I do!! After last week’s Salt City Derby Girls game, I’m hooked! I’m ready for quad skates, funky pink argyle socks, and a stylin’ helmet to protect me from those killer crashes!

Here’s some video of these Derby Girls in action and an interview with “China White” from the Leave it to Cleaver team!

It was a great night, a double header with the teams Death Dealers vs. Sisters of No Mercy, then Leave it to Cleavers vs. Bomber Babes. The point of the game is to get the “jammer” (star helmet skater) to pass the other team’s blockers the first time around, then back around to pass them all again, and she gets a point for each person she passes. There’s a lot of pushing, shoving, and skating round and round in circles.

You even get to pick your own Derby Girl name. Maybe I could be the “Sassy Scooper” or “Scoopin’ Sass”! But first I need take skate lessons from Axta Grind!

Here’s me with Brew Haha, the President of the league. But I need to work on my stare down! With my cheesy smile, maybe I don’t have what it takes to Derby… Brew looks soooo tough!

Giveaway: Salt City Derby Girl Tickets!

So if you’re ready to watch the next Derby Girl Bout, you’re in for a treat. Salt City Derby Girls is giving away 2 pairs of tickets to the next bout, June 27th. 2 winners who can each take a friend! To enter, Leave a comment on this post by Thursday June 25th at midnight for your chance to win a pair of Derby Girls tickets for Saturday night’s game! If you tweet about it, you will get a second entry, just add the Tweets URL in a second comment. We’ll announce the winner from random on Friday June 26th. Good luck and happy skating!

The winner was Evonne, this giveaway is now closed!

So what did our Sassies Marie and Jyl think of Salt City Derby Girls after they recovered from their initial shock at finding out Salt Lake City had a roller derby team? Read on to find out!
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QUESTION

What was your first impression?
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THE SCOOP

Jyl: Wow! Look at those hot pants and fishnet stockings! Who knew such a tough sport could be so sexy!
Marie: Tough chicks on Skates! I want to be one!

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What did you like the most?

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THE SCOOP

Jyl: Sitting right on the ground near the skaters with a big group of really fun people, rooting for skaters we all knew.
Marie: Being able to sit on the floor at the front, right up at the action!

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QUESTION

What didn’t you like?

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THE SCOOP:

Jyl: The fact that this was my first bout. Honestly, I feel like I’ve wasted half a lifetime when I could have been watching Roller Derby and having a blast!
Marie: The location isn’t my favorite, we had to walk around for 10 minutes inside the Salt Palace before we found it.

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QUESTION

Would you visit again?

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THE SCOOP:

Jyl: Absolutely! And dragging more friends with me next time. It was awesome!
Marie: Yes, going in 2 weeks!

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QUESTION

If you could only send out one tweet about the business, what would you say?

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THE SCOOP:

Jyl: @slcderby is one of the best kept entertainment secrets in UT. Roller Derby Rocks!
Marie: For a fun girls night out, come see the SLC Derby Girls battle it out in a bout!
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Return to SassyScoops.com on Friday for behind-the-scenes video. It’s always entertaining when the Sassies get together!

Post preview image by beernutmark, shared via Flickr.

What event sports housewives in hot pants, students in fishnet stockings, skating nuns, and referees in radical socks? None other than roller derby—the blast-from-the-past sport that has recently made a come back and is heating up with regular bouts right here in Salt Lake City.

I don’t know about you, but my roller derby experience was limited to down and dirty, rough and tough bouts on TV with lots of elbowing. While those shows were certainly exciting to watch from a distance, nothing beats the athletic and strategic roller derby I watched Saturday, June 6 during Salt City Derby Girls’ double header at The Salt Palace. At any moment, the probability was high that a speedy skater could take the corner just a little too fast and come crashing right into me and all of my friends as we snuggled up to the sidelines.

Looking for the perfect friend’s night out or date night? Check out the Salt City Derby Girls website, where you’ll learn:

Utah’s first all-female flat-track roller derby league, the Salt City Derby Girls (SCDG), formed in August of 2005. The league currently has more than 60 participants, divided into four local teams: Bomber Babes, Death Dealers, Leave it to Cleavers and Sisters of No Mercy, and an All-Star team, the Salt City Shakers.

SCDG is a true grassroots organization. Members do their own recruiting, purchase their own equipment, and pay monthly dues to support the league. Members also support community charities and make appearances at many local events.

Images from Salt City Derby Girls website.