Cincinnati Rollergirls Kick Off Season This Weekend

Roller derby fans won’t be able to catch the Cincinnati Rollergirls’ season-opening contest against Grand Rapids this weekend because it’s taking place in Michigan, but the group will host its second tryout of the season next week, leading up to their March 10 home opener against St. Louis. On Saturday the Cincinnati Rollergirls will get their season started with a bout against the Grand Raggidy Roller Girls. The Rollergirls’ A-team, the Black Sheep, open the season ranked No. 8 in the Women's Flat Track Derby Association's North Central Region. The Grand Raggidies are No. 11, though the Black Sheep have handily defeated them in both previous contests, the most recent of which was two years ago. Next week the Rollergirls will host their second tryout of the year, scheduled for Feb. 26 at The Skatin’ Place in Colerain Township (3211 Lina Place). Tryouts are open to women who are at least 18 years old and will include this set of minimum skill requirements. The Rollergirls won’t start their home schedule until March 10 when they host the Arch Rival Rollergirls of St. Louis. During halftime a new roller derby team for girls ages 8-17, the Cincinnati Junior Rollergirls, will debut. Rollergirls home games take place at the Cincinnati Gardens (2250 Seymour Ave., Norwood). Tickets are $10, parking is free and lots of beer is available, with $1 happy hour specials starting at 6 p.m. (bouts start at 7). Season tickets are now available at www.cincinnatirollergirls.com and single-game tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com. Kids’ tickets are $5 advance/$6 door (kids 6 and younger free) and you can sit right next to the track and have people crash onto you for $15/$17. Here's a funny commercial the Rollergirls put on the internet.