That's just the way kids are now. You can't exactly compare Elgin Baylor to Dennis Rodman. But expecting entertainment is not necessarily such a bad thing, he says. All of which seems to matter little to the skaters themselves. They could just skate.
History bears that out.
Most of the skaters for Roller Derby didn't know how to skate, but were chosen for their crowd appeal. While many Rollerjam participants were similarly chosen for their appeal, a large percentage have some sort of athletic background, ranging from the NFL to the NHL to collegiate wrestling to X-treme sport contestants. Most had skated but didn't know the rules of Roller Derby. It's not played in many high schools. And the competition you'll see on the track is not scripted.