IT’S 647. LADIES, BACK TO YOU. THANK YOU. WE’LL SET UP YOUR JAMMER AND MAKE SURE THOSE BLOCKERS DON’T STOP YOU. IT WOULD BE A SHAME IF YOU COULDN’T BREAK THROUGH THE PACK. AND IN THE JAM ON A HIGH NOTE, RIGHT? WE DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT.
SO IF YOU’RE LIKE ME AND YOU’RE CONFUSED, WE’RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CHECK IN WITH OUR SAM CARTER, WHO IS LIVE WITH THE LOUISVILLE ROLLER DERBY. AND. SAM, YOU GOT TO YOU GOT TO HELP US OUT HERE. THAT’S SOME TERMINOLOGY I ABSOLUTELY ABSOLUTELY. ALEX WAS SPEAKING GREEK TO MOST, BUT NOT ME.
NOW THAT I’M A ROLLER DERBY EXPERT, WE HAVE SOME OF THE YOUNGER FACES IN ROLLER DERBY, BELIEVE IT OR NOT. I GOT TINKER FOR H-E-DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS. I DON’T KNOW THE RULES AROUND HERE IF I’M ALLOWED TO SAY IT, BUT I SAID IT ANYWAY. TINKER, YOU ARE 16 AND YOU ARE
ONE OF THE OLDER JUNIORS HERE. TALK TO ME ABOUT THE JUNIOR PROGRAM. TALK TO ME ABOUT WHAT IT IS YOU GUYS DO HERE. SO WE PLAY ROLLER DERBY. WE PRACTICE ONCE A WEEK. WE PRACTICE BASIC SKILLS, WE PRACTICE HITTING EACH OTHER. WE PRACTICE GOING REAL FAST. NOW, THIS THING IS LIKE A FAMILY.
THE THING THAT I LIKE MOST ABOUT YOU GUYS IS YOU ARE A FAMILY. TALK TO ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT ROLLER DERBY MEANS TO YOU. YOU’RE 16. TALK TO ME. IT IS REALLY THE FIRST SPORT I EVER FELT AT HOME AT. LIKE I’VE NEVER BEEN ATHLETIC. I’VE NEVER BEEN GOOD.
I PLAYED BASKETBALL, I PLAYED FOOTBALL, I PLAYED SOCCER. BUBUT ROLLER DERBY WAS THE FIRST THING THAT I COULD REALLY LIKE SUCCEED. AND I REALLY BUILT A TEAM FULL OF FRIENDS. LIKE IT’S THE COOLEST THING I’VE EVER HEARD. THAT’S AMAZING. GO SKATE WITH YOUR BUDS. CHERRY BOMB. GET OVER HERE.
I WANT TO TALK TO YOU REALLY QUICKLY. WE GOT CHERRY BOMB COMING. NOW. THESE GUYS ARE ALL A PART OF WHAT’S GOING ON SATURDAY WITH THIS TRIPLE HEADER WITH LOUISVILLE ROLLER DERBY. CHERRY BOMB. GET OVER HERE. HOW OLD ARE YOU? WHAT’S WHAT’S YOUR YOUR CHERRY BOMB? HOW OLD ARE YOU? 11. YOU’RE 11.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST MOST ABOUT ROLLER DERBY? MAINLY THE SUPPORT SYSTEM AND HOW EVERYONE IS NICE. EVEN THOUGH THE WORK WE’RE DOING IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT IS DANGEROUS. I EXPERIENCED THAT MYSELF. FELL TWICE. LET’S SAY A GUY, WE’LL CALL HIM CARTER. NO, WE’LL CALL HIM SAM. SEE IS THE WORST ROLLER DERBY
PLAYER EVER. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE HIM? I WOULD GIVE HIM THE PRACTICE AT HOME AND KEEP ON PRACTICING. THE MORE PRACTICE, THE BETTER. AWESOME. ALL RIGHT, GUYS, I’M GOING TO GO TO MY NEXT ONE. WE’RE GOING TO TAKE DOWN HERE. I’M GOING TO GO. ALL RIGHT. LET’S SEE IF I CAN PASS.
ALL RIGHT. WE’RE PASSING. WE’RE PASSING. SO-AND-SO. GOT IT. OH, NO. HE PASSED. HE PASSED IT TO 11 YEAR OLD. HE IS ALL GRAVY. SAM CARTER, ROLLER DERBY LEGEND. GUYS, YOU CAN CHECK OUT ALL OF THIS EXCITING ROLLER DERBY STUFF. AND BELIEVE ME, IT IS REALLY COOL. THEY WOULD APPRECIATE YOU SUPPORTING THEMSELVES.
THE FIRST HOME GAME IN THREE YEARS FOR LOUISVILLE ROLLER DERBY TAKES PLACE THIS SATURDAY. ALL PART OF A TRIPLE HEADER. THE KIDS KICK THINGS OFF. IF YOU CAN GO TO LOUISVILLE ROLLER DERBY DOT COM FOR ALL THE DETAILS I DIDN’T FALL THIS TIME. THERE YOU GO SAM ARE IMPROVING
SO HERE SAM IS BRINGING THE MALE ENERGY BUT WE JUST HAVE TO BE HONEST ABOUT IT. THE WOMEN ARE DOMINATING. YEAH, THEY ARE. GIRLS RUN THE WORLD, RIGHT? SHOW THEM HOW IT’S DONE. THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING FUN TO MAYBE TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER. CHECK THAT OUT. OF COURSE. TAKE YOUR SON TO.
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