Derby Business

We’ve all seen the roller derby documentaries that include exciting footage of contentious group discussions and league meetings but If your league is anything like mine then 90% of your operating decisions are made remotely via email. Add that to the fact that most leagues don't pick up new skaters based on their ability to communicate in writing and you have a recipe for difficulty.

We’ve heard it all before… “what’s your day job?” or “what do you do in real life?”

As much as we’d love to say that being a roller girl is our full-time job, that’s simply not the case. Butchers, bakers, candle stick makers - we all have something that we do to pay the bills. Me – I work in advertising. I know what you’re thinking, but what I do is nothing like Don Draper. To be more specific, I work in strategic media planning and buying. Basically, I help advertisers decide where, and when, and to whom they should be showing their ads

by Devilina Detail, creator of JammerUp

I love hearing the stories of how people got into roller derby, especially those who had zero interest in sports before finding their lives consumed by it.

Derby season is just about over for most people, and we're all pretty broke. Yet, we've still got the holiday shopping to do. Or maybe worn out gear to replace. Whether you're shopping for yourself, your derby wife, or a league holiday party exchange gift, we've done something to help you stretch your few remaining dollars.

Jay Vollmar is many things to many people. Professionally, he's an accomplished (if a bit modest) illustrator, artist and designer. He's a tireless roller derby fan, and boyfriend of Rocky Mountain Roller Girls' She Who Cannot Be Named. He's the renowned designer of Rocky's iconic bout posters and rock posters for countless bands, and spends plenty of time in Denver, CO and on the road photographing roller derby. Jay enjoys skateboarding, surfing, heavy metal, garbanzo beans and beer.