What’s up with the revival of roller derby?
Invented in the 1930s by sports promoter Leo Seltzer, roller derby has experienced many ups and downs over its long life. Currently, we’re in the midst of a nationwide grassroots revival that has resulted in over 200 amateur all-female, flat-track leagues around the country. This resurgence, which began in Texas in the early 2000s, is mainly flat-track due to cost and space restrictions (translation: we find a flat surface, tape down an oval track, and skate!). It’s a thrill to see the sport we love springing up internationally, and we find that many of our fans loved a prior incarnation of this never-say-die sport. For more roller derby history, see http://en.wikipedia.
