Flat Track Roller Derby stops in Nelson Saturday
By The Nelson Daily Sports
The West Kootenay Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby League is coming to Nelson.
The five-team league makes its inaugural stop in the Heritage City Saturday at the Nelson and District Community Complex Arena.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first game going at 7 p.m. between Nelson’s Lumber Jackets and the high flying Gnarlies Angels of Rossland.
At 9 p.m., the other Heritage City squad, the Killjoys meet Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers.
Flat Track Roller Derby uses many of the same rules of the older banked track sport seen on television during the 60’s and 70’s.
Each heat begins with a pack of blockers lead by two pivots.
The two jammers from each team, who score the points, start a 10 meters behind the pack and begin skating when the last blocker crosses the pivot line.
The jammers work their way through the pack of blockers to score points.
Both jammers score points, however, only the lead jammer may call off a jam.
The season opened last month in Rossland.
There is league action in July and August before the season finale goes September 11 in Rossland.
