Wicked Pissahs vs. Nutcrackers
6pm, Saturday, November 10
Shriners Auditorium, Wilmington
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The Bruins have some competition for Boston's sports dollar on Saturday night: roller derby. It's the perfect sport for those who love full-contact skating but can't follow a puck.

The Boston Derby Dames are in their second season of presenting live, all-women, flat-track roller derby. Saturday night, rivals Wicked Pissahs and Nutcrackers (the Derby Dames are split into four teams) will be jamming and blocking at Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington. (Find a carpool.) A sport of sneaky strategy, speed, and ruthless violence, roller derby makes curious fans into quick converts. After all, who wants to cross a woman named "Bloodbath Bettie," "Etta Maims" or "Kittie Twister"?

Neophytes should check out the rules. And, yes, it is based on the roller derby you saw on late night television all those years ago. Except, now, nobody's faking.