Test how much you know about roller derby!
1. Roller derby started as a roller-skating race event. True or False
2. Roller derby is only for girls and women. True or False
3. What was the name of the roller derby movie with Drew Barrymore?
4. You have to be at least 10 years old to play roller derby. True or False
5. How many roller derby leagues exist in the world today?
a. More than 500
b. More than 700
c. More than 1,000
d. More than 1,500
6. Which piece of equipment do roller derby athletes NOT wear?
a. Helmet
b. Mouth guard
c. Shoulder pads
d. Knee pads
e. Wrist guards
7. It is illegal to hit other skaters in the chest. True or False
8. You can have the same roller derby name as someone else. True or False
9. Roller derby is totally fake. True or False
10. You have to be a good athlete to play roller derby. True or False
1. True! Roller-skating endurance races started as early as 1884! The term “derby” was first used in a media story in 1922, and Leo Seltzer created the official sport in 1935.
2. False! There are at least 40 all-men’s roller derby leagues, and sometimes they play the girls!
3. Whip It! came out in 2009 and starred Ellen Page, Kristen Wiig, and Drew Barrymore.
4. False! Many junior leagues let kids as young as six years old play the sport.
5. There are more than 1,500 men’s, women’s, recreational, and junior leagues in the world.
6. Roller derby players often hit with their shoulders, but they don’t wear shoulder pads.
7. False! Hitting a skater in the sternum with your shoulder is an awesome hit! But hard to do!
8. False! There is a worldwide website called Two Evils that lists all roller derby names. You have to get approval from the skater if your name is very similar.
9. False! Roller derby is a totally real, full contact sport, with strict rules and penalties.
10. False! Roller derby can make athletes out of non-athletes. All you have to do is love to skate.
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