![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Community-Alliance-for-Suicide-Prevention.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
JAMESTOWN – The Community Alliance for Suicide Prevention<\/strong> will be honored as the spotlight charity by the Warrin\u2019 Wrecking Dolls<\/strong> roller derby team at their upcoming bout on Saturday, Aug. 5 as they continue to break down stigma and raise suicide prevention awareness.<\/p>\n Last year the Wrecking Dolls rattled some cages by rolling away with an undefeated inaugural season, and this year they hope to shake things up for a different reason.<\/p>\n The Warrin\u2019 Wrecking Dolls, or \u201cDolls\u201d to their fans and supporters, have changed the commonly named trackside seating from \u201cSuicide Seating\u201d to \u201cThe Wrecking Zone.\u201d<\/p>\n In roller derby, trackside seating is considered some of the best seats in the house. It was cheekily coined \u201cSuicide Seating\u201d as it would be considered \u201csuicide\u201d to sit there. With no barriers or other safeguards to obscure the view, fans brave enough to sit in trackside seating are rewarded with a sensory-stimulating experience; hearing every grunt from each hit delivered, the chatter of the teams communicating on the track, the blare of the whistles, the breeze left by players as they whip by, and sometimes a derby skater in their lap.<\/p>\n Why should something as exciting and thrilling as front row seats at a roller derby bout be linked to something as negative and heartbreaking as suicide?<\/p>\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t,\u201d said President and Founder of the Warrin\u2019 Wrecking Dolls Amylynn Delgado<\/strong>, known on the rink as \u201cGoblynn.\u201d \u201cWhat\u2019s nice is, if something does not seem right, we have the ability to change it. The name Suicide Seating somehow glamorizes suicide, as if it is something daring and cool to do and this isn\u2019t the type of message we wanted to support.\u201d<\/p>\n Warrin’ Wrecking Dolls<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n The decision to change the name came about at the end of last season.<\/p>\n Jill Arrance<\/strong>, known as \u201cPeace of This,\u201d and Head of the Warrin\u2019 Wrecking Dolls Community Outreach, put the wheels of change in motion. Having personally been touched by suicide, she found the term \u201cSuicide Seating\u201d to be offensive and a painful reminder of her lost loved ones.<\/p>\n When asked what this name change meant to her, Arrance said, \u201cI know my family will appreciate the change because they have attended my roller derby bouts and felt this sadness as well. I cannot express enough how touched I am, with the league\u2019s support, that we were able to change this common terminology.\u201d<\/p>\n The league soon recognized that many of its members had been affected by suicide and a change needed to be made. Jami Kramer<\/strong>, also known as \u201cAriel Attack,\u201d said she hopes this change will influence other leagues to do the same.<\/p>\n \u201cWe want derby to be an escape not a sore reminder. They can show friends and fans the importance of being there for others, you never know what someone is feeling inside. By simply changing this name, we may remove a painful trigger.\u201d<\/p>\n Victoria Patti,<\/strong> Coordinator of The Community Alliance for Suicide Prevention said she is pleased the Dolls have taken steps to raise awareness around suicide prevention.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are so thankful that The Warrin\u2019 Wrecking Dolls reached out to us and expressed their interest in supporting the cause, we want communities to think outside the box and have an increased understanding in how people struggle, and what may be a trigger. The idea of changing \u2018Suicide Seating\u2019 to \u2018The Wrecking Zone\u2019 is a perfect example of this.\u201d Patti added, \u201cThis will be a new way for us to provide outreach to those in the community who may need help that we haven\u2019t yet had a chance to interact with. We look forward to providing local resources, giveaways, and overall support at the Allen Park roller derby bout in August.\u201d<\/p>\n The bout starts at 6:00 p.m. at the Allen Park Ice Rink<\/strong> in Jamestown where the Dolls will be battling Central Ohio Roller Derby<\/strong> and a special Lucy and Desi costume contest will be held at halftime.<\/p>\n Please visit www.WarrinWreckingDolls.com<\/a> or the league\u2019s Facebook page for further information.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/warrin-wrecking-dolls.png?resize=325%2C187&ssl=1\")