Seattle Derby Brats introduces girls 8 to 17 to roller derby. Their all-star team, the Galaxy Girls, are three-time national champions. ANTHONY FLOYD
Roller derby is one of those sports that kind of feels like a myth. The goal is for one player to get all the way around the track. The catch is, that player (aka the jammer) has to break through a gauntlet of the other team’s players (as well as their own teammates). It’s a game of brawn and endurance, all elbows and body weight and balance. It’s like all-female football. But on roller skates.
It’s not mythical. It’s a very real sport, and many of its roots can be traced back to Seattle.
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