From 99778bb4ed26e478d999c9cccc650cd78fac67d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Neale Pickett Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 22:29:58 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Phrasing cleanups and index link --- papers/dcpd.mdwn | 102 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- papers/index.mdwn | 1 + 2 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-) diff --git a/papers/dcpd.mdwn b/papers/dcpd.mdwn index 22234a5..0a1f456 100644 --- a/papers/dcpd.mdwn +++ b/papers/dcpd.mdwn @@ -1,31 +1,21 @@ -Title: Why I Am Refusing To NSO Any Games with Clovis +Title: Why I Am Refusing To NSO Any Games with Clovis's Dirty Curry Prairie Dollz I have an ax to grind with the Clovis roller derby team. -We have played a lot of games in the last two years, +The M'Atom Bombs have played a lot of games in the last two years, have lost plenty of games at home and away, -but I have never left feeling as butthurt and angry as I am after our July 20 home game +but I have never left feeling as angry as I am after the July 20 home game against Clovis. - -Summary ----------- - -The Los Alamos M'Atom Bombs have been playiny against other teams since early 2012. - -100% of the games we have played against Clovis have resulted in a serious injury -(requiring long-term medical attention and resulting in a roster reduction at future games). - -0% of the games we have played against any other team -(at least 8 teams) have resulted in a serious injury. - -I had previously refused to NSO any game with the player named Big Red -(previously with Amarillo, now with Clovis), -who caused our first injury. +The Clovis team is dangerous, +contentious, +and mean-spirited. +I got into derby because it was fun. +Clovis is the opposite of fun. I am now refusing to participate in any game with the Clovis team. There are a few girls on the Clovis team who are fun to play with or against, -and would fit in easily with any of the other teams I love to help in any way I can. +and would fit in easily with any of the other fun teams the Bombs play. But there are people on the team who are abrasive and dangerous, and I don't feel the team is safe. I'm clearly not alone in feeling this way, @@ -33,6 +23,28 @@ which is how I know this isn't my problem. It's Clovis's problem. +Safety +---------- + +The Los Alamos M'Atom Bombs have been playing against other teams since early 2012. + +100% of the two games we have played against Clovis have resulted in a serious injury +(requiring long-term medical attention and resulting in a roster reduction at future games). + +0% of the dozens of games we have played against every other team +(at least 8 teams) have resulted in a serious injury. + +I had previously refused to NSO any game with the player named Big Red +(previously with Amarillo, now with Clovis), +who caused the Bombs' first injury. +Previously, +the Las Cruces referee team and the Los Alamos head ref +had also stated they would not participate in any game with her. +I was not the first to do this, +I may not be the last. + + + The Score ------------- @@ -65,12 +77,11 @@ Making The Most of Time We spent 22 minutes playing Roller Derby, 20 minutes waiting for the rain to stop, -and 65 minutes in timeouts and official reviews. +and 65 minutes in timeouts, official reviews, and bickering. We play outdoors, and have to cancel due to weather. Our very first home game got snowed out. -So when a flash flood warning was issued 5 minutes before our -July 20 home game against Clovis, +So when a flash flood warning was issued 5 minutes before the game, we asked our fans to shout out "no rain". Clovis used their official review less than 10 minutes into the first period's clock. @@ -80,7 +91,7 @@ I called an official timeout because all four referees were engaged in the middl Less than 20 minutes in, I called an official timeout because a Los Alamos skater was writhing on the ground in pain. -The "no rain" chants didn't work. A little over 20 minutes into the first period,'s clock, +The "no rain" chants didn't work. A little over 20 minutes into the first period's clock, we called a 20 minute delay to see if the rain would stop. It did stop, long enough for us to run about 1:20 of the second period, at which point we had to call an end to the game. @@ -98,10 +109,11 @@ but according to a friend, we didn't actually start until 8:15, We spent those 30 minutes listening to skaters argue about whether or not we should play the remaining 9 minutes on the first period. -All told, the game ran 1 hour and 35 minutes, from 6:40 until 8:15 -Two 30-minute jams and a 20-minute halftime would have been -1 hour and 20 minutes. -Add in 6 team timeouts for 1 hour and 29 minutes. +All told, the game ran 1 hour and 37 minutes, from 6:40 until 8:17. +The teams only got 22 minutes of gameplay. +Two 30-minute jams, a 20-minute halftime, and all 6 team timeouts +would have taken +1 hour and 29 minutes. Of course, we didn't know at the time that the rain would coincide exactly with when halftime was scheduled. @@ -121,8 +133,8 @@ I edited the screen shot to show the conversation, which is: If you don't get the joke, the Los Alamos "M'Atom Bombs" is a play on words: "Madam" is a polite formal address for a woman, -which the team altered to pay homage to Los Alamos being the birthplace of the nuclear bomb. -This fan is suggesting the word be spelled "Madam", +which the team altered to pay homage to Los Alamos being the birthplace of the nuclear—or "atom"—bomb. +This fan is suggesting the word be spelled "Madame", the title given to a Brothel (prostitution house) owner. The official team account then acknowledges the joke with a wink. @@ -140,55 +152,57 @@ and doesn't reflect well on the community you've built. After Party --------- -![A Clovis fan unhappy about our after-party](clovis-afterparty.png) +![A Clovis fan unhappy about the after-party](clovis-afterparty.png) The Los Alamos Derby Dames and Animas Roller Girls (Farmington) have an excellent relationship. They are the founding members of the "New Mexico Chupacabras" regional travel team, and regularly drive out to each others' games just to sit in the bleachers and cheer. At the very first Los Alamos / Farmington game, the after-party was in a dive bar (the only place in town still open after the game). -The Bombs brought home-made chili in Crock pots and bags of Fritos. -It was awesome, and began a love affair between the two teams. +The Bombs brought home-made chili in Crock pots, and bags of Fritos. +It was awesome, and began a strong relationship between the two teams. -For our July 20 after party, +For the July 20 after party, we were planning to open up the skating rink, play music with a DJ light show, -and have pizza delivered. +and pay to have pizza delivered. It rained, and I had to break down the PA system and lights, -but we still had pizza and drinks. +but we still had free pizza and drinks for everyone. Apparently this wasn't good enough for Clovis, -so they had their own after party, +so after the pizza ran out, +they had their own after party, and then got mad that we didn't come. -(we were busy breaking down and checking on our injured skater in the ER) +We were busy breaking down and checking on the Bombs' injured skater in the emergency room. ---- Clovis was (justifiably) unhappy that they didn't get to skate much, so the Bombs offered to scrimmage with them during their morning practice the next day. -2 Clovis skaters showed up. +Two Clovis skaters showed up. You ladies were great, and I'm glad I got the opportunity to hang out with you. Good luck with your team. I've gotten word that some of the other Clovis skaters decided to stay at the hotel instead. -We tried our best. +The Bombs tried their best. In Closing ------------ -Your overly-agressive playing, +Your overly-aggressive playing, obnoxious attitude, and decision to support your fans bad-mouthing us, -combine to not only make me feel justified, -but downright tingly at the thought of never officiating another game with Clovis. +combine to me feel completely justified +in not officiating any more games with Clovis. My life is too short to waste it on dealing with nasty people. -The Clovis skaters feeling embarrassed by the actions of a few team-mates -need to decide how many boycotts you're willing to let them bring you. +If you are a Clovis skater feeling embarrassed by the actions of a few team-mates, +you need to decide how many boycotts you're willing to let them bring upon the team. +I will probably not be the only official to do this. ![The entire Facebook thread](clovis-facebook.png) diff --git a/papers/index.mdwn b/papers/index.mdwn index 16ed326..9f0b2cf 100644 --- a/papers/index.mdwn +++ b/papers/index.mdwn @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Roller Derby Stuff * [Running Audio/Visual for a Roller Derby Bout](derby-av.html) * [Dirtbags DJ Setup](dj.html) * [Copyright Advice for Small Leagues](derby-copyright.html) +* [Why I'm Boycotting the Clovis Dirty Curry Prairie Dollz](dcpd.html) Computer Nerd Stuff From 8f7b93ed2e4c02edd5f16e5df02a013a0ce136f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Neale Pickett Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 00:20:31 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] fix more pronouns --- papers/dcpd.mdwn | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/papers/dcpd.mdwn b/papers/dcpd.mdwn index 0a1f456..d2a49bf 100644 --- a/papers/dcpd.mdwn +++ b/papers/dcpd.mdwn @@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ Safety The Los Alamos M'Atom Bombs have been playing against other teams since early 2012. -100% of the two games we have played against Clovis have resulted in a serious injury +100% of the two games they have played against Clovis have resulted in a serious injury (requiring long-term medical attention and resulting in a roster reduction at future games). -0% of the dozens of games we have played against every other team +0% of the dozens of games they have played against every other team (at least 8 teams) have resulted in a serious injury. I had previously refused to NSO any game with the player named Big Red @@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ and decision to support your fans bad-mouthing us, combine to me feel completely justified in not officiating any more games with Clovis. -My life is too short to waste it on dealing with nasty people. +My life is too short to waste time dealing with nasty people. If you are a Clovis skater feeling embarrassed by the actions of a few team-mates, you need to decide how many boycotts you're willing to let them bring upon the team. I will probably not be the only official to do this. From fd060ff536cb9021cadf176f7996d4c2d587595f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Neale Pickett Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 00:41:05 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] more wording tweaks --- papers/dcpd.mdwn | 20 +++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/papers/dcpd.mdwn b/papers/dcpd.mdwn index d2a49bf..84f1aa7 100644 --- a/papers/dcpd.mdwn +++ b/papers/dcpd.mdwn @@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ Safety The Los Alamos M'Atom Bombs have been playing against other teams since early 2012. -100% of the two games they have played against Clovis have resulted in a serious injury -(requiring long-term medical attention and resulting in a roster reduction at future games). +100% of the two games they have played against Clovis have resulted in a serious injury, +needing long-term medical attention and resulting in a roster reduction at future games. 0% of the dozens of games they have played against every other team (at least 8 teams) have resulted in a serious injury. -I had previously refused to NSO any game with the player named Big Red -(previously with Amarillo, now with Clovis), +I had already refused to NSO any game with the player named Big Red +(formerly with Amarillo, now with Clovis), who caused the Bombs' first injury. Previously, the Las Cruces referee team and the Los Alamos head ref @@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ The official team account then acknowledges the joke with a wink. I know things are different in Texas and eastern New Mexico, and people get very passionate about sports. -But I have many professional associates in Lubbock and Amarillo, +But I have many professional associates in Amarillo and Lubbock, and they are all decent, courteous people, with a strong moral compass and sense of pride, so I know this isn't a cultural issue. -Joking that the other team is a bunch of whores doesn't engender good feelings, +Joking that the other team is made up of prostitutes doesn't engender good feelings, and doesn't reflect well on the community you've built. @@ -185,9 +185,11 @@ You ladies were great, and I'm glad I got the opportunity to hang out with you. Good luck with your team. -I've gotten word that some of the other Clovis skaters decided to stay at the hotel instead. +I've gotten word that some of the other Clovis skaters stayed at the hotel instead. -The Bombs tried their best. +Even though the Bombs tried their best to be good hosts, +the Clovis team and their fans decided the appropriate response +was to ditch us and then complain on Facebook. In Closing @@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ and more. I wrote the free woozle.org penalty timer app for Android, with almost 1000 active users. At 2013's Roller Con, - will be unveiling free plans for a build-it-yourself electronic scoreboard, +I will be unveiling free plans for a build-it-yourself electronic scoreboard, and for a build-it-yourself derby-specific stopwatch. I'm also co-presenting, with Evil Lucian from Moab, best practices for small town derby teams to run a bout with limited staff.