R E S P E C T

So i have been impatiently waiting for our topic of the week......haven't received any e mail or maybe i missed it so i have come up with the fun topic of RESPECT.... respect to me is everything.........it can be the difference between a good team to a great team........ Respect is either ingrained in us or ignored.......in order to receive respect you must give it......very similar to "in order to be a leader,,, you must first learn how to follow".....

Respect is a huge aspect of any sport and rollerderby being no exception...giving the extreme circumstances of rollerderby it should be part of the training.....its like we already have weapons (our skates) on our feet.......making rash decisions out of anger or frustration on the track could cause someone getting there teeth knocked out or worse....... i have said this time and time again ...... there is no room for anger on the rink...... you are not the only person out there so be aware of your emotions....... respect the other players your own team mates.....learn to realize when enough is enough..... take yourself off the rink if anger becomes an issue........

I have played on a few different teams and anger has always been an issue....... having respect enough to realize you are wrong for smashing someone because "you can" or even better because you have "had a bad day".....is a pretty selfish mode........ well guess what we are all dealing with some sort of massive stressful situations at home.......leave it there......your better off keeping your personal issues at home........visa versa same thing .......everyone knows how much drama is delt with in a league....... you don't want to bring that home either........find a place that is suitable to take on those issues and learn to step away when need be.......

My passion is always mistaking for anger........my reply to that is "i have yet to make anyone bleed, right!"......then i politely ask them to back up off me and until i do anything wrong then step to me........but until then step away my friend.....step away ........well i can go on and on about respect......its more than a word its a lifestyle.........allot like rollerderby its more than a sport its a lifestyle ......this is why respect and rollerderby really need to walk hand in hand.......respect is everything you see.....with out it...... you are nothing to me!!!!!