Junior Roller Derby : Las Cruces NM
Skaters who are still learning the game or who do not want to risk the hard knocks of full contact play play using a modified WFTDA rule set where all blocking must be done...
Read MoreSkaters who have completed Sk8 Skool and mastered positional play may test into full-contact play. All full-contact skaters are judged on skating ability alone; age or size are not...
Read MoreThe Rick Rollers are Minor Threat’s travelling skaters, the skaters who play against other junior roller derby leagues in the area and nationwide, representing Las Cruces in...
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Dec 9, 2011
Last week, Mr. James Staley paid a visit to a Minor Threat practice, and froze with us for a couple of hours while he talked about roller derby with our players and coaches. The result was an amazing article published today in the Las Cruces Sun-News. Thank you so much James; you really nailed it! Here’s a link to an archived PDF version of James’...
Nov 25, 2011
It’s been two weeks, and my head is still spinning. On November 10th, Sam Heinous, Hot Piece of Astronaut, and I piled into Sam’s minivan with Bobbie Bash-eh, Slam-I-Am, Hello Kidney, and Margaret Kill-Again for a 12-hour drive to Denver and the WFTDA Championships. I went into the trip with a parent’s reservations – could I take 12...
The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Board met early this week to approve city-sponsored youth league stipend requests. Among the funds approved was $2,000 requested by Minor Threat to set up a league equipment pool of skates and protective gear for beginning and interested skaters. Minor Threat and the other recipients of city funds are volunteer-run,...
Aug 12, 2011
On August 20th Minor Threat is travelling to Albuquerque for a combined practice and scrimmage with the Duke City Marionettes! This will be the first road trip for Minor Threat, and the first time either league has played with another group. Level 1, 2, and 3 skaters in good standing are welcome to attend; we also have a number of adult coaches and volunteers...
Sirius Hertz, Auntithesis and Sam Heinous spent two weeks going over the rules, simplifying them down to a study guide for the skaters. Please bear in mind that this is not a rules replacement, but merely a simplified guide of what every skater will need to know to play the game effectively, and pass their tests. We’ve re-worded, re-organized, and taken...
