Authored By seanphippster

The Chattanooga Roller Girls have already started their 2015 season, but their first home game isn’t scheduled until May 16 at the Chattanooga Convention and Trade Center.

For the home opener, Chattanooga Roller Girls will face the Music City Brawl Stars of Nashville at 7 p.m.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets are on sale now here. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit UTC’s Student Veterans Organization because the event is scheduled for Armed Forces Day.

Already, the team has a victory to celebrate. They defeated the Magnolia Roller Vixens of Jackson, Mississippi, on the road 158-101. The team will travel to Gainesville, Florida, for a bout on April 18 against the Gainesville Roller Rebels. They’ll also be traveling to the Low Down Throw Down event in Augusta, Georgia, on May 2 and 3.

There are no season ticket packages this year. Other home games are scheduled for June 27, Aug. 29 and Oct. 10. Click here for the full schedule.

Shawn “The BOMB” Williamson said the 2015 CRG teams are off to a good start.

“We’ve had two games, but only one of them was sanctioned,” she said. “We have a lot of new skaters.”

The CRG now have a B team for novice skaters, and the popularity of the sport continues to grow. Williamson said last year’s home opener completely sold out, and she expects the same this year.

Click here to view the 2015 CRG roster.

If you’ve been away from roller derby for a while, you’ll notice some changes in the game. Gone are the banked tracks and professional wrestling-esque fisticuffs of the 1970s. In its place, a highly competitive, fast-paced sport has emerged.

The Boston Derby Dames offer a quick guide on spectating a roller derby bout.

The Chattanooga Roller Girls are members of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, an international governing body of women’s flat track derby.