Derby from the Balcony

Is your fanbase fluctuating as derby grows more serious? Today we walk through meeting fan expectation in smaller regions. Listen in as I share 4 ways we're working to attract and retain fans.

Resources:

The Psychology of being a Sports Fan

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/the-psychology-of-being-a-sports-fan/

6 tips to boost fan engagement

https://www.scribblelive.com/blog/2018/02/20/6-tips-boost-fan-engagement-content-marketing-sports-edition/

How to Find and Keep Loyal Sports Fans

https://www.visioncritical.com/resources/sports-fans-infographic/

Recently there's been a lot of talk regarding role definition. Listen in as I share 3 reasons why I feel role definition may not be the best answer for your league and I share how we're working to become stronger & more cohesive, together.

Ep 10: Is role definition right for your league? https://anchor.fm/derbyfromthebalcony/episodes/Ep-10-Is-role-definition-right-for-your-league-e33aco

📸: Northland Pulp

Article mentioned:

http://www.rulefiftysix.com/blog/2018/12/30/65zgkqn36nontjmxwa14hulnchnbv0?fbclid=IwAR3Ui7l7rxd4mDA1-z7llVCPgp2SCHz80E5yqtbw_CmdfHpcmWjMzp__eos

This is where we breakdown a small sample of what we're going to cover in a limited series about roller derby in pop culture and media in the near future!

4.1 Contact Penalties 00:43 **

4.1.1 Impact to an Illegal Target Zone 02:08 **

4.1.2 Impact with an Illegal Blocking Zone 03:01 **

4.1.3 Other Illegal Contact 04:13 **

4.1.4 Multiplayer Blocks 05:16 **

4.2 Game Structure Penalties 05:38 **

4.2.1 Illegal Positioning 06:09 **

4.2.2 Gaining Position 07:55 **

4.2.3 Interfering with the Flow of the Game 10:08 **

4.2.4 Other Illegal Procedures 11:35 **

4.3 Penalties for Unsporting Conduct (Misconduct) 12:23 **

4.4 Enforcing Penalties 13:45 **

4.4.1 Penalty Enforcement for Blockers 15:19 **

4.4.2 Penalty Enforcement for Jammers 16:10 **

4.5 Fouling out & Expulsions 17:30 **

Do you know what to do in the moment when you fear you've broken your ankle? Are you working on recovery? Inspired by the folks in the FB Group: Roller Derby Injuries: Blood, Sweat, & Tears, I decide to tell part of my recovery story.  7 years running and I'm still learning something new every day to help me continue my journey. 

Things I enjoyed reading

You Are a Badass®: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life ** https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Badass%C2%AE-Doubting-Greatness/dp/0762447699

What is Broken Leg Depression?https://www.drycast.com/blogs/blog/8917547-what-is-broken-leg-depression **

Life impact of ankle fractures: Qualitative analysis of patient and clinician experiences  https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2474-13-224

Chapter 3 Scoring 3.1 Earning Points 00:00** 3.2 Scoring Points 01:00*” 3.3 Scoring Avoidance 02:14** 3.4 Penalized Jammers 03:46** 3.5 Errors in Scoring & Score Reporting 04:39** If you like it? Please do the whole like & share with your fellow derby folks! Click the link below to listen or choose from your favorite app! Happy Listening! 💕

**Might want to turn the volume down on this one! 😬 I didn't realize I was blowing out the mic until AFTER I finished because, well, I'm still learning! 😁**" Chapter 2. Gameplay 2.1 The Track 00:00** 2.2 Positions 01:04** 2.2.1 Jammers 02:46** 2.2.2 Lead Jammer 04:10** 2.2.3 Pivot Blocker 05:37** 2.2.4 Passing the Star 7:00** 2.2.5 Blockers 09:10** 2.3 Engagement Zone & Pack 09:30** 2.4 Blocks and Assists 12:40** 2.4.1 Target Zones 14:13** 2.4.2 Blocking Zones 15:00** 2.5 Passing 15:40** Did I miss something important? Let me know at [email protected] or find DFTB on FB. -D

DeeTales: Post Practice Passion. How do you connect with your skaters to communicate drills? On the way home from our learn for skate practice, I am so inspired and excited, I have to share my feelings with the masses. Sorry for the background noise and audio quality, I just didn't want to loose the moment. 😁 "The key is not the will to win. Everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important. " -Bobby Knight

I've received a new Microphone and have been playing around with it for hours.  My husband and I decided this was the best recording.  We hope you enjoy!  We will resume our regularly scheduled programming soon! Sometimes we all need a moment to recenter and Moush helps us get there. Seriously, turn it up. :)