Roller
Derby is played on quad-skates. Five skaters
from each team are allowed on the track
at once. Skaters move in a counter-clockwise
direction. Each team has one scoring position,
called the jammer. Jammers are designated
by a star worn on the helmet and start behind
the other skaters. The other four positions
on each team are called blockers and make
up what is knows as the pack. When the initial
whistle is blown the pack begins to skate.
Jammers begin to skate at a second whistle.
The jammers then try to move through the
pack. Blockers try to keep the jammer from
the opposing team from getting through while
trying to help their own jammer. Jammers
score points by passing members of the opposite
team while remaining in-bounds. |
