San Diego Derby Dolls

Luv all derby but SAN DIEGO DERBY DOLLS from Baby Dolls to Juvenile Dollinquents to Sparks and Wildfires. A must see sport at least once. You’re more likely to fall in love… Amazing for young girls this day and age, especially for my future doll!

The Juvenile Dollinquents are hosting Camp!
Junior Roller Derby Training with the San Diego Derby Dolls and Special Guest Coaches! and Special Guest Coaches!
August 16 & 17, 2014
Camp information:
–Beginner and Advanced classes on both banked and flat tracks!
–On-​skates classes and off-​skate conditioning!
–Fun derby crafts!
–Sunday afternoon banked track bout featuring advanced skating campers open to family and friends!
–Open to girls ages 7 – 17
–Held at the SD Derby Doll training facility in Downtown San Diego, CA (exact address of facility will be sent to you upon registering)
–Must have personal health insurance to participate on-​skates.

I had so much fun watching them. It was an awesome time with liquor and beer. The announcer was funny and entertaining. They also explain the gist of the rules at the beginning for all the confused noobs like me and my friends. I can’t wait to go watch more matches.

Went with a group, non of us had ever seen a roller derby bout. It was very entertaining and fun, everyone loved it. Have been to a couple more since with different friends and they loved it too! Recommend!

SDDD bouts are so much fun! The explain all the rules and the venue is super cool… in one of the fairgrounds buildings with lots of vendors for merchandise, food, and beer. Everyone has fun! Its great to take out of towners to.

Sighh. I cant count how many times I had fallen in and out of love with these girls.

This team is amazing. Went to my first bout not too long ago and it was killer. The derby dolls smashed the other team.
It’s really fun to watch these girls come from all walks of life to join together in such a band of girl power. They cheer each other on, help out one another and in the end kick butt!
I was impressed at the fact it’s truly a family atmosphere. Kids run around, asking for autographs and snapping photos.
Highly recommend checking them out.

San Diego Derby Dolls are awesome!!! I have always been a fan of quad skates and when I heard San Diego created a team I started going to games at Skate World in Linda Vista. I fell in LOVE with the Dolls and finally joined them this year! OMG it’s been so much fun practicing, promoting and volunteering with this great new family.
If you want to check out some hot chicks skate around in booty shorts, fishnets and kick some ass then you gotta check out a bout! Log on to YouTube to see some killer videos and check out the website to see when a bout is. You won’t be let down!
xoxo Rock on Derby Dolls!!!

Saw the Derby Dolls’ flat track team — Hard Corps — over the weekend. Had the Groupon for the half price bleacher seats and it was more than worth it. The coupon got my husband and I in the door, and the action kept us there!
The energy was high, the team did a great job (winning by a huge margin), and even the refreshments were good. Roller derby is probably a sport that you either love or hate, but I think the Derby Dolls make it fun for everyone.
I’d definitely recommend the Derby Dolls to anyone looking for some easy fun on a Saturday night. I know I’m going back, and taking some new soon to be fans with me.
The only thing to be forewarned about — there is no swearing or violence that I’d worry about taking children or anything like that — is just the exorbitant $ 9 parking fee charged by the Del Mar Fairgrounds. It’s a high parking cost for two hours, but at least you have enough fun once in the show that you forget about being bled in the parking lot.

Derby Dolls is amazing on so many levels
You want a fun group activity for your friends, co workers, family, kids… you name it. The action is fast paced, the crowd is great and you’ll have a wonderful time. It’s a real sport, with real local sports heroes giving it their all! These women skate fast, hit hard, and will amaze you.

Roller Derby.
If you wanna see good modern-​day roller derby, the San Diego Derby Dolls are it.
San Diego will defend their ’09 National Champion title when they host Battle on the Bank IV, a 2-​day tourney of top banked track teams from across the nation.
Roller Derby. Roller Derby. Roller Derby.
*TIP* Get there after the doors open at 6 for a good seat.

Fresh Meat.
Our favorite LA team.
My hometown.
4 friends.
2 flasks of whiskey.
2 lovers.
Ah yes, a roadtrip down south to my favorite city was in order most definitely.
I stole his virginity that night. Next to tattooed gals and refs from LA.
HE: «I don’t know why I hadn’t been to this before. This is my tribe. my crowd.»
We were that disgusting punk rock couple up front. I wore royal blue heels & put my hair up pinup style in a doyers blue bandana to support my Sirens. He wore his usual all black.
San Diego has had a banked team for awhile, but not a track. The new track was built by the power of new age slaves (read: awesome happy volunteers of derby dolls army teams from both LA & SD) to bring for you a mass amount of mirth, merriment… and additional crashes in the curves.
I’m a big fan of banked track derby. Combine that with my favorite city + my local team (the Sirens) playing and it was a MUST do.
Being a regular at going to the bouts here in LA, I have to say… it’s a completely different experience in SD. I highly encourage both SD and LA crews to attend bouts at both locations– even if it’s just one. Each have their own pluses to them unique to their respective city.
A little known fact: when I lived in San Diego, I was going to try out for the team. Oh my love for derby goes back back back. I still have my derby aspirations… although I want to wear blue and carry a badge (play on the LA Sirens) now.
There was a «swarm» of dedicated yellow clad spectators. The bout was sold out. And hey, there were quite a few of us in blue supporting our Sirens.
A few drunks.
Why hello lady that had too many and spilled her drink, and then hugged both me & the boy telling us we were cute.
A few kids.
And now, in case you weren’t already sold by hot hardcore girls on skates, let’s go into even more pluses:
Many beers on tap: Blue Moon, Coors, Heinekin, Amstel, Newcastle
Also– wine & a semi full bar (I really didn’t look too much, but I did see that there was Jack, Vodka, and more back there)
There were food stands there but me and my date didn’t eat there.
Bathrooms for everyone. (Unlike the portapotties for General Admission that you get in LA)
Tons of bleachers.
*You can bring cameras in here*- this is a privilege that we don’t get in LA. None of us knew that going down however and I’m pretty bummed about it.
Best part of the night:
The Jr Dolls (7 – 17 year old girls) have a mini bout at the halftime. Many of the girls that play are kids of derby moms. Kiki was absolutely adorable! If you saw this weekend, you know she was the tinniest little jammer ever.
ME: I want to get Sakura some skates so she can play in a few years.
HE: Get them for her now. That’s how my daughter will be– punk rock music and this.
ME: Awww.
We had a great time. He and I stood at the end of the track (I prefer to stand there so you can see all the action that happens on the turns, as there are many crashes) while friends sat in the bleachers (there were tons more than there are in LA). It really depends on how you prefer to watch your sports.
So there you have it. It was a blast. You should come out and give the dolls some love. I KNOW we are going to be back.
And one other thing: bouts are always all ages down here. So come out and have a brew and watch the dedicated and awesome SDDD. Because YOUR daughter could eventually be one them too someday… if she’s rad enough :)
Ps– You SD guys and gals are spoiled is all I have to say. That’s ok, I guess I can forgive you… maybe

Upon entering we were upgraded to the reserved section, which made all the difference. I doubt my experience would have been the same standing on the sidelines in crowds without being able to see over the heads of people in front of me. Definitely get seats if they are available. The extra cost is worth it.
I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I had a grand time. It took a little while for me to grasp the rules of the game and how all the players worked, but once I figured it out, everything was awesome. The races were fun and entertaining, impressive and raucous.
I’m looking forward to my next meet!

What fun times these bouts are! If hot chicks (many with cool tattoos) wearing skimpy outfits and beating the snot out of each other does not sound like a good time to you then you must not be from this country. You get a bundle of the above if you head to Del Mar to watch these dolls in the rink.
They have matches on a flat service, and this year unveiled their banked track which is ramped on the edges allowing them to go even faster. More speed equals harder hits and big time entertainment. It’s easy to follow the action cuz they have cool skating names such as Karma Electra, Kung Pow Tina, Steely Jan, Slamurai, and Bo Toxic.
One of the best parts of watching these ladies in action is the fact that there is a full bar at their matches. Sporting event booze is usually priced through the roof, but the drinks here are significantly less than others.
This team has grown so much over the last year or two and it’s all because of the hard work that these dedicated athletes put into the sport they are so passionate about. If that is not 5 star worthy then I don’t really know what is.

This was the first match of the 2010 season. It was great! I can’t tell you how much fun it is at these events. SD won AZ.
We bought a few raffle tickets and we won! Ya! 2 VIP Tickets to next match and a Jagermister gift pack.
I look forward to seeing the bout this month on the Banked Track.
Dino…)’(

I gotta say, this experience was not what I pictured in my head. Was I wrong to expect more violence? a little blood perhaps? Gosh I feel awful saying that! But all the hype about this sport made me think I was in for quite the show. Yes, there were quite the few shoulder bumps knocking people down… but where is the anger? where is the raw emotion?!
I think a lot of it had to do to the atmosphere. the location looks just like my high school gym did. it’s just an open… well, gymnasium… with bleachers on one side (you pay more money for the seats, ya right) vendors and crap food on the other (prices just like the ball park), and a tape rink in the middle for the roller girls. Bright florescent lighting throughout. For most of the inner area you had to be seated on the ground. So there you go, and bunch of adults sitting indian style on gym floor. sure made me feel like I was 14 years old at an assembly again!
The competition is good, it was just a little ‘slower’ in the action dept. that I envisioned. There are the star top girls (like the team running backs) doing all the speed skating and then the rest of the group is squashed together moving like turtles.
let’s just say I found my eyes wondering a lot. but the people watching is pretty interesting as well. i forgot the memo to wear fishnet stocking when attending.
all in all, I can now say I saw the roller derby. but SD’s is a bit weak sauce IMO. I hear the one in LA has a real closed in rink and the girls get crazier. it is what it is, I suppose.
oh yeah, they totally kicked the inland empire’s butts btw. and those were some big butts might I add — so impressive! the score was not even close. I don’t remember but definitely triple to double digits.

Ruggy out did his own coolness by getting my husband and I in with a VIP wrist band AND WE had RINGSIDE SEATS!!! Thank you Ruggy, that was a fun night for us…
So why the five stars? If you hafta ask then you don’t know and you need to go to the next one which is ²⁄₂₁!!! GREAT time and if you are a wimens… you will get to have bon*rs when you come home. Your man will be sooooo worked up from looking @ bikini bottoms in fishnet tights and the TALL girl in the BIG plastic boots in the mini-​skirt with the big bewbies walking by every five minutes… that he will make you put on your platform h**ker shoes and walk around the house nekkid while he chases you OH WAIT A MINUTE Whoops.
This is a GREAT family event.
(All kidding aside– Thank you again Ruggy)

Watching hot women on roller skates body-​checking each other to the floor while drinking beer and eating nachos… can you say, BEST TIME EVER?
With all seriousness, the San Diego Derby Dolls are a TON of fun to watch. They used to rough and tumble at Rollerskate Land in Linda Vista, but now, their new home is the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The reason this location is 5,000,000,00 times better than the last… is BEER. It used to be a big no-​no do drink beer at the bouts, but now, it’s all good. Watching sports just isn’t the same without a cold can of booze.
In a city deemed the «Worst Sports City in the U.S.,» it’s fun to support an outfit like the Derby Dolls. If you haven’t had a chance to see ‘em yet, you’re missing out! Steely Jan is the best athlete outside of Ladainian Tomlinson to perform in SD!
Their next bout is January 10^th – mark your calendars!

Sport is, like humanity in general, a beautiful thing. At its best, it brings together communities, promotes healthy competition in the spirit of fair play, and celebrates human achievement.
Of course, it can also prove to be degrading. Every time the Olympics comes around, I find myself simultaneously in awe of how little girls can tumble, and yet I can’t see past how they are kept from achieving puberty (or from weighing more than 78 pounds) until they turn 18.
I will say this for the Derby Dolls. They can skate, and they work hard, and they definitely put on a show. The athletes weren’t just pounding the snot out of each other, they were legitimately trying to win the match with tactics and skill. And above all, nobody smacked the ref with a folding chair. Roller derby is a real sport, played by real athletes, and as far as I could tell everyone on the floor took it seriously in that way, and I thought that was a lot of fun to watch.
But one has to still acknowledge the parallels with pro wrestling. The girls are all dressed as naughty carhops, most wearing fishnets, and they adopt names like «Rosie Palm» and «Ann Atomic». And I’m not naïve — this is of course, a major part of the show, and a major reason why the male fans show up.
Look, I’m no Gloria Steinem. But I’m also something of a purist. If I see anything good in pro wrestling it’s that it’s unabashedly fake and stupid — all show and nothing more. Anyone remember the XFL? That was an embarrassment.
I guess my point is that these girls can skate circles around me and it’s great to think they are having a lot of fun doing it. But if sports were restaurants, this would basically be Hooters. And if all Hooters served was buffalo wings, they wouldn’t be in business.

Perhaps you have heard of a Roller Derby. Perhaps you have even gone to one. If you haven’t, GO. NOW.
This was, unexpectedly, one of the BEST Saturday nights I have had in a long-​ass time. These girls do not mess around. Combine the following: part wrestle-​mania, part serious sport, 12+ girls wearing fishnet stockings and helmets shoving each other while in-​line skating, serious athleticism and competitiveness — and you have yourself a Roller Derby.
The Derby Dolls are amazing to watch. Despite my reservations about spending a Saturday night at a roller rink, I found myself cheering so loudly I lost my voice. You’ll find that you have favorite skaters, and are inevitably impressed by their skill.
Afterwards, the Dolls all head to a local bar, and you are invited to go. My friends and I decided to join them, and it was great fun. I met the girls, congratulated them, and will definitely be going back for more. GO DOLLS!!!