Here's an entertaining story from the UK. Security guards at the Birmingham International Airport make a Guns & Rollers (Rose City Rollers, Portland, OR) fan turn his t-shirt inside out because it could "pose a security risk or upset other passengers". The Guns & Rollers team logo features two crossed pistols, in a parody of the band Guns & Roses' iconic graphic. Check out the link for a photo of the dangerous t-shirt. Thanks to Iva Issues for the post.

Portland, OR's Willamette Week has a story on proper preparation and use of roller derby uniforms.

The Bracket at Day's End (click to enlarge)

The first day of the 2007 WFTDA Western Conference Tournament is behind us, and the recaps and blog posts are starting to pop up. There will surely be more as the animals on hand wake up in the desert derby paradise known as Tucson. Those lucky bastards get to sleep in this year. Last year we had to up at the crack of dawn for 8am bouts! Anyway, here's some stuff to check out. More to come as it appears around the web.

- Kevin Smith at the AZ Star has a running color commentary (which should continue throughout the weekend)
- Derby gypsy Hurt Reynolds has some commentary from behind the plexiglass

Those of you snapping pictures at the tournament - post them to Flickr right now!

Read on for the full breakdown of scores from day one at the Dust Devil:

Justice Feelgood Marshall announced today that the Dust Devil Schedule is out! Start salivating friends...the first of the three WFTDA championship tournaments will soon be upon us. Twelve teams, twelve bouts, one victor. And, though the top five is all but certain, the champion this year is definitely not. Read on for the schedule...

This Saturday, July 15, Portland, Oregon's Rose City Rollers trek on up to Seattle to take on the Rat City Rollergirls in what is sure to be a fantastic night of derby. This interleague contest comes with a twist: it's not just all-stars or travelling teams. They're bringing all the girls to the yard. Each league has four teams and the teams will bout each other rank order. Sweet. More info here, here, and here.

Here's some good advice, as well as other tips and news about Portland's Rose City Rollers. "I'm all that [much] tougher when I'm Black Sabbatha. It's the one time I'm allowed to just go nuts and beat up on people," says Willis, who wears her dark hair in severe bangs. "I can skate as fast as I want." One commentor thinks roller derby should be an olympic sport. I agree!

A surprise to no one, I imagine, but here it is for real and for true: the Dust Devil is sold out and if you don't have tix, your chances are slim. Here's Sassy Sue's message to the AZRollerDerby list: