With no knowledge of the sport other than it somehow involved women on skates bashing into each other, I decided right after moving here that I needed to check out this indy phenomenon.
I wasn't disappointed.
After some brief research on Wikipedia - we're cool like that - K and I headed to the last home game of the season for our local team. We both enjoyed it more than either of us thought we would.
If you want more details of the sport itself, you need to Google it, 'cause I am lazy and a slow typist. Know this much: offense and defense are played at the same time. Scoring is done by a certain person (jammer) passing the group (jam) of others a certain number of times.
Even after reviewing the rules, we started out this match scratching our heads. By the end, we were a little hoarse from cheering, and pretty sure we had figured out the whole thing, or at least a close enough understanding to keep us entertained, which is good enough for now.
The skill of these women on eight wheels is outstanding. We saw effortless leaps, wicked speed, and spectacular crashes that would have sent you or I to the ER, but merely shaved half a lap off of these starlets on skates.By the end, I was officially hooked. I'm bummed that this was the last match this year. Next year, I'll be attending as many matches as time, money, and spouse will allow.
Only took the small, "cheap" digital cam this time; next time, expect more, better, cleaner, closer pics. Also, expect pics of me wearing team gear and possibly face paint.
A candid shot. I was apparently enjoying the game.
This pic doesn't do justice, but trust me; they kick ass!Of course, when I got close to shoot some video, nothing exciting happened. Still, look how fast!
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