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| A formal verbal indication from the referee that play is improper and that a skater must take corrective action. |
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| Areas of the body on an opponent that a skater may hit when performing a block. |
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| The Jammers’ helmet cover, which has a star on it. |
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| To remove a skater from more than one game. |
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| To remove a skater from more than one game. |
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Skaters are straddling the track boundary line when they are simultaneously
touching both inside and outside the track boundary line. |
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| The skater serving a penalty in the penalty box. |
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| The skater serving a penalty in the penalty box. |
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Any pass a Jammer makes through the pack after the completed initial pass.
Points may only be earned on scoring passes. A Jammer Lap Point is
independent of this definition. |
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| The position a skater holds in relation to other skaters on the track. |
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The act of passing an opponent who has already been passed during the current
lap. If the Jammer drops back behind an opponent that she passed illegally, by
being reengaged or repositioning herself, she may attempt to pass her again
legally. |
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| A skater positioning herself in front of an opponent who has already passed her. |
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A measure of distance for in play skaters that is defined as skating not more than
ten feet in front of or behind the nearest pack skater. |
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A.K.A. Body Blocking, Frontal Blocking, Passive Blocking. Passive blocking is
blocking without contact, positioning yourself in front of an opposing skater to
impede her movement on the track. It may also be done unintentionally, if the
blocking skater is not aware of the skater’s position behind her. |
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Points that have not been legally earned by a Jammer and have been awarded to
her and her team incorrectly and/or erroneously by a referee, an official, or as the
result of a technology malfunction. |
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Commonly referred to as the Pivot. The Pivot is a Blocker, as defined in Section
3.1 Blocker, with extra abilities and responsibilities as outlined in Section 3.2
Pivot. |
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| The punishment meted out for misconduct. |
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To pass is to move in front of an opposing skater by positioning your hips in front
of hers.
A pass begins with the Jammer behind the pack and ends when the Jammer has
cleared the pack by twenty feet. To begin the next pass, the Jammer must fully
lap the pack and catch up to the back of the pack. |
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The pack is defined by the largest group of Blockers, skating in proximity,
containing members from both teams. The Jammers are independent of this
definition. |
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A Blocker that is positioned more than twenty (20) feet outside the pack, out of
bounds, or down is out of play. A Jammer that is out of bounds is out of play. |
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A skater is out of pack when she is more than ten (10) feet from the nearest pack
skater but within twenty (20) feet of the nearest pack skater. |
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A skater is out of bounds when any part of the skater's body or equipment is
touching the ground beyond the track boundary. If a skater jumps, and ceases all
contact with the ground her prior in bounds/out of bounds status is maintained
until contact with the ground re-establishes in bounds/out of bounds status. Out of
Bounds skaters are not in play. |
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There is no pack when there is not a group of Blockers (from both teams) skating
within proximity to each other or when there are two or more equally numbered
groups of Blockers not skating within proximity to each other. |
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Blocking with multiple players via a grabbing, holding, linking or joining fashion
that impedes an opponents’ movement through the pack. Touching and assisting
teammates that does not create a wall to impede an opponent is not a multiplayer
block. |
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Wrongful or improper behavior motivated by intentional purpose or obstinate
indifference to the rules. |
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A foul that has a measurable physical force or effect but does not cause harm or
adversely affect the game. Assessed if the infraction has limited impact on safety
or game play. |
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A foul that has a measurable physical force or effect which causes harm or
adversely affects the game. Assessed if the infraction has extensive impact on
safety or game play. |
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A Trip or Low Block is any contact which lands on an opponent's feet or legs,
below the legal target zone, that causes the skater to stumble or fall. |
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When a skater's position in relation to other skaters on the track is lost for a
sustained period of time due to the actions of an opponent, such as a legal block
or an illegal block. Being forced out of bounds is always to be considered a loss
of relative position. |
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Lead Jammer is a strategic position established on the Jammers’ initial pass
through the pack during each jam. The Lead Jammer is the first Jammer to pass
the foremost in-play Blocker legally and in bounds, having already passed all
other Blockers legally and in bounds. |
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A complete pass through the pack; this may require more than one trip around the
track. |
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If one Jammer completely laps the opposing Jammer, she will score an additional
point each time she fully laps her. Exceptions occur when the opposing Jammer
is not on the track |
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Jammers are the point scorers for their teams. Each team is permitted one
Jammer per jam. The Jammers are identified by stars on their helmet cover. |
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| Jams are two (2) minute races between teams to score points. |
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| Willfully failing to comply with a referee’s orders. |
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When a skater is on the track, in the designated area for their position, when the
first whistle of the jam blows. Blockers are in position when they are on the track,
between the Pivot and Jammer start lines. Jammers are in position when they
are on the track behind the Jammer line. |
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When a skater is positioned within the Engagement Zone and is in bounds, she is
in play and may legally block and assist. Downed players are not in play.
Jammers may engage each other anywhere inside the track boundaries for the
duration of the jam, but must be within the Engagement Zone in order to legally
initiate engagement with Blockers. |
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The first pass a Jammer makes through the pack. No score is awarded on this
pass; it is only used to establish the Lead Jammer. |
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The skater who makes contact with a target zone of an opponent is the initiator of
the block. The initiator of a block is always responsible for the legality of the
contact. |
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A skater is in bounds as long as all parts of the skater's body and equipment that
are in contact with the ground are within or on the track boundary. If a skater
jumps, and ceases all contact with the ground her prior in bounds/out of bounds
status is maintained until contact with the ground re-establishes in bounds/out of
bounds status. In bounds skaters are not necessarily in play. |
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A foul has an impact on safety or game play when a measurable physical force or
effect can be observed. |
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| The first legal opportunity in which a skater may complete an action. |
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Technical infractions that give the offending team an advantage but do not directly
impact a specific opponent. |
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An indiscretion so serious that it justifies the instant expulsion of a skater, even on
the first occurrence. |
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| The skaters that are actually suited up and eligible to play on game day. |
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A bout or game is composed of sixty (60) minutes of play divided into two periods
of thirty (30) minutes played between two teams. |
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To remove a skater for the remainder of the game for excessive turns served in
the penalty box. |
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| Falling with the arms and legs controlled, tucked in to the body, and not flailing. |
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To remove a skater from the remainder of the game for serious physical violence
or any action deemed by the officials to cause an extraordinary physical threat to
others. |
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The zone in which skaters may legally engage. The legal Engagement Zone
extends from twenty (20) feet behind the rearmost pack member to twenty (20)
feet in front of the foremost pack member, between the inside and outside track
boundaries. Jammers may engage each other outside of the Engagement Zone. |
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| Any sort of interaction with another skater on the track during a jam. |
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Skaters are considered down if they have fallen, been knocked to the ground or
have taken a knee. Skaters on one knee are considered down. After downing
herself or falling, a skater is considered down until she is standing, stepping,
and/or skating. Stationary standing players are not considered down. |
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The Captain selects an additional person to act in their stead; this person is the
Designated Alternate. The Designated Alternate may be another skater, coach or
manager. The Designated Alternate must be one of the sixteen individuals
described in Section 2.1.4. A team shall only have one Designated Alternate. |
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Counter-blocking is any motion/movement towards an oncoming block by the
receiving skater which is designed to counteract an opponent's block. Counterblocking
is treated as a block and held to the same standards and rules. Standing
up, turning away, ducking, etc is not considered counter-blocking. |
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| Areas of the body that may be used to give or receive a hit. |
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The skater identified to speak for the team. Only the Captain and the Designated
Alternate may confer with the referees. |
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| Areas of the body that may be used to hit an opponent when performing a block. |
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Any contact to the back of the torso, booty, or legs of an opponent. It is not
considered blocking from behind if the Blocker is positioned behind the opponent
(as demarked by the hips) but makes contact to a legal target zone. |
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Blockers are the positional players that form the pack. The Pivot Blocker is one of
the four Blockers per team allowed in each jam. |
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Blocking is any movement on the track designed to impede or dislocate an
opponent. Blocking includes the possible counter-blocking motion initiated by the
opponent to counteract the block; counter-blocking is treated as a block and held
to the same standards and rules. Blocking need not include contact. Impeding
the movement of an opposing skater by hitting her or positioning yourself in her
path. |
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Improving your position while out of bounds by passing an upright and skating
player who is in bounds and re-entering the track in front of her. |
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| Helping a teammate improve her position by giving her a push or whip. |
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