calling it a “cat fight on wheels,” an “insane indoor sport” that was about “putting on a show.” Women skaters today approach roller derby with a feminist, do-it-yourself attitude.

An hour after an open skate session filled with happy children finished at Funky’s Skate Center in Harrisonburg, the room was ...

Kole added Royal City Roller Derby has felt supported in its decision by the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), the international governing body of women's flat track roller derby.

The WFTDA, which governs flat-track roller derby, had formed just one year prior with a goal of “revolutioniz[ing] the role of women in sports.” The overall proposed town budget is just over $ ...