Roller Sports Canada
This organisation is the national governing body for roller sports in the country. Roller Sports Canada recognises roller derby as a roller sport. See also * International Roller Sports Federation *International Roller Sports Federation - Inline * Roller derby in Canada Canadian roller derby leagues at one point were welcomed to join the Canadian Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association, which in January 2012 renamed itself the Roller Derby Association of Canada. The Toronto Roller Derby League is the lar ... References External linksRoller Sports Canada Roller skating organizations Roller derby in Canada Sports governing bodies in Canada {{skating-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Canadian Sport Federations
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Roller Sports
Roller sports are sports that use human powered vehicles which use rolling either by gravity or various pushing techniques. Typically ball bearings and polyurethane wheels are used for momentum and traction respectively, and attached to devices or vehicles that the roller puts his weight on. The international governing body is World Skate. List Roller sports include the following disciplines * Inline skating ** Vert Skating ** Aggressive inline skating ** Inline freestyle skating ** Inline figure skating ** Inline hockey ** Inline skater hockey ** Inline speed skating ** Roller soccer ** Inline alpine skating * Roller skating ** Artistic roller skating ** Roller speed skating ** Drafting ** Jam skating ** Roller derby ** Rink hockey * Road skating * Roller skiing ** Dry ski slope ** Grass skiing ** Indoor ski slope ** Roller cross-country skiing ** Roller alpine skiing * Skateboarding ** Freestyle skateboarding ** Skateboarding trick ** Street skateboarding * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roller Derby
Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played by two teams of fifteen members. Roller derby is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide, mostly in the United States. Game play consists of a series of short scrimmages (jams) in which both teams designate a jammer (who uniquely wears a star on the helmet) and four blockers to skate counter-clockwise around a track. The jammer scores points by lapping members of the opposing team. The teams attempt to hinder the opposing jammer while assisting their own jammer—in effect, playing both offense and defense simultaneously. Overview While the sport has its origins in the banked-track roller-skating marathons of the 1930s, Leo Seltzer and Damon Runyon are credited with evolving the sport to its competitive form. Professional roller derby quickly became popular; in 1940, more than 5 million spectators watched in about 50 American cities. In the ensuing decades, however, it predominantly became a form of sports e ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roller Sport
Roller sports are sports that use human powered vehicles which use rolling either by gravity or various pushing techniques. Typically ball bearings and polyurethane wheels are used for momentum and traction respectively, and attached to devices or vehicles that the roller puts his weight on. The international governing body is World Skate. List Roller sports include the following disciplines * Inline skating ** Vert Skating ** Aggressive inline skating ** Inline freestyle skating ** Inline figure skating ** Inline hockey ** Inline skater hockey ** Inline speed skating ** Roller soccer ** Inline alpine skating * Roller skating ** Artistic roller skating ** Roller speed skating ** Drafting ** Jam skating ** Roller derby ** Rink hockey * Road skating * Roller skiing ** Dry ski slope ** Grass skiing ** Indoor ski slope ** Roller cross-country skiing ** Roller alpine skiing * Skateboarding ** Freestyle skateboarding ** Skateboarding trick ** Street skateboarding ** ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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International Roller Sports Federation
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International Roller Sports Federation - Inline
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The Three Degrees album), 1975 *''International'', 2018 album by L'Algérino Songs * The Internationale, the left-wing anthem * "International" (Chase & Status song), 2014 * "International", by Adventures in Stereo from ''Monomania'', 2000 * "International", by Brass Construction from ''Renegades'', 1984 * "International", by Thomas Leer from ''The Scale of Ten'', 1985 * "International", by Kevin Michael from ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * "International", by McGuinness Flint from ''McGuinness Flint'', 1970 * "International", by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from '' Dazzle Ships'', 1983 * "International (Serious)", by Estelle from '' All of Me'', 2012 Politics * Political international, any transnational organizati ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roller Derby In Canada
Canadian roller derby leagues at one point were welcomed to join the Canadian Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association, which in January 2012 renamed itself the Roller Derby Association of Canada. The Toronto Roller Derby League is the largest flat-track derby league in Canada. Many roller derby leagues enjoy support from their national skate federations, including Roller Sports Canada. Contemporary roller derby has a basic set of rules, with variations reflecting the interests of a governing body's member leagues. The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) rules are used by the majority of leagues around the world. Members of the Roller Derby Association of Canada have been encouraged to join the WFTDA. Leagues * Abbotsford, British Columbia – Reign Valley Vixens *Airdrie, Alberta - Rockyview Rollers * Alliston, Ontario – Renegade Derby Dames * Brantford, Ontario – Belle City Roller Girls * Barrie, Ontario – South Simcoe Rebel Rollers * Calgary, Albert ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roller Skating Organizations
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