It's Organ Harvesting Time!

It's a battle for the bluegrass as Newport, Kentucky's Riverside Rollergirls battle Louisville, Kentucky's Derby City Rollergirls in Riverside's first ever interleague match. Can Riverside's Jailhouse Rock-Its hold their own against The Derby City All-Stars? Come see for yourself on October 27th!

What is Roller Derby?

Roller derby is a fast-paced, blink-and-you’ll-miss it sport that pits two teams of 5 skaters against one another in what is essentially a race around a track, with other skaters as obstacles. Each team consists of 3 blockers, 1 pivot (who can be identified by a solid stripe on her helmet), and 1 jammer (who can be identified by a star on her helmet). The jammer is the only member of a team that can score points. On the first whistle, the pack (blockers and pivots from both teams) takes off. On the second whistle, the jammers take off, skating as fast as they can around the track, being helped by their teammates, who create holes for their jammer by knocking their opposition out of the way, while at the same time trying to hinder the progress of the other jammer. Points are scored when a jammer passes a member of the opposing team. The team with the most points at the end of 3 periods wins.

Who are the Jailhouse Rock-Its?

The Jailhouse Rock-Its are the cream of the Riverside crop. The best members of both intraleague teams join forces to battle against other leagues as their All-Star Team, the Jailhouse Rock-Its.

Who are the Riverside Rollergirls?

Riverside Rollergirls is a non-profit collectively owned and operated roller derby league based in Newport, Kentucky. It was founded in November 2006. They operate with a skater-owned, skater-run spirit with all members sharing equal ownership of the league, using a democratic decision-making model called consensus.

Tickets

Tickets are available through your local Riverside Rollergirl, this website, or at Skatetown USA. Pre-sale tickets must be presented the day of the event to gain entrance. All major credit cards are accepted for ticket sales and merchandise at Skatetown USA. Organ Harvest is general admission, with seats on a first come, first served basis. Pre-sale tickets are $7, $10 on the day of the event. Children who wear a Halloween costume to this event will be admitted for FREE.

Family Friendly

Organ Harvest is family-friendly. There is no profanity in songs played during the match, and concessions and arcade games are available on-site. Riverside Rollergirls observe a strict no fighting policy during bouts. Children who wear a costume will be admitted for FREE. Please keep in mind, however, that roller derby is an aggressive full-contact sport, and that bouts are very loud, especially to younger children.

Purchase Your Tickets

General admission tickets are no longer available for sale prior to the game. Please purchase your tickets at the ticket window of Skatetown USA on Saturday, October 27th.

Misc.

Download the Organ Harvest poster.
Get directions to Skatetown USA.
Check out Derby City Rollergirls MySpace page.
Check out Riverside's MySpace page.
Join the Riverside Rollergirls Official Message Board to learn more about the rollergirls.