These Vintage Photos Prove That Roller Derby Has Always Been Cool

Tactics

There are a number of tactics involved in roller derby including walling up,goating, running back or recycling, and bridging. Tactics are deliberate conceptual tasks in support of the strategy, which is a high-level plan to help the team outscore the opposition.

Overall Significance

According to scholars, roller derby defies heteronormativity and patriarchal standards, acting as a stage for female athletes to refute constraints placed on women by society. For close to a century, roller derby has been a source of entertainment for players and spectators alike.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.