Contact Shrewsbury Roller Derby:Contact Shrewsbury Roller Derby:

ShrewsburyRollerDerby@googlemail.com

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Groups: Shrewsbury Roller Derby

Team Leader: Amanda Tromans-Jones

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Shrewsbury Roller Derby Needs You!Shrewsbury Roller Derby Needs You!In the most basic terms Roller Derby is:

Women on roller skates.

Competing in teams.

Going fast!!!!

Do you want to:Do you want to:Have fun?

Get fit?

Make new friends?

Join a sisterhood on wheels?

Of course you do!

Shrewsbury Roller Derby needs:Shrewsbury Roller Derby needs:Ladies who are over 18 (no experience necessary)

Ladies with a pair of roller boots

That's it! Get in touch!

The Rules of Roller DerbyThe Rules of Roller DerbyRoller derby is a team sport which involves formation roller skating on an oval track,

wherein the player is expected to lap the player from the opposition in order to score points.

DurationDurationEach roller derby game is played for a duration of one hour. This may include 2 periods of 30 minutes each, or 3 periods of 20 minutes each. After each jam, the players can re-form

the pack and continue to play.

Players and FormationPlayers and FormationAttack and defense is carried on at the same time in roller derby, wherein each team constitutes of 5 players, i.e. 3 blockers, 1 pivot, and 1 jammer, during the play. At the

beginning of the play, the pivots and blockers from both the teams come together to form a 'pack'. The pivots of both the teams lead the pack, followed by 4 blockers, 2 from each team,

who are in turn followed by 2 blockers, 1 from each team. The jammers are positioned at a distance of 20 ft behind the pack at this point of time.

StartStartThe first whistle from the referee is meant to start the jam formation wherein the blockers and the pivots need to stay in the pack and complete one circuit and pass the spot from

where the pivots started. Once formed, the pack has to be maintained throughout the jam. Once the pack formation is complete, the referee blows the whistle twice, which is the

signal for the jammers to start.

JamJamThe jam is a 2 minute period, wherein the pack and the jammers circuit the track in a

counter-clockwise direction. The jammers need to lap the pack as many times as possible to score the points. After they lap the entire pack for the first time the scoring starts, and every

time the jammer laps a player from the opposition she scores a point for her team. All this while, the blockers and pivots are expected to be in a pack. If they fall or get separated from

the pack, they can't block the jammers until they rejoin it.

Lead JammerLead JammerThe first jammer to lap all the blockers and pivots becomes the lead jammer, and thus gains the power to cease the jam at any point of time before the scheduled 2 minute period. She

just has to put her hands on her lap repeatedly to signal the referee to stop the jam officially. The jammers have the option of passing their positions to the pivots of their team, but if the lead jammer does this, the team has to forfeit the lead jammer position for rest of the jam.

BlockingBlockingThe pack can block the opposition team players in order to stop their scoring. In order to do

this, the blockers can use the upper portion of the body, above the mid thigh, excluding hands or head. Elbows should not be used for blocking, hitting or holding the jammer in any

case. These actions are considered illegal, and call for a penalty.

PenaltiesPenaltiesRoller derby rules also have a series of penalties enlisted among the various rules and

regulations. Blocking illegally, engaging in a fight, or unsporting behaviour can lead to the player being penalized according to the rules of roller derby. The penalty may include being sent to penalty box or being forced out of the game. A player faces the penalty threat after

one major penalty or four minor penalties.