Sunshine City Roller Derby Bout: A High-Action Game Derailed by Electrical Malfunction.

By Codzilla #F15H

On Saturday 4/22, Sunshine City Roller Derby hosted another fun filled evening of hard hitting action at the Youth Park outdoor roller hockey rink. This bout featured the league’s home athletes sorted into team Orange and team Teal, with a handful of guest athletes from nearby leagues joining the rosters.

Roller Derby is a full-contact team sport played on roller skates. Two teams each send five players to an oval track, and the teams assist their point-scoring member to break out of the pack and to pass opponents for points. Sunshine City Roller Derby utilizes a ruleset designed for Banked Tracks, which produces fast-paced gameplay.

Sunshine City Roller Derby’s newest athletes Chase N Chaos #584 and Chew-blocka #514 marked their debut bout.

As the sun set and the halftime break approached, it became apparent that an electrical issue was preventing the facility lights from operating. A City of Pinellas Park employee arrived to assess the situation, and determined the lighting system could not be immediately repaired. Unfortunately, the bout could not proceed.  Sunshine City Roller Derby ended the bout early, with the Orange team taking the win 61-54. League skater, Circuit Break-her #90, denies involvement with the broken circuit breaker.

Congratulations to Frankenfine #369 and Chew-blocka #514 on being awarded Most Valuable Blocker, and to Circuit Break-Her #90 and Jamel Toe #386 as Most Valuable Jammer.

The City of Pinellas Park has since repaired the lighting system, and Youth Park is ready for Sunshine City Roller Derby’s next bout on May 20th. Fans can take advantage of early bird ticket pricing and find more information at https://sunshinerollerderby.com/bout

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