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Roller Dolls, suit up!

On the floor of the 1stBank Center arena in Broomfield, Colorado, Denver Roller Dolls derby skaters tighten their wheels and pads for a practice scrimmage Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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Write on!

Bad Apple Lil' Bit Disturbed gets her track number tattooed on her arm with permanent marker by Claudia Shankher, a new recruit not yet affiliated with a team. Roller Doll skaters include piercers, moms, project managers, doctors, pilots and students. Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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Get a grip

A skate wheel makes a dandy handle for leverage during pre-scrimmage stretches. Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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Solo stretch

Bea Ware, Captain of the Bad Apples, gives her legs a workout under the light and shadow of the 1stBank Center. Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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Aptly named

Stretching spider-like on the arena floor, Deadly Long Legs of the Bad Apples gets those tendons loose in preparation for the scrimmage. Track names ("Angela Death", "Dharma Geddon", "Bria Fraid", "Elle Yeah") always combine attitude with mayhem. Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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Apology accepted

To read Minimum Rage's message, you have to be behind her. But she doesn't expect to find you anywhere else. Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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Listen Up!

Bad Apples co-captain Fonda Payne, right, gives last-minute instructions to teammates Primal Rage (42) and Bullet Proof (1175) as the "pack" waits for the whistle to start a jam. Bullet Proof's striped helmet cover identifies her as her team's "pivot." Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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The Pack

Blockers and pivot women wait for the whistle on the first line as a jam begins. Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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Roll 'em

Jammers (identified by their starred helmet covers) Kimmy Kimmy Bang Bang of the Bad Apples and Angela Death of the Green Barrettes stand on tiptoe awaiting the second whistle that will send them racing to score points by lapping the pack - if they can get through. Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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Stay within the lines

Green Barrettes jammer and co-captain Kendra Blood takes a curve under the watchful eye of a referee in her pursuit of the pack. Illegal blocks, scratching, grabbing and other infractions can lead to a timeout in the penalty box. Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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Aw, c'mon, Ref!

Bad Apples co-captain (and Jammer) Fonda Payne jokes with the penalty-box timekeeper while sitting out a few laps for bad behavior. Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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Time's up

In the penalty box, Vinyl Trax of the Green Barrettes puts on her helmet as her timeout expires. Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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Not so fast

Eva Doom (3,2,1) and Judo No (1055) of the Shotgun Betties close ranks to block oncoming Wicked Sister (911) of the Bad Apples. Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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Mama says...

Joe Mama, coach of the Green Barrettes, leads the team in a cheer at the end of the scrimmage. Andy Piper/ColoradoSeen

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