Skaters Connect Issue 1

            Credit:  Bill  LaGrue    Australians  rank  amongst  top  goal  scorers   http://www.skatevictoria.com.au/documents-­‐ Latest  derby  action  &  community  at  Macau  International  Cup  –  see  page  2   and-­‐policies/       initiatives  explained..  p5-­‐8      A MESSAGE FROM GLORIA… IN THIS ISSUEWelcome  to  the  first  edition  of  the  Skate  Victoria  Newsletter,  which  will   SV  membership  –  more   than  just  insurance!  cover  a  range  of  topics  for  Roller  Derby,  Roller  Hockey,  Speed  and  Inline   Meet  Gloria,  the  face  of   Skate  Vic!  Hockey  Disciplines.   Upcoming  tournaments     ACCC  tournament  a  big  hit   @  Stadium  34!  In  this  edition  I  would  like  to  share  some  history  of  Skate  Victoria  and   Latest  news  from  each  of   our  affiliate  sports  make  you  the  reader  more  acquainted  with  our  organisation.    SV  has   Ken  Sutter  Speed  Skating   competition  –  30th  been  operating  as  a  non  for  profit  sporting  association  for  32  years  and   Anniversary!  up  until  2011  were  affiliated  with  Skate  Australia.    At  that  time  SV  was   Introducing:  Wayne   Maslen  Memorial  award  paying  SA  a  large  sum  of  money  each  year  and  in  return,  did  not  believe  we  were  receiving  benefits/value  for  our  members.    We  saw  that  funds  could  be  better  invested  directly  back  into  the  sport  with  the  development  of  programs  and  direct  support  to  the  membership.  After  mediation  between  SV  &  SA  funded  by  Sport  &  Recreation  Victoria  both  organisations  were  in  agreement  that  we  would  run  totally  independent  to  each  other.    In  2011  SV  only  offered  membership  to  Victorians  but  after  inquiries  from  roller  derby  clubs  in  Tasmania  in  2012  we  expanded  our  operations  Australia-­‐wide  for  all  disciplines  of  Rollersports.        Little  did  we  realise  in  2007  when  Betty  Bamalam  one  of  the  founding  members  of  VRDL  approached  us  for  affiliation  that  75  Roller  Derby  clubs  would  choose  to  join  our  organization  in  the  future.    We  now  also  have  interstate  Speed,  Roller  and  Inline  Hockey  clubs  as  affiliates.   KEY SPEED ROLLER HOCKEYDATES Ken  Sutter  Comp   Skaterz  Eltham:   RHVic  League  @  Skate  Vic  Shed:   Aug  13-­‐14  @  Greaves   Grand    Prix  Series  22/5   Seniors:  15/5,  22/5,  5/6,  19/6,  26/6,  10/7,  24/7   Reserve  Dandenong   Bont  Junior  Series:   Juniors:  14/5,  18/6,  23/7   15/5,  5/6,  19/6,  17/7  

21     ALL DISCIPLINES OF SV ARE RUN BY VOLUNTEERS! CONGRATS  to  all  who  participated  in  the  recent   SKATE  OF  ORIGIN  Roller  Hockey  Tournament  in   SV  works  on  a  very  tight  budget  –  we  receive  little  in   Glen  Innes!  Check  out  Facebook  for  some  fabulous   the  way  of  government  funding,  despite  having  the   majority  of  Rollersports  clubs  affiliated  with  us   photos:   across  Australia.    The  Executive  Officer  is  SV’s  only   paid  staff  member  and  there  is  an  elected  Executive   #skateoforigin   Committee.       ROLLER HOCKEY SV  existence  is  reliant  on  the  talented  &   hardworking  dedication  of  our  volunteers.    Not  only   Roller  Hockey  has  seen  a  real  resurgence  since  Steve   are  people  prepared  to  give  their  time  freely  to  their   Hoey  arrived  back  on  Australian  shores  in  2012  after   clubs  but  also  work  on  programs,  projects  and   living  overseas  for  3  years.  His  feet  hardly  hit  the   initiatives  for  SV.    The  growth  of  SV’s  affiliation  can   ground  before  he  was  planning  and  implementing  a   be  attributed  to  the  volunteers  who  provide  insight   range  of  initiatives  that  would  see  Roller  Hockey   &  guidance  of  where  we  can  best  support  the  sport.       players  returning  to  the  sport  as  well  as  attracting   new  junior  boys  and  girls.   “THE SHED”   Not  only  has  Steve  reignited  the  sport  in  Victoria  with   Back  in  2010  we  were  given  the  opportunity  to   a  monthly  league  competition  for  Seniors  and  Juniors   takeover  leasing  of  “The  Shed”  (Exhibition  Pavilion   but  works  tirelessly  with  all  States  to  build  the  sport.     Dandenong  Showgrounds)  which  has  enabled  us  to   This  year  we  saw  the  RH  Australia  Day  Cup  which  is   support  clubs  from  all  rollersports  disciplines  with   held  at  “The  Shed”  extended  to  five  days  to   an  affordable  training  venue.   accommodate  the  number  of  teams  from  both     Australia-­‐wide  and  New  Zealand.   The  Shed  has  seen  many  development  programs     and  bootcamps  conducted  and  supported  by  SV.    For   Steve  is  constantly  exploring  international   the  past  2  years  SV  has  provided  free  venue  hire  on   competition  opportunities,  which  resulted  in  the   Saturdays  for  both  Junior  Roller  Derby  and  Roller   Southern  Stars  Senior  Mens’  Team  heading  to  Macau   Hockey  programs.  If  you’re  interested  in  accessing   at  the  end  of  March  to  compete  in  the  Rink  Hockey   this  venue,  please  contact  Gloria  for  more  info.   International  Cup.  The  Southern  Stars  is  made  of  some   of  the  best  players  from  the  Australia  Day  Cup  2016     (see  photo  above)  and  placed  4th  in  the  competition  –   a  fantastic  effort!  Two  of  the  team’s  players  were   KEEN TO FIND ranked  in  the  top  6  highest  goal  scorers  during  the   OUT MORE?! competition  in  Macau  -­‐  Congratulations  Bevan  Hurley   and  Cameron  Boehm!!           Lyle  Denman  –  QLD  Bevan  Hurley  –  QLD  James   All  the  latest  information:   Murray  –  QL  Tiago  Concalves  –  VIC  Cameron  Boehm  –   facebook.com/RollerHockeyAustralia   VIC  Jordi  Poblet  –  VIC  Lee  Glass  –  VIC  Nuno  Luis  –  VIC     To  support  Roller  Hockey  one  of  SV’s  Program   Developers  will  be  working  closely  with  RHA  to   develop  a  Sports  Specific  Coaching  Accreditation   Program.    SV  will  be  sponsoring  the  development  of   the  program  and  associated  resources.    

SPEED SKATING  Jon  Evans  the  Speed  Chairperson  has  been  the  constant  in  this  sport      for  well  over  a  decade  with  providing  athletes  a  pathway  from  development  through  to  international  competition.    Jon  has  a  dedicated  team  of  volunteers  who  support  Speed  programs,  which  include  Andy  Finster  and  Kieran  Garriga  who  are  into  their  9th  year  of  running  the  Silver  Junior  Development  program.    The  SV  Speed  Branch  conduct  a  number  of  competitions  which  includes  The  Grand  Prix  Series,  Southern  Cross  competition  in  November  and  The  Ken  Sutter  Memorial  Speed  Skating  Competition  to  be  held  on  August  13th  and  14th  at  Greaves  Reserve  Dandenong,  the  30th  Anniversary  for  this  Comp!    A  Little  History  behind  the  running  of  The  Ken  Sutter  Memorial  Speed  Skating  Competition  –  Jon  Evans    On  the  21st  December  1982,  an  18-­‐year-­‐old  skater  from  the  Noble    Park  Skating  Club,  died  tragically  at  work  as  a  result  of  an    industrial  accident.    The  friendship  and  esteem  in  which  Ken    was  held  by  the  skating  community  at  large  was  clearly    evidenced  by  the  large  number  of  skaters  and  officials  who    attended  his  funeral.    hI gcdKbpIAwr HrF    tneaooleerebe e h aiscsamofldnto chdoop iwnidin,viap or e c k n  ato age l eaaecuhlslgvs tystw  t aa lteh ei id   oaa   osl  o tt ia ra lp thi sn f  ,n  bks aoy   a i    Kae   t d ncee  snc  a t h y   wte e e lVo     g c uuI o  hJ n naw nilu ea tsrbecet h t e vnwebeeht la e ldekoe iru a  rdw ra oh eer l   ttms oasryrie ,enh p f aat f,    b k rae d  o  sw  owKn  hN nuid t  tr   rikie ao rnoCotisst,nnat a n b   hw  r  c h   ebnotn e a l oat  edaefeeonwsrt mm   sh  h t fat     5l h P f e oth   iiehtopp,e,amnr0ov er  riiwerrremno0 e  e  ti krt h  dbdhnn0i o e   .a  tit   ya.eg s mm  soa h s a   sht    I n  tr atg c ha enh io   at dkt owp emr   oS    np   tosN ar   c hewshpb rdoc o oienoeetkeewa m b n i  p h  re   wsepo  rlla aed p e ae Kru atatr h.er d c  ur k  Pess i  nt epi gnKknn ra re ae eeo ga de’aerdtds s t k wt   nh. a t   t e   e f s    h  trna’ i  oSH rks h s  aw io d .rk  Gs a o e hi  a f ana  t  tr t wb it  fthitshgaitrhnrin iee henni oietgegev ued g nR  dn   feca  so d e  eo  CP odrbctre t l,  lhmro si  ile u   osd nieahifrxhbep gurn di am vp o , rer d inC   aev rit i   a in ni  tp miattndlgyatihydoeuh t  y  a  nin al  o e   ortl  n ts a   fe, c      e  .    KO  CssE hk  AkfU ea a CalsEcsltcctak e  kktTeialanhvNa eb l otigeetnoecuin Md  ntovltaodai gk  Totcrar/.etcui rO s aosvOo/rpt.irc m# a p ei ioRan 3 ea /Sm.f cdgFSV  oEoe-.k­ a‐r  spm Ia  m-uk­?‐a tN  /.aegaa!stVeutipiDn i/  o-­ec‐ gs n Sep-­‐:pd e  e-­e‐ edd-­‐  with  which  he  raced,  regardless  of  where  he  was  placed  in  a  race.    It  was  with  respect  to  those  attributes  that  at  the  1984  Victorian  Championships  the  Open  Senior  Men  5,000m  track  final  was  named  in  his  honour  as  the  “Ken  Sutter  Memorial”.    A  perpetual  trophy  in  Ken’s  name  has  been  awarded  each  year  since.    In  1986  a  competition  known  as  the  “Ken  Sutter  Memorial  Speed  Skating  Competition”  was  introduced  the  purpose  of  which  is  twofold.    Firstly,  it  serves  to  remind  us  of  Ken  and  the  contribution  he  gave  to    us  all  and  our  sport.    Secondly,  it  is  to  acknowledge  the  skater  who,    over  the  course  of  the  competition,  best  exhibits  those  qualities  that  were  admired  of  Ken  with  a  perpetual  trophy  suitably  inscribed  with  the  words   “Ken Sutter - The Legend”   BIG  thanks  to  Bayside  Blades  who  proudly   support  Skate  Vic  Speed  Skating  comps!  

INLINE HOCKEY  What  a  sight  to  see  with  stands  being  full  with  cheering  spectators  on  the  edge  of  their  seats  with  the  fast  and  furious  competition  of  the  Inline  Hockey  Australasian  Club  Championships  run  at  Stadium  34  Moe  Victoria  over  the  Easter  week-­‐end.    Now  into  it’s  fourth  year  the  event  continues  to  grow  in  numbers  with  40  teams  battling  it  out  in  5  divisions  with  15  of  those  teams  coming  from  interstate.        Matt  Beatson  (Stadium  34  Manager)  had  a  vision  in  2013  to  make  this  a  premier  event  on  the  Australian  Inline  Hockey  calendar  which  has  been  achieved.    With  Matt’s  knowledge  of  the  sport,  marketing  and  business  background  he  knew  what  was  needed  to  make  this  happen  and  did  it.    Not  only  is  Stadium  34  the  biggest  skating  rink  in  Australia,  it  has  the  added  benefit  of  being  purpose  built  for  inline  hockey,  a  perfect  venue  to  stage  a  national  inline  hockey  tournament.    It  has  been  evidenced  that  events  such  as  the  Australasian  Club  Championships  provide  excellent  exposure  to  the  wider  community  of  sports  in  their  region.    With  the  strong  commitment  of  Stadium  34  to  development  of  the  sport,  SV  are  confident  that  new  players  will  be  attracted  to  the  game  of  inline  hockey.     KEEN TO FIND OUT MORE?! Check  out  our  page  skatevictoria.com.au/inline-­‐hockey        

    Check  out  more  of  Chris’  photos:  facebook.com/Chris-­‐ Donnelly-­‐Photography-­‐1652524744991972/       ROLLER DERBY – SKATE VIC HOSTS FIRST JUNIOR NATIONALS!    Junior  skaters  from  across  Australia  converged  on  Daylesford  for  the  first  Junior  Roller  Derby  Nationals  on  16th  –  17th  April.  On  the  Saturday,  bootcamp  training  was  held  with  Mad  Mel  Arena  and  Sausarge  Rolls  to  work  on  skills  and  gameplay.  On  Sunday,  76  skaters  were  divided  into  three  divisions  for  bouts.  Each  division  played  two  games  throughout  the  day.  The  bouts  were  officiated  to  the  skill  level  of  the  players  with  Division  One  playing  the  first  WFTDA  full  contact  games  in  Australia,  Division  Two  playing  a  modified  rule  set  and  Division  Three  using  a  positional  rule  set.    Division  One  was  won  by  Team  White,  Division  Two  winners  were  Team  Black  and  Division  Three  was  won  by  Team  Black.  SV  is  most  grateful  to  the  volunteers  that  filled  a  variety  of  roles  over  the  two  days.  Thanks  to  the  Junior  skaters  for  participating  and  being  excited  about  their  sport!  Next  year  the  Junior  Nationals  moves  on  to  NSW  at  Niagra  Park  Stadium  and  is  sure  to  be  another  shuttcpcse:s/s/fwulw  ewve.ynot!u  Atullb  teh.eco  amct/iopnla  oynli s  Stu?lnisdta=yP  wLTaKs x  cJaCpQtu9rReldG Q by1 o  DMerZbJBy g  DBoswfTngu4nrdBelyrU:   BrA      Not  only  did  SV  host  the  first  Junior  Nationals,  we  conducted  a  conference  for  league  representatives  across  Australia.    Caitlin  Grigsby  from  Full  Circle  HR  &  Governance  Services  facilitated  the  conference  with  a  range  of  issues  being  discussed.    Minutes  from  the  conference  have  been  circulated.     B&I G vo  tlhuannhtkeasep r tpsoe:  a  nthl l  we  osifte  ho  eouvure t  Rn  yetosf su  c,! o  N   uSldOn’s’ t    

ROLLER DERBY   TOURNAMENT UPDATES6         (NSW  TOURNAMENT)   (VIC  DIV  2  TOURNAMENT)   (QLD  TOURNAMENT)  facebook.com/5x5derby/     facebook.com/RollerDerbyOpenSeason   facebook.com/StatewideStampe   de2015/    ROUND  2  RESULTS:     ROUND  2  RESULTS:     ROUND  1  RESULTS:    SRDL  def.  WIRD  189-­‐90     NBR  Pheonix  def.  TVR  215-­‐112  IWRDL  def.  NBRG  241-­‐249   BCR  Punk  Blockers  def.  SSRG  173-­‐141  VDL  def.  NRDL  202-­‐184     DCDD  def.  WSDD  166-­‐105   BCR  Violet  Femmes  def.  BCR  Banshees  173-­‐171  CCRDU  def.  BMRDL  222-­‐119   BRDL  def.  TRVIC  426-­‐46   PCRD  def.  TCR  188-­‐130   NBR  Team  Griffin  def.  CARD  256-­‐124     DVRD/RRRD  def.  ODD  277-­‐26    ROUND  3:  May  28th  @  Inner   NERD/MRDD  def.  EVRD  166-­‐129   ROUND  3:  April  30th  @  Mansfield  West     ROUND  4:  May  21st  @  Morayfield     ROUND  2:  April  30th  @  Bendigo   ROUND  3:  July  2nd  @  EVRD   (VIC  DIV  1  TOURNAMENT)   faceboCohke.ccko m  ou/tJ u  Justsitnin.t’hso  prhnoletoys.9:       facebook.com/openbattle     ROUND  3  RESULTS:   NSR  def.  Banshee  Dollz  358-­‐37   GRDL  def.  NSR/GRDL  Rebel  Mary’s  312-­‐66   SSRD  def.  Rebel  Virgins  338-­‐42   NSR  def.  GRDL  126-­‐69   VRDL  Notorius  VICs  def.  SSRD  190-­‐123   VRDL  Notorious  VICs  def.  DVRD  157-­‐86     ROUND  4:  May  22nd  (closed  bout)     ROUND  5:  June  25th  @  Belmont    Check  out  Bill’s  photos:  facebook.com/billlagr    billlagruephotos.shootproof.com  (Proceeds  go  to  Beyond  Blue)   fCahceecbko o  oku.tc  Momir/ahnadram’si  np.hmoatoysle:     Check  out  Phill’s  photos:   facebook.com/phill.northwood    

CLUB SNAPSHOT:VICTORIAN ROLLER DERBY LEAGUE  We  are  thrilled  to  be  heading  to  the  Big  O  tournament  again  this  year,  and    excited  to  announce  that  our  B  team  will  be  also  competing  in  some  side    scrimmages  alongside  us  in  America.  Sending  2  teams  internationally  is  exciting    not  only  for  VRDL  but  for  the  high  level  of  roller  derby  across  Australia.        We  are  so  proud  of  our  achievement  of  third  place  at  Champs  last  year  and  aim  to  defend  this  high  ranking  coming  into  the  2016  season.    We  have  a  newer  team  this  year  after  some  retirements  and  transfers  and  have  been  working  hard  on  new  strategy  and  innovative  play.  In  preparation  we  have  been  training  up  to  4  days  per  week  including  up  to  2  practice  games  over  Saturday  and  Sunday.  You  definitely  say  goodbye  to  most  of  your  weekends  (and  weeknights!)  at  this  level  but  the  energy  in  the  team  is  that  of  excitement  and  dedication.    I  am  so  proud  of  the  effort and  support  our  team  has  shown  each  other  this  year  -­‐  it  really  helps  us  feel  prepared  as  a  unit  for  a  tournament.  My  co-­‐captain  Bonnie  Wykman  (Mary  Fagdalene)  has  been  paramount  in  combining  team  culture  and  competitive  play  in  our  team  ethos  this  season.      We  defeated  the  Mens  Australian  team  as  part  of  our  seasonal  build  up  -­‐  and  playing  against  our  new  coach  Paul  Campbell  (Sausage  Rolls).  He  is  a  phenomenal  asset  to  our  bench  staff  alongside  our  existing  manager  Matt  Clanahan.  Our  amazing  coach  from  last  season  Mick  Swagger  has  joined  the  skater  side  this  year  and  we  are  so  thrilled  to  have  her  experience  and  tenacity  on  the  track  this  year.  Shaina  Serelson  joining  the  squad  from  Rose  City  has  also  been  an  amazing  addition  in  both  her  on  skates  performance  and  innovative  strategic  creativity.      We  are  going  to  be  playing  Texas,  Bay  Area,  Rose  City  and  Angel  city  at  this  tournament.  A  lot  of  these  teams,  including  us,  have  had  player  movement,  so  we  are  expecting  some  tough  games.  These  games  are  all  important  as  they  determine  our  ranking  and  seeding  for  playoffs.  ESPN3  will  be  broadcasting  our  game  against  Rose  -­‐  it's  so  great  to  see  Roller  Derby  continue  to  receive  growth  in  the  mainstream  sports  market.  It  will  be  a  game  to  watch!    We  always  have  so  much  support  from  the  Australian  Roller  Derby  community  when  we  play  in  America  and  want  to  thank  everyone  who  is  rooting  for  us  at  home.  Your  messages  of  support  and  encouragement  really  help  us  feel  confident  and  determined  to  make  Australia  proud.  The  growth  of  teams  and  competition  in  Australia  has  developed  so  much  over  just  the  past  few  years  and  we  can't  wait  to  see  that  in  action  later  in  the  year  at  TGSS!      Keep  an  eye  out  for  some  upcoming  bootcamps  all  across  Australia.  This  is  our  main    fundraising  for  the  year  and  really  helps  us  continue  to  do  what  we  love!  Wish  us  luck!    Lauren  Foote/Screw  Barrymore    (VRDL  Captain)        

UPCOMING EVENTS: ROLLER DERBY   SV AFFILIATED LEAGUES CONTACTS  –   www.rollerderby.skatevictoria.com.au/leagues         AUSTRALIA WIDE DERBY CALENDAR:   http://www.rollerderby.skatevictoria.com.au/bout-­‐calendar     THE GREAT SOUTHERN SLAM   June    11th  –  13th  @  Adelaide  Showground   facebook.com/greatsouthernslam   greatsouthernslam.com.au     TROPICARNAGE CUP   Oct  1st  –  3rd    @  Brisbane  Morayfield  Sports  &  Evens  Centre   facebook.com/tropicarnagecup      NSW EASTERN REGION TOURNAMENT  October  1st  –  2nd,  location  TBC  facebook.com/easternregionrollerderby    BENDIGO REBELLION TOURNAMENT  October  29th  –  30th  (TBC)  @  Bendigo  Showgrounds    facebook.com/bendigorebellion    Upcoming SV RD Beginner Level This  Newsletter  has  been   Accredited Coaching Courses prepared  by  Sarah  from  Cumulus       Designs  and  Caitlin  from  Full  May  21st  -­‐    Newcastle  Roller  Girls,  Presenter:  Godjilla   Circle  HR  &  Governance  facebook.com/events/1130010207033467/    May  22nd  -­‐  Maryborough  RDL,  Presenter:  Cat  Murray  facebook.com/MaryboroughRollerDerby/timeline    May  22nd  –  VRDL,  Presenter:  Screw  Barrymore  @  The  Factory  –  stay  posted  on  the  Skate  Vic  page  for  updates:  facebook.com/SkateVictoria