Blood Spill Day 1 Recap

The first 6 games of the tournament were played today, and each game went off without a hitch. There were only 3 players throughout the day that went down on the track and had to be helped up, and all were able to walk off the track under their own power. There might be some bruises, some pulled muscles, maybe even a dislocated shoulder, but luckily there were no serious incidents. There were some crazy incidents, though, with not one but two flying, charging hits that saw a couple players ejected from the game for a Gross Misconduct call. And the Canadian record for the highest scoreline/points difference was broken today in an incredibly high scoring game.

Luckily for us, our host (The Emir of Istanbul) was live on CanuckDerbyTV (along with the Derby Nerd who did boutcast commentary for most of the matches today), for the record breaking bout. If you're unable to make it to tomorrow's matches, you can tune in and watch, listen, and chat about the action, all live as it happens in the arena. Its not quite as good as being there in person, but its pretty darn close.

The 4 teams that ended up losing their first match  played each other in games 5 and 6, and the winner from those parings will face off tomorrow at 1pm in a battle of the relegated winners. The two teams who lost both their matches see the end of their tournament. We've been updating out listeners/viewers over our Twitter feed (@ottawaderbycast for those of you who aren't already following us).

So, here are the results from the first 6 bouts:
Game 1
- Hammer City Roller Girls   234
- Belle City Rollergirls            61
Game 2
- Rideau Valley Roller Girls  325
- Muddy River Rollers            19
Game 3
- Forest City Derby Girls      232
- Royal City Rollergirls           24
Game 4
- GTA Rollergirls                 456 (the new Canadian record for highest scoring bout)
- Ottawa Roller Derby             6
Game 5
- Belle City Roller Girls          25
- Muddy River Rollers           186
Game 6
- Royal City Rollergirls         396
- Ottawa Roller Derby              7

Despite the vast differences in every match, both teams (especially the losing team) were very positive and upbeat at the end of each match. The girls on both sides showed incredibly sportsmanship, and the winning team was always complimentary towards their opponents. All in all, it was an incredibly positive derby day.

Here's hoping for more of the same tomorrow.