WOMEN'S FLAT TRACK DERBY
ASSOCIATION RULES
Roller Derby is a full-contact, competitive sport conducted on four-wheeled skates. It is played on an oval, flat track with an inside circumference of 148.5' and an outside circumference of 236.5' The teams skate in a counter-clockwise direction. Each team consists of a maximum of 14 players. Each game is called a bout. Bouts consist of two to three 20-minute long periods that are subdivided into 2-minute jams. Jams consist of five players from each team. These five players fill a pivot position, three blocker positions, and one jammer position.
Pivots: are the skaters in the front of pack wearing the striped helmets. They set the pace for the pack and are the last line of defense to prevent the opposing jammer to score. Blockers can not skate more than twenty feet in front of the pivot.
Blockers: line up behind the pivot and in front of the jammer. They play offensive and defensive. It is their job to prevent the opposing jammer from scoring, while assisting their jammer successfully through the pack.
Jammers: are the point scorers and are positioned at the back of the pack. They are the only ones that score points and are identified by the helmet with a star. It is their role to make their way through the pack. Whoever makes their way through the pack first without committing a penalty is designated the lead jammer.
The Jam: starts when the referee blows the whistle and the pack takes off. On the second whistle blow, the jammers take off and begin to work their way through the pack. Whichever jammer breaks through the pack first becomes the lead jammer. The jammers lap the pack and when they re-enter, they score one point for each opposing member they pass. A jam last a maximum of two minutes, but the lead jammer can call off the jam by placing her hands on her hips anytime at her discretion.
Penalties: Yes, despite the combativeness on wheels, we do have penalties. Some of these include:
Illegal blocking: swinging elbows, blocking from behind, blocking out of bounds, blocking 20' away from the track, intentionally falling in front of another skater, grabbing, touching or holding with forearms; pushing.
False Starts
Excessive skating out of bounds
Fighting : hitting, kicking, biting, tripping, choking, bitch slapping.
Too many skaters on the rink
Failure to use helmet covers.
Roller Derby is a full-contact, competitive sport conducted on four-wheeled skates. It is played on an oval, flat track with an inside circumference of 148.5' and an outside circumference of 236.5' The teams skate in a counter-clockwise direction. Each team consists of a maximum of 14 players. Each game is called a bout. Bouts consist of two to three 20-minute long periods that are subdivided into 2-minute jams. Jams consist of five players from each team. These five players fill a pivot position, three blocker positions, and one jammer position.
Pivots: are the skaters in the front of pack wearing the striped helmets. They set the pace for the pack and are the last line of defense to prevent the opposing jammer to score. Blockers can not skate more than twenty feet in front of the pivot.
Blockers: line up behind the pivot and in front of the jammer. They play offensive and defensive. It is their job to prevent the opposing jammer from scoring, while assisting their jammer successfully through the pack.
Jammers: are the point scorers and are positioned at the back of the pack. They are the only ones that score points and are identified by the helmet with a star. It is their role to make their way through the pack. Whoever makes their way through the pack first without committing a penalty is designated the lead jammer.
The Jam: starts when the referee blows the whistle and the pack takes off. On the second whistle blow, the jammers take off and begin to work their way through the pack. Whichever jammer breaks through the pack first becomes the lead jammer. The jammers lap the pack and when they re-enter, they score one point for each opposing member they pass. A jam last a maximum of two minutes, but the lead jammer can call off the jam by placing her hands on her hips anytime at her discretion.
Penalties: Yes, despite the combativeness on wheels, we do have penalties. Some of these include:
Illegal blocking: swinging elbows, blocking from behind, blocking out of bounds, blocking 20' away from the track, intentionally falling in front of another skater, grabbing, touching or holding with forearms; pushing.
False Starts
Excessive skating out of bounds
Fighting : hitting, kicking, biting, tripping, choking, bitch slapping.
Too many skaters on the rink
Failure to use helmet covers.
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