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Roller Derby Rules
For those not very aware of the rules of roller derby, let’s cover some of them here:
- Each game last roughly an hour, split into two 30 min periods
- Each period has multiple “jams”, which last a max of two minutes
- Each team has 5 girls: Three blockers, one pivot, and one jammer
The Jam
- Objective is to get as many points as possible
- Points are awarded each time the jammer laps a member of the opposite team
- One whistle blow begins plays
- First jammer to clear the pack becomes lead jammer, and can end the jam at any point
- The members of each team attempt to prevent the opposing jammer from passing, and help their own jammer score points
