History of the Derby Devils
The league formed in January 2006, observes rules and standards set by the Women's Flat-Track Derby Association and is a member of the U.S. Association of Roller Sports.

What the hell is roller derby?
If you're not familiar with the rebirth of roller derby throughout the country, then just google it! Women's roller derby has been featured in nearly every newspaper and television network in the country, including Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and CNN. Today's leagues have updated the crowd-pleasing aggressive sport with an edgier attitude and with the addition of modern touches, such as tattooed team members, sassy uniforms and cheeky penalties.

How does it work?
It may look like a free-for-all out there, but it’s not. The game is enjoyed as a series of races called “jams” between two teams of five players each. Four players are “blockers” and one is a “jammer.” Each team's jammer is the point-scorer. Blockers try to stop the opposing jammer while helping their own jammer through the “pack.”

The jam starts with a whistle and the pack takes off. When the pack is 20 feet from the starting line, the referee blows the whistle twice, and the jammers race to the first to work their way through the pack. The first jammer to pass all of her opposing skaters is named the “lead jammer” giving her the privilege of calling off the jam whenever she wants.

Each jam lasts up to two minutes. When the lead jammer calls off the jam or when the time is up, the play stops and the officials calculate the score. Teams get a point for each opposing player their jammer legally passes each lap. Jammers do not get points for passes in which she commits a penalty, such as illegal touching or stepping out of bounds. Other skaters can also receive penalties for breaking the rules.

When and where do the Derby Devils practice?
We practice Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 to 10 pm. at the Garden City Recreation Center behind Groves High School on Hwy. 21. Please contact us at derbydevils@gmail.com to attend a practice. You can also find us skating now and then at Lake Mayer.

Where can I find more Derby Devils online?

• Photos from the March 2 bout: http://diananash.wordpress.com/2007/03/10/savannah-derby-devils-rawk-the-supergoose/
• Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/savannahderbydevils

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b2akt8-BoE, http://www.youtube.com/v/PPLjN0G0yyg, http://www.youtube.com/v/3aWzBKMrdiA

Recent coverage of the Derby Devils:

• March 17, 2007, Savannah Morning News, letter to the editor. “Bowled over by girls on wheels.”http://savannahnow.com/node/244384
• March 1, 2007, Channel 3 WSAV, Coastal Sunrise, “Derby Devils first season.”
• March 1, 2007, Savannah Morning News, “Block ‘n roll.” http://savannahnow.com/node/235341
• March, 2007 issue, Skirt! Magazine, “Risky business.” http://savannah.skirtmag.com/stories/030107/sav_s_20061101112.shtml
• February 28, 2007, Connect Savannah: “Unholy rollers.”
• February 6 & 8, 2007, WJCL Channel 2, “Derby Devils launch inaugural season.”
• April 28, 2006, Savannah Morning News. “Tattoos, attitude and eight-wheel drive.” http://old.savannahnow.com/stories/042806/3825871.shtml
• March 1, 2006, “Rolling with the she-devils” Savannah Morning News. http://old.savannahnow.com/stories/030106/3682979.shtml