FEATURED CHARITY
Raffle proceeds from tonight's bout go to Human Rights Coalition of Alachua County.
The Human Rights Coalition of Alachua County, is a non-partisan, non-profit, grassroots organization that promotes networking; collective efforts; and coalition-building around issues, policies, and practices affecting human rights. The HRC collaborates with affected individuals and communities to assist them with developing ways to achieve their goal of receiving basic human rights. They collaborate on issues of immigration, education, poverty, racism, and LGBTQ rights. At their core, the HRC affirms Article I of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “We are all born free and equal in dignity and rights…”
DERBY 101
So how is roller derby played?
There are two 30-minute periods in a game, and each jam is two minutes long. At the start of the jam, each team sends out five skaters: four blockers and a jammer. The jammer wears a star on their helmet. The jammers try to get past the opposing team’s blockers, and the blockers try their best to stop the jammer from passing them. After the jammer passes all of the blockers once, they start earning one point for each opposing blocker they pass. The first jammer to get out becomes the “lead jammer” and they have the power to call off the jam.