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• 2012-02-02

  My second favorite bout of all of 2011 was the Windy City/Charm City game at ECDX. Why do I have it so highly ranked? Because it was by far the most intense physical game played all year. The reason? There were no minors. The skaters were able to skate and block and hit and skate without accumulating ticky tack penalties that would unnecessarily send them to the box and hurt their team. Minors are a brickwall for roller derby. A wall between the sometimes constrained game we see now and a much more entertaining fluid game not hung up in the minutiae of minors. Not to mention that eliminating minors would reduce fan confusion considerably, reduce the number of non-skating officials needed, improve fan sight lines, increase the amount of time refs can watch for actually dangerous penalties, and allow for easier bench management. It’s a wonder why minors were ever put in the rulebook in the first place.

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  9 Things I want to see this WFTDA Season | The All-Knowing Derbytron

  I heard it was a great game to officiate as well.

  Source: derbytron.com

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  I’m claiming 2012 as the Year of the NSO (a la Marvin the Martian). Being an NSO is not just for injured skaters and derby widows. This is becoming more clear as the role of Tournament Head NSO and Crew Head NSO takes hold more and more. It’s become a big part of WFTDA clinics and more referees and skaters are part timing it as NSOs. But most importantly, there are just so many dedicated NSOs who are traveling more widely, doing crew exchanges, and creating new standards than ever. So my hope is that 2012 is a tipping point for the Non-Skating Official, even if Caesar is correct and No Minors puts most of us out of a job.

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  Looking forward to Derby in 2012

  My contribution to RDIT’s 2012 Hopes & Dreams. I really do believe that with the right focus, the role of the NSO will get it’s time in the sun this year.

  Source: rollerderbyinsidetrack.com

• 2011-07-22

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  The audio of my interview with Sarah about WFTDA Officiating Clinics.

  Source: rollerderbyinsidetrack.com