Hey there roller derby fans -

It's taken us a few weeks to recuperate from that amazing SOLD OUT bout at the beginning of the month where your Derby City Rollergirls decimated the Rollergirls of Southern Indiana (ROSI), 189-63. I know I personally almost lost my voice, screaming and yelling from the suicide seats. And that After Party at the Monkey Wrench - ooowee, now THAT was a good time!

But seriously, big thanks to the ROSI's for making the trek, playing hard and being such great sports. They are a classy bunch, those gals. And to any fans who might be reading this who didn't get in to the bout (there were hundreds turned away at the door), we're truly sorry and we hope you'll return for the upcoming bout on March 22nd. We had no idea we'd get such a tremendous response. Next bout, we'll be increasing the capacity to 1200, but just to be safe, EVERYONE SHOULD REALLY GET ADVANCE TICKETS.

I'll repeat that again further down the page, with all the bout info.

But first, since it's such a long stretch between bouts (scheduling at the KY Expo Center is tricky!), we're doing another Open Skate: Broken Hearts & Body Parts this Sunday, so folks can come on out and get to know all their favorite rollergirls - maybe even learn a move or two. It's from 5:30pm - 8pm at Treo Roller Rink (721 Gagel Ave), with Kim Sorise spinning all your favorite roller skating jams, and costs $5 to get in, with all proceeds going towards the costs of the next bout. So tell all your friends and come skate with the DCRG!



Sadly, it's our last public event at Treo Roller Rink, as they are having to shut down due to noise and other complaints with folks in their neighborhood. The league will move to Skate Odyssey in Clarksville, Indiana, beginning March 3rd, for training and all non-bout skating events.

OK. And now for the bout info. Titled Southern Hostility, your DCRG will take on the Blue Ridge Rollergirls  of Asheville, NC, Saturday, March 22nd at the KY Expo Center's West Hall (937 Phillips Lane). Doors will again open at 5:30pm, with the bout starting at 7pm. If you were there last time, then you know the place fills up, so get there early, especially if you want rink-side suicide seats or the front row of chairs.

Tickets will go on sale THIS Friday, February 22nd, at 10am. They will cost $10 + Ticketmaster service fee in advance. Here's the link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/16004047EA2B9539?brand=&tm_link=tm_home_h1 

They will be $15 at the door the day of the event, but judging from last time, it's hard to say if there will even be tickets left by then, so I'd advise you to BUY ADVANCE TICKETS if you know you want to be there. And if you are waiting to buy them at the door, you better get there early or risk being turned away. (If it sells out ahead of time, we'll try to let you know via this newsletter.)

Doesn't Kimmy Crippler look awesomely devious in the bout poster, below?



That's all I got for now. More details coming soon, but in the mean time, we hope to see you Sunday at the Open Skate, and... don't forget, ADVANCE TICKETS GO ON  SALE FRIDAY AT 10AM!!

(And if your friends aren't on the mailing list, forward this out to them!)

All the scoop, as always, on the DCRG website .