ALL-STAR TEAMS BATTLE: L.A. DERBY DOLLS FACE OFF AGAINST SAN DIEGO SATURDAY & LOS ANGELES DERBY DOLLS FRESH MEAT SHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS
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ALL-STAR TEAMS BATTLE: L.A. DERBY DOLLS FACE OFF AGAINST SAN DIEGO SATURDAY, JANUARY 21st
LOS ANGELES DERBY DOLLS FRESH MEAT SHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22nd
Los Angeles – 2012’s season will open with an explosive game on January 21st, when the Los Angeles Derby Dolls’ all-star team the L.A. Ri-Ettes come face to face with San Diego Derby Dolls’ Wildfires. The Wildfires are the only team in the country to be ranked on both flat and banked track and will be bringing their biggest and best players in hopes of taking down LA’s army of top class skaters. Taking the fastest and hardest players from home teams - Tough Cookies, Sirens, Varsity Brawlers and Fight Crew - the L.A. Ri-Ettes will stand united and steady against their opponents making sure that everyone knows that the best of the best belong to the L.A. Derby Dolls. In November 2011, the L.A. Ri-Ettes won the $10,000 top prize at the first professional banked track tournament of modern roller derby, the Chicago Invitational, after beating Rocky Mountain Rollergirls.
While Saturday’s bout will be for ages 21 and older, Sunday will be an All Ages Baby Doll Brawl. The L.A. Derby Dolls fresh meat and current sub-pool skaters will go head-to-head in a rematch of November 2011’s game of the two teams, Bikini Kill and The Misfits. For those fans 21 and older, Sunday’s event will also have a special beer garden. As like past Baby Doll Brawls, the event half time entertainment will be provided on the track by The L.A. Junior Derby Dolls. Come join us at The Doll Factory, located in historic Filipinotown, for a full weekend of all action derby fun!
L.A. Derby Dolls events offer a full range of entertainment off the track, with the Vendor Village featuring art, jewelry and clothes, food from Garage Pizza and a variety of food trucks, and natural energy beverages provided by Ex-Drinks. Tecate beer will be served by Alex’s Bar and The Derby Dolls proudly introduce ready-to-drink Jack Daniel’s bottles as a new sponsor for the 2011 season. Stila cosmetics will be at the games treating our fans to some pampering, as well as additional 2011 season sponsorship from S-One Helmet Company and N101 Nutrition & Health. There will be live musical entertainment at half time on Saturday 12th and raffle tickets will be sold during the game for a wide selection of prizes.
Tickets are now available to purchase at www.derbydolls.com/la. General admission tickets are $18 when purchased on line and $20 when bought day in cash day of game; VIP tickets are $40.00. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and cash sales close at the end of half time. For those who purchased online tickets, the doors will close at the end of the 3rd quarter. This is a 21 and over event, featuring beer and wine. Tickets for Sunday’s game are $10 adult general admission, $5 for children’s VIP and $20 for adult VIP. Children under 10 years old general admission are free. Sunday’s doors open at 3:00 p.m. and cash sales close at the end of half time. The Doll Factory is located at 1910 Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 (between Alvarado and Union). Car and Truck parking is available for $10 at Silver Lake Medical Center, 1711 West Temple (near the intersection of Temple and Union), one block east of the Doll Factory. Motorcycle and Scooter parking is available for $5 at the Main Gate. Please have your ID with you and note that all concessions and most vendors accept cash only. An ATM machine will be on the premises for you to use. Starting with the 2012 season, small “non-professional” cameras are now allowed onto the premises.
About the L.A. Derby Dolls:
Founded in 2003, the L.A. Derby Dolls (www.derbydolls.com/la) are Southern California’s premiere women’s banked-track, quad-skating, roller derby league. Within the league, four fierce teams battle for dominance: Fight Crew, Sirens, Tough Cookies and Varsity Brawlers. The L.A. Ri-Ettes are L.A. Derby Doll’s all-star team that competes on a national level against the best of the best in the country. While their uniforms may be stylish and their names playful, do not be fooled by appearances – the L.A. Derby Dolls are athletes who skate a sport that is unscripted and real. Honored as a Treasure of Los Angeles by the Central City Association, the L.A. Derby Dolls embody the do-it-yourself, “for the skaters, by the skaters” ethos of modern women’s roller derby.
The L.A. Derby Dolls are one of only thirteen leagues in the U.S. playing roller derby on a banked track. Like most modern female roller derby leagues, the Derby Dolls are volunteer-run and give back to the community that has embraced them. The league also operates the Junior Derby Dolls for girls ages 8-17.
2012 L.A. Derby Dolls Season Schedule until June
SAT - Feb 11 - LA Ri-ettes vs. Team Bionic of Missile Mountain Roller Derby from Colorado Springs, CO
SAT - Mar 3 - LA Ri-ettes vs. Gotham Girls Roller Derby from New York, NY
SAT - Mar 10 - Los Angeles Derby Dolls vs. San Diego Derby Dolls
SAT - Apr 14 - Fight Crew vs. Sirens
SAT - Apr 28 - Tough Cookies vs. Varsity Brawlers
SAT - May 19 - Tough Cookies vs. Sirens
SAT - Jun 16 - LA Ri-ettes vs. Rat City Rollergirls from Seattle, WA
SUN - Jun 17 - Baby Doll Brawl (All Ages)
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