HOW IT WORKS :

At the first whistle, the “pack” begins to skate. At the second whistle, the Jammers sprint towards the pack. A Jammer’s purpose is to get through all of the opposing players in the pack legally, and then lap them again and again, gaining points with every pass.

The first pass through the pack determines which of the two Jammers is the “Lead Jammer”. The Lead Jammer is the only player able to “call off the Jam”, meaning that she can strategically stop play at any given moment. If neither Jammer is able to get through the pack legally on their first pass, a Lead Jammer will not be called and the Jam will last the full 2 minutes. Once the first lap is complete, the Jammers will race around the track again to re-enter the pack. At this time she will obtain a point for any opposing player that she passes legally. This race continues for 2 minutes, or until the Lead Jammer calls it off. At that point, the teams have 30 seconds to regroup before a new line comes in, and the play begins again.

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WHY WE GET SENT TO THE PENALTY BOX :

MINORS:(4 minors = 1 Major)

• Illegal blocking, not deemed a serious
threat

• Intentionally cutting the track

• Illegal procedure (no safety pads,
wearing jewelry, etc.)

• Intentionally skating out of bounds

EACH TEAM HAS 5 POSITIONS:

1. PIVOT: The leader of the “pack”. The last line of defense.

2. INSIDE BLOCKER: Blocker covering the inside line.

3. OUTSIDE BLOCKER: Blocker covering the outside line.

4. BACK BLOCKER: First point of contact with the Jammer.

5. JAMMER: Only offensive/scoring player.

JUST THE FACTS, MA’AM :

• There are 2 periods of play
• Each period is 30 minutes
• The clock only stops for time-outs

P = PIVOT
B = BLOCKER
J = JAMMER

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MAJORS:
• Unsports-lady like conduct
• Illegal interference
• Illegal blocking, deemed a serious
threat
• Disregard of the rules