Contributing

Which body part is considered illegal target zone in skating?

Standard

Which body part is considered illegal target zone in skating?

4.1. Illegal Target Zones include: Back of the body, including the back of the buttocks and the back of the thighs. Head, down to the collarbone. Below mid-thigh.

How many blockers will a team have in at one time?

Four
During a Jam, each team fields up to five Skaters. Four of these Skaters are called “Blockers” (together, the Blockers are called the “Pack”), and one is called a “Jammer.” The Jammer wears a helmet cover with a star on it.

What does a jammer do in roller derby?

Jammer – The jammer wears a helmet cover with a star on it. She lines up at the second starting line and begins play at the second start whistle. The jammer’s goal is to pass opposing blockers and emerge from the pack as quickly as possible.

Can you punch in roller derby?

Also, it is against the rules of roller derby to use arms, hands, legs and feet to initiate a “hit”. That makes punching, elbowing, tripping, kicking, even resting your hands on an opponent’s back for too long equal to a minute (or more) in the penalty box. And in derby, a LOT can happen in one minute.

What is a back block in roller derby?

6.1 – Blocking to the Back 6.1. 1 – Any contact to the back of an opponent that forces the receiving opposing skater off balance, forward, and/or sideways, but does not cause the opponent to lose relative position. Major Penalty.

What are the different positions in Roller Derby?

2.2. Positions

  • Jammers. The Jammer is denoted as the Skater in visible possession of the Jammer helmet cover (a.k.a. the Star) at the beginning of the Jam.
  • Lead Jammer.
  • Pivot Blocker.
  • Passing the Star.
  • Blockers.

Can you push in roller derby?

A push is indicated by the initiating skater extending their arms while making contact with the forearms, resulting in the receiving skater being propelled forward or sideways. 6.5. 6 – Extended touching (lasting three seconds or more) with the forearms or hands to an opponent’s legal and/or illegal target zone.

What do pivots do in roller derby?

The Pivot is a Blocker, and is denoted as the Skater in possession of the Pivot helmet cover (a.k.a. the Stripe) at the Jam-Starting Whistle. The Pivot wearing the Stripe with the stripe showing has several additional abilities that other Blockers do not. The Pivot may become their team’s Jammer (see Section 2.2. 4).

What’s a pivot in roller derby?

One blocker can be designated as a “pivot”—a blocker who is allowed to become a jammer in the course of play. The next jam may involve different players of the 15 roster players, and different selections for jammer and pivot. During each jam, players skate counterclockwise on a circuit track.