The Jersey Shore Roller Girls Host The B-Swarm Tournament!

The Jersey Shore Roller Girls (JSRG), the Shore’s longest-established women’s flat track roller derby league, will be hosting a double-header Saturday, July 30th, 2016, at their new home, the Winding River Skating Center in Toms River, NJ.

JSRG's Beatdown will be hosting the second game in the B-Swarm tournament at Winding River Skating Center on July 30th. The B-Swarm tournament features B-Level teams from four of New Jersey's roller derby leagues facing off in a multi-game tournament. The Jersey Shore Roller Girls' Beatdown will take on Shore Points Roller Derby's Boardwalk Brawlers, followed by the Garden State Roller Girls' Brick City Bruisers battling it out with Jerzey Derby Brigade's Corporal Punishers. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., and the first bout will start at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults/$6 kids in advance, and $13 adults/$8 kids at the door (cash only at the door). Children 5 and under are free.

About the Jersey Shore Roller Girls

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 Beatdown.

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 http://www.jerseyshorerollergirls.net, 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 a 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 true 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