Below are photos from Day 1 (Friday, November 4) of the 2010 WFTDA Championships hosted in Chicago, IL. All photos by either Nicole Flaherty (Doc Bi O'Hazard) or Marcie Pry (Short Temper). Photos from Day 2 and Day 3 to come.
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| Demanda Riot of B.ay A.rea D.erby (B.A.D.) races up to assist her jammer in the first bout of the day - B.A.D. vs the Texas Roller Girls. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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| Demanda Riot and Burly Bot of B.A.D. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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| View from the top of the seating area. There was not a bad seat in the house. B.A.D. vs the Texas Roller Girls. Photo by Marcie Pry. |
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| Jammer for B.A.D. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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| Jammers for B.A.D. and Texas line up on the jammer line in the first bout of the day. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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| Skaters for B.A.D. wait to line up for the next jam. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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| Texas' bench coach gives skaters on deck a pep talk. The jammer on the right went on to score a significant amount of points, decreasing B.A.D.'s lead and giving Texas momentum to eventually win the game. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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| Charm City, of Baltimore, MD, lined up on their bench. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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| The Minnesota Roller Girls gather in a huddle during a time out in their game against Charm City. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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| The Minnesota Roller Girls hope for victory over Charm City. Photo by Marcie Pry. |
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| Minnesota's pivot lays a block on Charm City's jammer. Photo by Marcie Pry. |
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| The Minnesota Roller Girls huddle during a time out during their game against Charm City. Photo by Marcie Pry. |
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| Charm City's bench. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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| Charm City's coach, Virginia Slim, motions to the CC jammer to call off the jam. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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| The Mad Rollin' Dolls, of Madison Wisconsin, huddle together before their bout against the Philly Roller Girls. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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| Jammers for Mad Rollin' Dolls and Philly on the line. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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Mad Rollin' Dolls jammer racing around the track. Photo by Nicole Flaherty.
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| The Nashville Roller Girls prepare for their game against the Oly Rollers of Olympia Washington. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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| Rettig to Rumble of the Oly Rollers. Photo by Nicole Flaherty. |
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| Nashville skaters look on as Oly's jammer earns lead position. Photo by Marcie Pry. |
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| Justice Feelgood Marshall sports Amanda Jamitinya (of Rocky Mountain)'s jersey from the sidelines during the Nashville/Oly bout. |
Great photos!! Wish I could take some! How fun would that be!? :)
ReplyDeleteHey Bec! I bet there's leagues near you - Rat City plays in Seattle; the Oly Rollers play in Olympia; and Rose City plays in Portland, OR; and also a team called Rainy City in Centralia.
ReplyDeleteYou should def check out a bout sometime. I bet your kids would love it ;)