Bedford Bandits Roller Derby are donning fancy dress
for a marathon 12 hour skate to raise money for BBC
Children In Need on Saturday 15th November 2008. If you
have skates, why don't you come and join in? You can
either get your own sponsorship or pay a £5 entrance fee
which will be added to our fundraising efforts. The
event starts at 10am at our normal venue in Bedford-
check out our schedule page for information on how to
find us.
Open invitation to other UK (or worldwide) leagues to
attend stands for all of our events so get your wigs and
skates on ladies and gents!
Click the funky widget to donate directly, all is
greatfully received!
welcome
Welcome to the home of Bedford
Bandits Roller Derby League on the web! We are
Bedfordshire's only all woman flat track roller derby
league formed in June 2007. Our aim is to build a team
of strong, well rounded female athletes that are able to
compete in the national and even international arena
while promoting the sport of Roller Derby in the UK and
fostering the spirit of the Derby sisterhood. Have fun nosing around our
website- check out the forum for training schedules,
events and general chit chat, but then have even more
fun by padding up, strapping on some skates and coming
to join us!
what is roller derby anyway?
Two teams of five
skaters (a jammer, a pivot and three blockers)
battle it out around an oval track blocking the
opposing team's jammer from breaking through the
pack to gain points while helping their own jammer
to progress. Each game, or bout, lasts for two
periods of twenty minutes each, which are broken up
into two minute long jams.
Pivots are the skaters
at the front of the pack wearing striped helmets.
They set the pace and can call plays to the team.
They are the last line of defence to stop an
opposing team member scoring.
Jammers are the skaters
at the back of the pack wearing starred helmets.
They work their way through the pack scoring points
as they pass members of the opposing team.
Blockers form the pack
between the pivots and jammers and keep a tight
formation to try to stop the jammer from the
opposing team from getting through to score points
while at the same time helping their own jammer to
pass.
recruiting now!
Lady with a fun attitude?
Over 18? Reasonable physical shape? Not afraid of a
few bumps and bruises? Looking for a fun way to keep
fit, have fun and make some fantastic new friends?
It doesn't matter if you
haven't skated before or you haven't put skates on
since you were a kid- we'll teach you the basics and
get you rolling. A positive attitude, willingness to
learn and a pair of skates is all you need.
We are also looking for
referees, score keepers, announcers and anyone
interested in helping us organise events.
join our mailing
list
Click
HERE to send an email to be added to our
mailing list. We'll keep you up to date with
news and events, training times and venues.
our sponsors
Coming soon- meet our sponsors!
If you are interested in linking your company to the exciting, fast growing sport of
women's flat track roller derby, contact us for a sponsorship pack now!
want to see what we are about?
Come and see us Sunday
afternoons between 3-5pm at Alexander Sport Centre,
CLICK HERE
for more details.
