Womens Roller Derby June 16, 2012

Tampa Roller Derby Continues Double Header Season, Hosts a Skate-a-Thon, and Recruits New Skaters!

Tampa Roller Derby, previously known as The Tampa Bay Derby Darlins, Tampa Bay’s premier all-female flat track roller derby league, will be hosting a double header home bout, June 16th, 2012 at the USA Skateplex. Starting the evening, Tampa's reigning home team champions, The Cigar City Mafia, will take on the Molly Rogers Rollergirls from Melbourne, Fl. Next up, it’s a home team battle as the Black Widows face off against The Switchblade Sisters. Information about Tampa Roller Derby can be found at: TampaRollerDerby.com.

May 16th: Tampa Roller Derby (previously known as the Tampa Bay Derby Darlins) will continue their 2012 home team bouting season by hosting a double header June 16th, 2012 in Tampa, Florida at the USA Skateplex. First up, Tampa’s reigning champions, The Cigar City Mafia, take on Molly Rogers Rollergirls from Melbourne, Florida. Immediately following, it’s a home team battle as The Black Widows play The Switchblade Sisters. This will be the fourth of six bouts throughout the season to determine which two of the three home teams will make it to the Championship Game. Doors open at 6:00 PM. The first bout begins at 6:30 PM, and the second bout will begin around 8:00PM. Seating is available, but feel free to bring your own folding chairs for a close-up, trackside spot.

Children 7 and under are free. Tickets are available the day of, at the door of the Skateplex for $15. Advance tickets are $10 and can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/219825. Group, student, military, and derby girl discounts are available: email [email protected].

Tampa Roller Derby’s featured charity for this bout is Bluebird Books, a literary-themed mobile project space housed in a converted short bus—part bookshop, part art house, it’s a vehicle where readers of all ages can explore the written word. We will be collecting gently used books at our bout.

Have you always wanted to play derby with Tampa Roller Derby? Now is your chance! Tampa Roller Derby will host a bootcamp for anyone interested in trying out, Saturday June 9th from 9:00-100:30am at USA Skateplex. The cost is $10 per skater.

Tampa Roller Derby’s 2012 home season will continue with another double header July 7th, 2012 at 6pm featuring The Black Widows versus The Cigar City Mafia, and The Switchblade Sisters taking Miami Roller Derby.

About Tampa Roller Derby:
Tampa Roller Derby (TRD) is a women’s flat track roller derby league that is currently ranked #6 in the South Central Region of WFTDA (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association), the governing body of flat track roller derby. Established in 2005, a front runner to the roller derby revolution, TRD hosts several teams within the league including the Tampa Tantrums (the A-level travel team), the Bruise Crew (the B-level travel team) and 3 intra-league home teams: The Cigar City Mafia, The Black Widows, and The Switchblade Sisters. TRD prides itself in being positive role models both in the roller derby community as well as the Tampa Bay community.

About USA Skateplex:
USA Skateplex is one of Tampa’s premier skating rinks and is available for open skate, birthday parties, and group events. USA Skateplex is located at 5313 E. Busch Blvd Temple Terrace, FL 33617.

More information about Tampa Roller Derby is available at: TampaRollerDerby.com