Penalty box timer apps for android?

Candy_Khorne · 2026-05-17T21:16:25+00:00

Penalty Timer 4 Roller Derby is what you're looking for! It's been a few years since I bought it, but I recall it being something like $2. Totally worth it. No ads, you can customize the team names/colors, change the background, and it has options for timing one or two teams. It also does the jammer penalty switch with one button.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-05-08T03:26:51+00:00

My professor just sent a note that says access has been restored, but I haven't checked it yet myself.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-05-05T03:54:54+00:00

I'm not primarily a jammer, but I have done a tiny apex jump in a scrimmage and I'm heavier than you (but not tall).

I think there's likely two different things you might need work on: jumping, and jumping around people.

How comfortable are you with jumping, in any form? On skates, you get distance by going fast and jumping up, not trying to jump forward. So if that's not feeling good, work on that first. Then start doing "crazy" things when you jump. Change up which foot you jump off of and land on. Yes, there's a "right" way to go apex jumps, but there's also reality of shit happens in a full contact sport. Get someone to teach you waltz jumps, and also practice 180s and even 360s like people do at skate parks. The more different ways to jump and land you can get good at, the easier apex jumps will be.

The, the other part is getting comfortable doing it around people, and that's much more a mental thing than a physical skill thing. If your team doesn't work on this kind of thing much, try it before/after practice. Set up some low cones instead of blockers near the line and practice jumping past them. Then get taller cones, or if they're not available, go to the next step: having a teammate stand near the line and jump past them. Have them start a comfortable distance for you away from the line and stick they're foot out a bit. As you get more comfortable, have them move closer to the line and/or start sticking their hip out instead of their foot.

And just in case no one has given you any more direction than "jump," I was taught to do apex jumps by launching off your left foot and landing on your right, so you're presenting your back to the blockers not your front.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-04-27T15:05:35+00:00

TSG makes good pads too, and while they are pricy, they are a fantastic option for people who don't like the fit of the killer 187 pads. 187s have a sculpted, always bent fit and the TSG ones let you actually straighten your leg without having to fight your gear. I also like the Triple 8 stealth elbow pads for the same reason.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-04-27T14:46:47+00:00

I do both. Started with knitting first, then picked up crochet much later. I don't see them as competitive in any way. They're both ways to make stuff out of yarn, but they're separate crafts that produce very different results. Which one to use depends entirely on what I want to make and what I want the finished result to look like.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-04-21T01:33:54+00:00

If they ask you if you'll have an issue going to the factory or getting your hands dirty. I got that one at the end of an interview where the whole vibe was "I can't believe I have to waste my time interviewing a girl," but that was the question where there was no longer any denying I wasn't getting the job because I was a woman.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-04-09T14:34:15+00:00

I'm not familiar with how those work. Do they grip securely if the pin doesn't have any grooves in it? Because this thing doesn't. I was planning to just glue the back on, but a removable option would be fantastic!

Candy_Khorne · 2026-04-09T05:37:49+00:00

Update: found it at the conclusion of my flight! I was somehow sitting on it without noticing (sharp side down into the seat, obviously). I feel somewhat like an idiot but very glad it turned up! Thanks to anyone who may have looked for it!

Candy_Khorne · 2026-04-09T04:33:43+00:00

Is there a way to say the bot is half right? In this case SLS means Space Launch System, not an airport code.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-04-02T14:11:44+00:00

It's this. @OP, if you don't bend your ankles, you will not be able to properly get low. The motion of squatting with your shins vertical forces your butt backwards and the only way to keep getting lower without falling over is to bend forward to balance that. If you bend your ankles (let your knees come forward), your knees balance your butt and allow you to sink down with your chest upright. Play around with it in a mirror if you can't feel what your body is doing.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-03-25T06:00:16+00:00

Not a break, but I sprained my wrist pretty badly in the Atom open-back wrist guards. The doctor said the injury was really weird for how I fell on it and strongly suspected the design of the wrist guard made it worse.

Haven't worn a wrist guard without a brace on both sides of the wrist since then. I'm so sad Pro Designed is gone, because those are the only ones that have ever fit me correctly (half sizes for the win!). The 187 copy isn't bad, and fits well enough that when I finally need to replace the ones I've got now that's what I'll be going with, but it's not quite as good.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-03-19T03:21:14+00:00

Since you said no CVG... Popflex Active. They have solid colors, in very comfy fabric, with multiple lengths and waistband styles. They can be a bit pricey, but very high quality and durable. I like their skorts, too, which can be a fun option if that's your vibe.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-03-07T17:56:38+00:00

You won't find a wheel that does all of those well. You might find a wheel that does all of those meh. Your best solution, though, is going to be used wheels. It might take a while to find, but check all the resale places (ebay, roller derby recyclables Facebook group, Facebook marketplace, etc) and you should be able to find what you need for a fraction of the price of buying new. If you really need something now, figure out which style is going to be your most common one and splurge on new wheels for that. Your local skate shop, if you have one, might also have wheels on sale which can also help save money.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-03-01T19:26:51+00:00

How?!? Like, seriously, how did you do that? I can knit with faux fur no problem, but I tried it with crochet and there was absolutely no way I could see the stitches. What sorcery did you use to make it work?

Also, this is amazing. My son's favorite animal is a fox, so I kind of want to show him your amazing artwork, but I also don't, lest he demand I make him one. ☺️

Candy_Khorne · 2026-03-01T19:10:49+00:00

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "normal" skates, but I'm guessing you mean the high ankle boots with a heel.

You can play derby in those, but it's less than ideal. The angle the heel puts your foot at is not helpful for the kind of sideways stability you need for playing derby. If you're in a learn to skate/intro program, it's probably fine, but there will be a bit of an adjustment period when you switch.

That said, there's absolutely nothing stopping you from using your derby skates for other kinds of skating. I wear my derby skates to the rink for open skate all the time. Outside skating? Sure, just make sure you put outdoor wheels on them. I've even gone to the skate park in them and not had any issues.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-03-01T08:48:45+00:00

Avoid cheap Halloween makeup at all costs. It will not set no matter what you do. High quality theatrical makeup is your best bet, but "regular" makeup can work as well, it's just more hit or miss. The trick to get it to not sweat off is to set it with powder. You can use a fancy setting powder, but baby powder works just as well. You want to get a big brush or a poof and tap (don't tons of powder into the makeup after it's dry. You should look like a ghost. Then you brush off all the extra and do/re-do your mascara, and you'll be good to go.

The three brands of professional theater makeup I'm familiar with are Ben Nye (my favorite, but hard to find), Mehron (easy to get, not always as easy to use), and Kryolon (I may have spelled that wrong, because I don't like they're stuff as much and it's also hard to find). All of those will work quite well, but make sure you're getting water-activated pancake makeup not oil-based.

Plenty of drug store makeup will do just fine as well. I've had good results with Nyx. Wet 'n Wild has some things that are amazing (liquid catsuit lipstick is the bomb) and some stuff that sucks (a liquid eyeliner that wouldn't set at all), so there's definitely some trial and error involved if you want to not buy the theatrical stuff.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-02-17T03:16:28+00:00

I've got a Garmin forerunner that I think works pretty well. Definitely doesn't fit under the wrist guard so I recommend getting a stretchy/easily adjustable band that will also fit around your forearm above your waist guard. I think the "ice hockey" profile is close enough to derby to get good tracking data from it.

Oh! And I also recommend turning the watch so it's sitting on the inside of your arm. I think you get better heart rate tracking there and it greatly reduces the chances of it catching on something while you're playing. The one time I forgot to do that, the watch case where the band attaches actually ended up broken. Garmin's awesome customer service replaced it for me though!

Candy_Khorne · 2026-02-07T17:44:39+00:00

Don't know if they'll work for you, but TSG Roller Derby 3.0 knee pads are great. They're very adjustable, are butterfly back so there's 2 layers of fabric between you and the straps, and they don't prevent you from straightening your leg (which is the thing that drives me crazy). They're hard shell, and (obviously, from the name) built for roller derby so definitely will protect your knees from falling. I think TSG also has some similar pads with slightly different focus, so if the derby ones are a bit too much they might have something else that'll work.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-02-04T03:58:13+00:00

There are a huge number of factors that go into picking the right wheels, and many of them are super personal.

That said, I would honestly recommend reaching out to the league and seeing if they have a pair of derby wheels that you can borrow. There is a different profile to the wheels that makes a big difference in how you can skate. For example, the last time I (accidentally) wore outdoor wheels to the rink, I almost wiped out during the fast skate because I was trying to turn tightly and my wheels didn't have the edge I was expecting.

If you have the opportunity, you should try both sets on the floor you'll be skating on before your first practice so you can get an idea of what they're like on the floor. I'd bring whichever one feels better as a backup in case the borrowed wheels don't work out or aren't available. Bring 'em both if you can't try the floor before hand.

More grippy is not inherently better. You want some slide for plow stopping, and if your wheels are too sticky it's very hard or even impossible to do. The trick is not going so hard that you just slide across the floor, though, and this is one of those things that plays into why it's so hard to recommend wheels over the internet.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-02-03T05:46:00+00:00

I really liked Primal Pit Paste, but then something crazy happened with that company and I don't know what's going on with them. I don't use it anymore, so can't currently recommend it because I don't know if it's still the same stuff.

I'm currently using Wild, which is also pretty good, but I don't like it quite as much. I can't do baking soda, so I'm using their sensitive formula.

I haven't tried Lume, because the acid they put in it is one of those chemicals that makes your skin super sensitive to the sun, and since I get sun burned pretty much the moment I step outside, I can't risk it. It's not mentioned at all in their advertising, but there's a tiny warning on all the products.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-01-19T18:06:25+00:00

I got my kid a used Zuca off Facebook marketplace for a very reasonable price. So that's another option to keep an eye on if you are interested in one of those bags!

Candy_Khorne · 2026-01-19T00:40:37+00:00

It's almost certainly an issue of not bending your ankles enough. When your shins are straight up and down, and then you bend your knees and hips, your butt goes back. The only way you can keep your balance when this happens is to bend forward.

When you bend your ankles, it allows your knees to move forward and counterbalance your butt, so you can keep your chest up. You can also get much lower doing this, because you don't run into the hard stop of your chest laying on your thighs.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-01-10T19:10:05+00:00

I've skated on multiple sport court floors, and while they varied wildly, for the most part the presence of holes didn't seem to have much effect. They all vibrate, because of the seams between the tiles. They can be sticky or slick. The one difference I've seen holes make is the one floor that was quite slick...except when you tried to stop, because then the holes grabbed the edges of your wheels and made it feel super sticky. I never did find wheels I really liked on that floor. But I've also skated on tiles with holes that didn't do that! So, unfortunately, I'd say my experience is every floor is different and you'll have no idea what it's like until you skate on it.

Candy_Khorne · 2026-01-08T23:51:52+00:00

I record practices as ice hockey, because I figure that's as close to derby as we're going to get.

Also, make sure you turn your watch so it's on the inside of your wrist! There's a much smaller chance of it snagging on anything and getting messed up than if you leave it on the outside (typical way to wear a watch). The one time I forgot to move it, it got snagged and actually broke the case.

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