Welcome to Our Home Opener!

We hope you enjoy tonight's bout...it's about to get rowdy!

Grab some refreshments and check out our vendors while you wait for the action to start. Information about this bout, our organization and our sponsors can be found in this program.

Thanks for supporting AKRD!

Who are they and what are they doing?

Jammer: The only player who can score points. They wear a star on their helmet. Lead jammer is the first jammer to break through the opposing team's pack. Points are scored after the first pass.

Blocker: Works with other blockers to prevent the opposing team's jammer from scoring points while helping their own jammer get through the pack. They do not wear a helmet cover.

Pivot: Primarily a blocker, but may become a jammer if their jammer passes them the star helmet cover. They wear a stripe on their helmet.

Roller Derby Basics

• Each bout lasts for about an hour and is divided into two, 30-minute halves

• Each half consists of multiple "jams" which last a maximum of two minutes

• Each team features five players: four blockers and one jammer

• The objective of each jam is to score as many points as possible

• Points are scored each time a jammer passes a member of the opposite team starting on their second lap around the track

• The first jammer to legally clear the pack on the initial pass becomes the lead jammer and has the ability to call off the jam at any point

STAFF

REFEREES

ANNOUNCERS

A-TEAM

ALL-STARS

B-TEAM

AK ROWDY ROLLERS

VS.

AKRD vs. Franken-mash!

Tonight's A-level bout features AKRD's All-Star team vs. a mash-up of talented local roller derby skaters from Ohio Valley, Cincinnati, Little Steel, Enchanted Mountain and Silver Bridge Roller Derby. We've dubbed this mash-up "Franken-mash"!

Our B-level teams are a mix of skaters from AKRD, Little Steel and Glass City Roller Derby.

AKRD is a proud member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA)

The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association is the international governing body for the sport of women’s flat track roller derby and a membership organization for leagues to collaborate and network. The WFTDA sets standards for rules, seasons, safety and determines guidelines for the national and international athletic competitions of member leagues. Akron Roller Derby All-Stars are ranked at or around #153 out of 368 leagues in the Women's Flat Track Derby Association's rankings.

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Want to do more than watch?

JOIN THE TEAM

Skaters, referees, and NSOs wanted!

recruiting@akronrollerderby.net

2022 Schedule

April 16th
Summit County Fairgrounds

June 11th
Summit County Fairgrounds

July 9th
Summit County Fairgrounds

Doors open @ 5 pm.
First whistle @ 6 pm.

Get tickets here.

Blimpin' Ain't Easy!

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