Suzy Homewrecker. Joan Threat. All the Way Mae. These are just a few of the elbow-slinging, body-banging babes in this all-woman roller-derby league, whose motto is "Live fast, die pretty." ...

calling it a “cat fight on wheels,” an “insane indoor sport” that was about “putting on a show.” Women skaters today approach roller derby with a feminist, do-it-yourself attitude.

The WFTDA, which governs flat-track roller derby, had formed just one year prior with a goal of “revolutioniz[ing] the role of women in sports.” The overall proposed town budget is just over $ ...