Other Spectator Sports

Derby Lane Greyhound Park in St. Petersburg, Florida, is one of the nation's oldest dog tracks, featuring the best talent on the oval. Handicapping Derby Lane greyhounds can be a challenge, since...

Skating crossovers is an important way to build up speed on the track in a roller derby game, especially when skating in the corners. Crossovers are vital for positions like the jammers, who must...

The object of blocking in roller derby is essentially the same as blocking in football--aid your scorer in breaking away from the pack--in this game's case, your jammer. Of course, blocking in...

The barrel roll is the most common way of protecting and stopping yourself when you're knocked down in roller derby. This method of rolling along the track is always enjoyed by roller derby fans...

Often when you're knocked down in a roller derby bout, your momentum won't allow you to drop to just one knee for a slide. In this case you need to prepare for a double knee slide, which can be...

Getting knocked down is all part of the game in roller derby, so you must know how to protect your body when it happens. Knee sliding is one of the basic ways to protect yourself. You will need to...

While you cannot touch an opposing skater in the pack in roller derby, you are allowed to touch your own skater at any time. So blockers and pivots can always help their jammer score points by...

While many people watch roller derby just to see girls in tight shorts slam into each other, there actually is a system of how points are scored. The main objective in roller derby is for each...

Of the 10 skaters on a roller derby rink, six to eight of them will spend the entire bout skating front to back and side by side in a pack. There will be more than a little physical contact while...