Lesson #15: Basic scoring ========================= *by Stephen Lorimor / Axis of Stevil* `Watch this lesson on YouTube `_ Last updated: January 9, 2019 Basic concepts -------------- #. Points are earned when jammers lap opposing blockers in a legal manner. #. To avoid being scored upon, an opposing blocker must either remain in front of the jammer, or cause the jammer to gain superior position without earning a legal pass (see below). #. Points for blockers that violate #2 can be earned another way. Earning passes -------------- Jammers primarily earn points by passing opposing blockers. - All passes are measured at the hips. - The jammer must be upright, in bounds, and the pass must be legal. - If the jammer passes a blocker in an invalid fashion, the jammer can re-pass the blocker during that scoring trip to earn the point. - The blocker being passed need not be upright, in bounds, etc. - The blocker being passed can be on their way to the penalty box, but not yet off the track. - Once they’re off the track, they’re considered to be a NOTT point (see next lesson). Basic scoring rules ------------------- - Only jammers wearing a jammer helmet cover (the “star”) with a visible star can score points - The jammer’s initial trip through the pack each jam does not earn points - Exception: Scoring during overtime jams begins with the initial trip through the pack. - Subsequent trips through the pack are scoring trips - A scoring trip ends and a new one begins when the jammer exits the front of the engagement zone. - During a no pack situation, a scoring trip ends upon passing the foremost blocker. - Re-entering the engagement zone from the front returns the jammer to the previous trip. - The jammer cannot score additional points on blockers until they return to the current trip by exiting the engagement zone to the front. - There is no lap count below the previous trip. (ie; A jammer cannot be two trips down regardless of how many times the pack laps them.) - A jammer sent to the penalty box returns to the track on that same trip. - Exception: New jams always begins with a fresh initial trip. - A maximum of one point per opposing blocker per scoring trip can be earned. - Points are earned until the fourth tweet of the first set of jam call-off whistles. Airborne passes --------------- A jammer can pass an opposing skater while airborne (ie; jumping). - The jammer must launch from in bounds. - The jammer must be in bounds and upright at the instant of landing. - The jammer must land before the fourth tweet of the jam call-off signal.