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How
to Play:
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There
are always going to be two teams on the track at once.
- Each team can have no more than five skaters on the track at one time.
- Each team is made up of one pivot, three blockers, and one jammer.
- There might be fewere girls on the track at once, depending on if any
girls are in the penalty box.
The Pivots have a striped helmet cover, the Jammers have helmet covers
with large stars on both sides. Blockers
do not wear helmet covers.
Positions:
Pivot - Skates in the very front of the pack, controls pack speed and
serves as a last line of defense against the opposing jammer.
Blocker - The blockers job is to make sure the opposing jammer never gets
past them. They work together with other blockers and her pivot to help
her jammer through the pack while stopping the opposing jammer. They can
help their girl out by whipping them through the pack.
Jammer - The “money maker“. They make all the points. Jammer’s
starts 20 feet behind the rear of the pack. They have to skate through
the entire pack one time and lap the pack before she can begin to score
points. Every girl on the opposing team she passes is a point. That includes
girls in the penalty box and girls on the floor.
A bout is 60 minutes. It can be broken up into two 30 minute periods or
three 20 minute periods. Each period is composed of an unlimited number
of jams which can last up to 2 minutes. After each jam, the teams have
no more than 30 seconds to line up for the next jam. If a skater is not
on the track when the whistle blows, her team must skate short. If too
many girls are on the track when the whistle blows then the pivot must
get off the track.
One long whistle blast signals the beginning of a jam and for the pack
to start skating.
Two short whistle blasts are blown to signal the jammer start.
Four whistle blasts signal the end of the jam, which can happen because
the two minutes elapsed or because the lead jammer called off the jam.
The lead jammer is the first jammer to get through the pack without passing
any opposing blocker while out of bounds or committing a penalty on any
opposing blocker while passing them. The lead jammer can call off the
jam anytime she wants after lead jammer status has been earned. Referees
will signify lead jammer status with one short whistle blast and by pointing
to the jammer.
Penatlies
to watch out for:
Grabbing
Elbowing
Tripping, kicking, or blocking with feet/legs
Pushing, shoving, punching or holding
Swinging or jabbing elbows
Blocking a jammer while twenty feet ahead or behind the pack
Hitting from behind
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