Lesson #15: Basic scoring¶
by Stephen Lorimor / Axis of Stevil
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.