I really enjoy inline skating at greater speed than roller skates. Do you?
I haven't used inline skates since I was a child. Can you tell me more about it?
Well, its a multi-disciplinary sport practiced widely internationally. A lot of people enjoy it.
Are there any other sports played using inline or roller skates?
There is roller hockey, which is a form of hockey played on a dry surface using wheeled skates.
Do you know anything about roller derby?
You mean the contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track?
Yes I do! I know it was popular in the 1970s. Is it still played today?
Roller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating counter-clockwise around a track. Roller derby is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide, mostly inside the United States.
Game play consists of a series of short match-ups (jams) in which both teams designate a jammer (who wears a star on the helmet). The jammer scores points by lapping members of the opposing team. The teams attempt to hinder the opposing jammer while assisting their own jammer—
Inline skating
Inline skating is a multi-disciplinary sport and can refer to a number of activities practiced using Inline skates. Inline skates typically have two to five polyurethane wheels, arranged in a single line by a metal or plastic frame on the underside of a boot. The in-line design allows for greater speed and maneuverability than traditional (or "quad") roller skates. Following this basic design principle, inline skates can be modified to varying degrees to accommodate niche disciplines.
Inline skating is commonly referred to