little anecdote

Welcome to the inaugural Frisky Power Rankings, where I rank women’s flat track roller derby according to my whims/in-depth knowledge.

1. Gotham. Shut up, Gotham, we already know.
2. Rose City Wheels of Justice. The teenagers are looking really good. (That came out wrong.)
3. Rose City Break Neck Betties, but only when I bench coach them by accident at scrimmage. Then they beat the High Rollers by 99 points. It must be my winning aura.
4. Bay Area Derby. They got a bunch of people who’re good at roller skating. I keep remembering that and getting worried, then remembering the new playoff structure and relaxing again.
5. Denver’s helmets. First in Glitter, Not First in The West or Championships, but Still Pretty Good. Also: Francey Pants.
6. Windy City and Minnesota. They’re tied.
7. London. They win for coming to the west coast so I can see them in person. Thanks London.
8. VRDL. Samesies!
9. The internet. This is the internet’s year for roller derby, I can feel it. WFTDA.tv! Non-crappy production from other leagues! GIF mania!
10. Philly. They’re always pretty good. Get another V-Diva this year and you’re headed up to Break Neck Betties territory.
11. Montreal. They’re Montreal, and Montreal = fantastic and fun. I feel like I didn’t even need to type that.
12. Rat City. Oh, Seattle, you think you’re so great? You’re a little more dreary and cold than Portland! I don’t want to spend two days there when I can eat in restaurants here!
13. Some team I never think of as very good that’s going to surprise people early on. You heard it here first.
14. Texas. Call me again in tournament season. How do you guys do that? Getting really good in September-November? Does Belle Starr know?
15. Oly. Who knows who’s on their team, and what games they’re playing? I asked, but they never tweet or email me back.

Not listed: Denver’s shorts.

What do you think?