ROLLERBOYS!

Hey sports fans! I had a chance to shoot our relatively new men's roller derby team, the Battering Rams, last night for the very first time. I have a lot of experience with our Cincinnati Roller Girls (CRG) so i was excited to see what the men would be doing with this recently re-emerging sport. As expected it was a bit faster, though i'm really not convinced that the boys hit all that much harder than the girls even if they do tend to carry a bit more weight and speed.

©David Sorcher 2013

The boys skate in a different venue than the girls though the environmental problems are similar. Low, bad lighting that demands high ISOs to capture fast action at a high shutter speed. The lights at Sports Plus are nasty fluorescents, but the venue wasn't any darker than the Cincinnati Gardens where the girls skate and i was thankful for that. 

©David Sorcher 2013

I think it's fair to say that i will be back to both shoot and support the men's team. I am not convinced that they are quite as much fun as the girls, but i'm not sure that can be helped. Maybe it's a matter of venues. The girls skate the Cincinnati Gardens, a real competitive sports venue, and they have built themselves a loyal following so the roar of a sizable crowd does add to the excitement. But i must say that the girls are also able to pull off a certain playful taunting on the track that i'm not quite sure we men are capable of without resorting to blows. And of course, at the end of the day, at least from my overtly male perspective, they will never be anywhere near as cute. :-) 

©David Sorcher 2013

For a point of reference have a look at some of my shots of CRG. I'd love to see these guys develop a strong enough following to see them skate the Garden as well.