It’s rugby on skates. There aren’t balls or goals, but there’s plenty of blockers and bruises, which makes roller derby a great alternative contact sport. What’s even better is that Snohomish County is home to Jet City Roller Derby (JCRD), an Everett-based nonprofit organization that was established in 2006 with the mission to “improve Snohomish County by developing athletes, promoting healthy lifestyles, providing community service and partnering with local charities.”

For two decades, JCRD has provided an environment where people can train and compete in the sport of roller derby, and this is done through its three league teams, Bombers, Aviators and Skyraiders. They all bout against each other and put up a challenge against visiting teams in Washington state. JCRD’s Bombers squad is also a member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), which is the sport’s international governing body that consists of more than 400 member leagues spanning six continents.

From Feb. 15-17, JCRD hosted the Rainy Season Rumble, a series of roller derby games at the Lynnwood Event Center, which featured juniors (under 18), women’s (WFTDA) and coed (Men’s Roller Derby Association (MRDA)) divisions. The home teams were Mob City (juniors), Jet City (WFTDA) and Puget Sound Outcasts (MRDA). Below are the results.

• Cherry City Blossoms (Salem, Oregon) won 3 out of 3
• Mob City Misfits (Everett) won 2 out of 3
• Tomorrowland Phenomenauts (Tacoma) won 1 out of 3 games
• 509 Killer Bees (Spokane) won 0 out of 3 games
• Mob City Misfits B (Everett) won their single game against Tomorrowland Whizzbangs (Tacoma)

• Mob City Punks (Everett) won against Southside Revolution Resistance (Seattle) but lost their second game to the Seattle Derby Brats division one team

• Jet City All-Stars (Everett) won 1 out of 2 games
• Rat City All-Stars (Seattle) won 2 out of 2 games
• Cherry City 8 Wheel Assassins (Salem, Oregon) won 0 out of 2 games
• Jet City B-52s (Everett) lost their single game against Dockyard Derby Dames Wave of Mutilation (Tacoma)

• Concussion Roller Derby (Salem, Eugene/Springfield, Oregon) won 2 out of 2 games
• Puget Sound Outcasts (PNW) won 1 out of 2 games
• Toronto Mixed Roller Derby (Canada) won 0 out of 2 games
• Brainstorm Concussion Roller Derby (Willamette Valley (Salem, Eugene/Springfield), Oregon) beat out Puget Sound Castaways (PNW) in a single game

At the Snohomish County Sports Commission, we love being the centerfield of unique sports. Click here for a Derby 101 introduction. You can also learn more about the sport by going to the Positions and Players and Rules of the Jam articles. A visual is provided in the video below.