When it comes to inclusion, the Derby Dolls are no stranger. The level of acceptance that is at the Dollhouse includes everyone regardless of their sexual identity. The 2017 San Diego Pride Parade not only saw a large attendance from the Dolls because of this but also in spectators. This parade was said to...

Over the weekend of May 19-21, 2017, the Arizona Derby Dames hosted the 10th annual national banked track roller derby tournament, Battle on the Bank: War in the Desert. The Wildfires, Juvenile Dollinquents, and many of their friends and families packed up their skates and finest turquoise attire and road-tripped over to Phoenix for an action-packed...

There I was standing in the blocker box at the San Diego Derby Dolls Jantastic event in January 2017 ready to take on our opposing team, the Wolfpack. My team, Southwest SmackDown, had just invited me to play with them this year and I was more than thrilled but I was also nervous, intimidated...

The San Diego Derby Dolls took to the streets in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade this past weekend. Skaters from all of the Dolls’ programs: bootcamp, juniors, league, and referees, joined in the festivities to skate 5th and 6th Avenue for parade spectators along Balboa Park. Dolls of all ages whipped up and down...

Q: What does a roller derby fan need to know about Roller Derby Coalition of Leagues (RDCL) to be sure we all know the basics? A: Modern banked track roller derby is much different than the theatrical version of years past. Prior to the resurgence of roller derby in the early 2000’s, roller derby...