Jersey Shore Roller Girls take the track in their season opener

Jersey Shore Roller Girls (JSRG), a non-profit adult roller derby team is taking the track for their first game of the season. On May 4th, 2019, bring your Jedi’s & Storm Troopers to the season opener for Toms River’s very own roller derby team at the Winding River Skating Center. Watch with anticipation as the Black Heart Beauties vs the Rum Running Rebels brawl it out! But first, our junior’s teams: Purple People Beaters and the Beach Barracudas will take the track!

Our game is in support of Operation in My Backyard, a non-profit organization who seeks to end the stigma of the way society views substance use disorders through education, outreach and teaching harm reduction practices in drug using communities and the surrounding neighborhoods. They are asking for the following donations:
Individually wrapped snacks
Water
Ensure
Gatorade
Gift cards
Deodorant
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Socks
Alcohol pads
Wet wipes
Chapstick
Condoms
Tampons

The 501st Legion will be present as well. Bring your cameras and snap a picture with some very cool Storm Troopers!

Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and the game starts at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults/$6 kids in advance, and $13 adults/$8 kids at the door. Children 5 and under are free. Send PayPal payments to JSRGPayPal@yahoo.com with the name you want the tickets held under at will call.

About Jersey Shore Roller Girls (JSRG)
JSRG is the Shore’s longest-established, all-women, flat track roller derby league, with members coming from Central NJ and the Shore area. The league consists of approximately 40 skaters comprising two traveling teams: the JSRG All-Stars and the JSRG Beat Down. JSRG follows the guidelines and standards set forth by Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). For more information, visit us on the Web at https://www.jerseyshorerollerderby.com, or on our Facebook page.

About Roller Derby
Roller derby has experienced a revival in the past few years, with almost 1500 teams around the world. It is a full-contact sport played in traditional quad roller skates on a flat surface, such as the floor of a roller rink. Roller derby games are called bouts, which are divided into two 30-minute periods. Each period consists of a number of jams, which can last up to two minutes.

In a jam, each team puts five players on the track: four blockers and a jammer. The jammers are the point-scorers and attempt to earn points by lapping the pack and successfully passing the opposing team’s blockers. The blockers’ main objective is to impede the progress of the opposite team’s jammer through the pack. Blockers can use shoulder and hip checks, as well as booty blocks, but penalties are given to skaters who block illegally, behave in an unsportsmanlike manner, or otherwise break the rules.

Roller derby is a full-contact sport; while bouts may be tough and action-packed, they are family-friendly and enjoyable for fans of all ages. For more information, visit wftda.com.