Roller derby is a full - contact sport played by women on roller skates . The sport has been gaining momentum in Cape Town , South Africa . A league of ten teams has been set up , featuring women from all walks of life . The Cape Town Rollergirls league is made up of three teams -- the Rev'ettes , the Storm Riders and the Iron Meisies -- boasting a variety of female players , from working mothers and students to locals and ex-pats . Organizers say the sport embraces strong , yet feminine , women .
Roller derby is a full - contact sport played by women on roller skates . The sport has been gaining momentum in Cape Town , South Africa . A league of ten teams has been set up , featuring women from all walks of life . Organizers say the sport embraces strong , yet feminine , women .