Now that we're a WFTDA (Women's Flat Track Derby Association) league, we needed to come up with a way to adjust our schedule to match the WFTDA ranking schedule.
Other WFTDA leagues are playing for rankings and fighting for the invitation to Regional Tournament play; and then usually have a "Home Season" in the Fall (provided they aren't tourneying). Our schedule was "backwards," so we had to find a way to bring it in line with WFTDA play... so we extend the travel season through the summer, and start the home season in late summer/early fall.
Anyway, so we've had three bouts thus far... one away (Ottawa, Roc Stars vs Rideau Valley), one at home (double header... B-Sides vs Worcester Roller Derby and Roc Stars vs Tri-City Thunder), and this past weekend the Roc Stars traveled to Toronto to take on CN Power (I didn't skate that bout).
It is the opinion of many that I have proven myself to be a proficient Outside Pack Referee. Which means I need to start working on other positions... especially if I'm going to try and skate at East Coast Derby Extravaganza (ECDX) in June. I actually really like skating OPR, I will happily learn Inside Pack but I really do not want to be a Jam Referee. Eventually I will need to, I recognize this... but doesn't mean I have to like it. ~pout~
Anyway, we have a heavy schedule for the next few months, and I will definitely get my share of skate time. This weekend we're traveling to Long Island for a Double Header (B-Sides & Roc Stars vs LIRR). There's a little bit of pressure, to be sure... we (the refs) will be skating alongside refs from Gotham. I'm not concerned tho, at least... not yet ;) I shared the Outside with Trickster at Empire Skate Showdown, and we had a grand old time (especially because he kept threatening to steal my DERBY socks). In two weeks RCRD's returning to RIT's Gordon Field House to take on the Ithaca SufferJets... and then that next morning (Sunday AM) our Quarriors (Roc Quarry - skaters in training or who haven't been rostered to a team yet) will be scrimmaging against Ithaca's Bluestockings.
I suppose I should come up with more Deep Thoughts On Being a Referee and such, but my mind just isn't very focused right now... too many non-Derby life issues are bombarding me at once and I'm not really dealing as effectively as I normally do. So, I'll just leave you with this awesome photo from the Tri City bout taken by my friend Bob.
photo courtesy of Pixel8
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