the Gainesville Pride Festival or on Sunday, October 23 at our bout. For more information, click on this link:  GRR Injured Skater Fund Raffle

It’s our 2nd to last bout of the 2011 Season! Come watch the Gainesville Roller Rebels take on the Thunder City Derby Sirens from Deland, FL. Last time our leagues met, Thunder City played and won the Millhopper Devils in a hard fought match. They’ll be playing the Rebels now and the Rebels want revenge!!

Don’t miss out on the action!! Come out to Skate Station Funworks  on Sunday, October 23. Doors open at 6:15pm and the bout starts at 7pm. Get yout tickets from Sweet Dreams Ice Cream, Skate Station Funworks, and BrownPaper Tickets.com

A raffle with some great prizes from some of our sponsors such as BobbyK, Gainesville Detailing, Adam’s Rib Co, and Anthem Tattoos, to name a few,  will be held to help GRR’s Injured Skater Fund. This go round the proceeds will help the Jamburglar get back on her feet after a serious injury at our home bout vs. Ft. Myers Derby Girls.

See you there!!

See our Facebook event for more details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140113616086555

Roller derby name and number: RuBrawl

Roller derby position – on the track (and why): Right now, I’m mostly stomping around in the middle of the track as a penalty wrangler, but I’m also training to be a ref. Being a skater just wasn’t in the cards for me, but I like the deep understanding of this awesome game that comes with being an official.

Roller derby position – off the track (and why): I’m the head official, which means I round up non-skating officials and refs for every game. I’m also the fresh meat representative, because – thanks to injury – I was in Fresh Meat training foreverrrrr and know how it works really well. Too well.

How long have you been with GRR? Since August of 2010.

How did you come up with your name and number? I love drag, honey, and RuPaul is the most sick’ning queen out there. When I got to re-name myself through roller derby, I couldn’t imagine a better namesake than someone as gender-bendy and courageous as her!

Do you have any pre- or post-bout rituals? Pre-bout: Frantically running around to keep all the paperwork organized and make sure everyone knows how to do their jobs. Post-bout: Collapse in a heap. Does that count as a ritual?

What is your favorite thing about GRR? Everyone has charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent!

What is your most memorable GRR roller derby experience? There are too many to count, but the ones that have meant the most to me are the times that more experienced skaters have gone out of their way to help me with a skill I was struggling to learn.

If you had a theme song, what would it be? “Get Your Rebel On” by RuPaul

Aside from roller derby, what are you passionate about? Social justice, gluten-free cupcakes, teaching, community

What would GRR fans be surprised to know about you? Someone, somewhere, decided that I should be responsible for teaching history to undergrads. That person should probably submit to psychological evaluation.

What makes you a Rebel? I’m going to use the Oxford comma until my dying day, and I don’t care if it goes out of style.

Likes: Food of the non-meat variety, skinny ties, eyeliner, rainbows

Dislikes: Jerks, carrots, wasabi, parking at UF

Guilty pleasures: I don’t believe in guilty pleasures. I just like stuff, some of which other people might think is dumb. That’s their problem.

Learn more about RuBrawl on her profile.

Krispy Kreme-Her (#0) got the first lead jam of the night for the Blue team and scored five points before Orange jammer LeBrawn Maimes (#23) could rack up any points. After earning 13 points in the first four jams and edging out an early 8-point lead over Blue, Orange made a comeback and managed to tie things up at 17-17 after four consecutive lead jams. Orange took over the lead spot with a 25-20 score thanks to a grand slam by LeBrawn. The lead was short-lived, however, as Blue’s Suzie Bonebreaker’s (#13) grand slam tied the score again at 25-25. Krispy Kreme-Her was the next jammer up for Blue and was able to score 13 points thanks to the superb blocking of Demonomia (#138), Marty Maraschino (#507), Tackle Me Elmo (#96), and Jess Business (#49), who kept powerful Orange jammer Spontaneous Combustya (#800) at bay. Blue team’s Suzie Bonebreaker and Baller Shot Caller (#143) continued to hold Orange back for the next two jams, with Suzie scoring four points and Baller getting a triple grand slam while Orange jammer LeBrawn was in the penalty box.

Blue went into the next jam with a 25-57 lead, but Orange’s Spontaneous Combustya was able to narrow the gap to 44-57 with all of the Blue team in the penalty box at some point during the jam. The score stayed close going into the last jam of the first half, and while Blue remained in the lead, Orange had closed the gap to just 9 points. But that last jam proved fruitful for Blue, with Suzie Bonebreaker adding 20 points to Blue’s lead while Orange struggled with players in the sin bin. At the end of the first half, Blue led 50-79, with Suzie heading to the penalty box at the end of her quadruple grand slam.

Despite starting with a jammer in the box, Blue still outscored Orange in the first jam of the second half, with Suzie Bonebreaker racking up 8 points. Orange jammer LeBrawn earned 5 points and a trip to the penalty box for a major cutting the track. LeBrawn turned the tables during the next jam, managing to earn lead jammer status after coming out of the box and scoring 10 points with Blue jammer Eh-Nihilator (#49th Parallel) adding 2 points to Blue’s lead. Blue held on to lead jammer status for the next four jams, though, and were 75-108 with Suzie looking to have lead jammer status locked in for the fifth consecutive jam. A major track cutting penalty, thanks to a hit by Orange blocker Atomic Mel-Down (#U-235), sent Suzie to the penalty box. Orange jammer Lucy Liunatic (#88) quickly took lead jammer status and scored 15 points, edging in on Blue at 90-108. The closest Orange got to overcoming Blue’s lead happened after another jam with Lucy in lead jammer status, leaving the score 121-128. After that there were just seven more jams in the bout, with each team getting about the same number of lead jams. Blue held Orange at 127 points for four jams while adding on 7 points, bringing the score going into the final jam 127-142, with Blue in the lead. With a few seconds left on the clock, Orange still had a shot, and Orange jammer Spontaneous Combustya quickly got lead jammer but could only score 4 points before the jam was called off due to an injury. With a final score of 131-142, it was a close game but in the end GRR won either way! MVP Jammer for Blue was Krispy Kreme-Her and for Orange Lucy Liunatic. MVP Blocker for Blue was Baller Shot Caller and for Orange Atomic Mel-Down.