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| WELCOME TO THE WSL ROLLERJAM SITE! THIS IS THE UNOFFICIAL SITE. TO GO TO THE REAL SITE COME TO WWW.ROLLERJAM.COM THAT IS THE OFFICIAL SITE. ROLLERJAM TEAMS AND ROSTERS: CALIFORNIA QUAKES: Sean Atkinson, Stacey Blitsch, Brian Gallagher Jaime Conemac, Mark James, Amy Craig, Rusty Montgomery, Brooke Sunderman, Tony Santiago, Heather Sunderman, Eric Slopey, Faith Urban, Chad Vaughan, Cindy Zimmermann FLORIDA SUNDOGS: Cathy Evangelo, Andrea Franklin,Sam Martin,Denise Loden,Tom Smith,Gina Lombardo,Johnathan Russel, Debbie Rice,Pasi Schalin,Susanne Schalin ILLINOIS RIOT: INFO COMING SOON! NEVADA HOT DICE: Randy Garrett, Katie Cooper, Richard Brown, Kim Hartt, Micah Martin, Laura Weintraub, P.J. Rosi, Shay Brown, Christian Salvia, Mindy Smith, Mark Weber, Amanda Osbourn, Jason McDaniel, Vicki McEwen, Vinnie Mormando*, Zach Conrad* NEW YORK INFORCERS: Mark D'Amato,Jannet Abraham,Fred Eichhorn,Eydie Bowman,Brian Gamble,Heather Gunnin,Dan Gavagni,Linda Leasure,John Morrissey,Karen Magnussen,Tim Washington,Chellie Rossell,J.R. Weidner,April Tootle TEXAS RUSTLERS: Marcus Abraira, Amy Becker, Chris Cheadle, Renae Blevins, Bill Dailey, Lara Hlavin, Craig Fisher, Pat Hutchinson, Bill Roquevert, Laura Hyzer, Sigmund Williams, Kari Johnston, Telisa Miller ROLLERJAM HISTORY: If it weren't for the Roller Derby, there wouldn't be RollerJam. The athletes whose lives revolved around the sport since the very beginning helped shape the game as we see it today. This area is dedicated to them, the sons and daughters of the Roller Derby. ROLLER DERBY,THE EARLY YEARS: ?The Roller Derby began in 1935 as a way to help Depression-era audiences forget their troubles. ?The Derby's creator, Leo Seltzer, got the idea to create a sport around roller skating after seeing a newspaper article saying that over 90% of Americans had roller skated. He drew the first plans for the Derby on a tablecloth, and envisioned it as a future Olympic sport. ?The original track was flat, not banked like today. The original game was not for points, but for distance. This was a time when marathons were all the rage, and boy-girl teams would compete on the track in a pretend race from city to city. A race of 57,000 laps would measure 4,000 miles, about the distance from San Diego to New York. A race would typically begin at 1:30 in the afternoon and end way past midnight. ?Rules would change from day to day, depending on the audience reaction. Eventually the point system was installed, but races would still last for hours. ?Physical contact was not allowed. The "smash and crash" aspect of Roller Derby began in 1937 when skaters began to shove and elbow their opponents. The crowd loved it, and booed the referees for throwing out fines and penalties. Damon Runyon, famed sports writer and friend to Leo Seltzer, helped Seltzer create new rules to allow contact, and those rules remain to this day. ?You may notice advertisements on many of the skaters' jerseys. Local businesses would sponsor a team, which was enough money to help pay for the uniforms. ?Most skaters did not know how to skate, but were chosen for their crowd appeal. They were more than willing to skate, because jobs and food were rare during the Depression days. The skaters lived together in the arena, slept on cots on the track, and made about $25 a week. This was big money during a time when most Americans had no idea where their next meal was coming from. ?Drinking, fighting, and "hanky panky" were forbidden. ?Very few of the skaters had a higher education. ?Some skaters were related. There were husbands and wives, mothers and sons, mothers and daughters, and brothers skating not only on the same teams, but also against each other. ?Most skaters were quite young, in their teens or early 20s. A housewife named Josephine Bogash changed all that. Around 47 years old, she was a sure-fire gimmick. Part of the deal to have her skate was for her 15-year-old son Billy to skate as well. This mother-son team was very popular, and attracted a following of housewives to the game. Billy went on to become one of the Derby's fastest skaters. ?Slightly more than half of the Roller Derby audience was comprised of women. ?Even though the game can get very rough, most skaters were quite shy when off the rink. ?Skate wheels were made of wood, which were faster and lighter than wheels in later years. ?Skaters had to assemble and dismantle the track themselves. ?Women skaters wore long tights on the rink, but appeared in shorts for publicity appearances. ?When there were too many skaters, some of the players had to sell popcorn instead of being laid off. They had to wait until a teammate got injured before they could skate again. ?Tragedy struck the games in 1937. A bus crash near Salem, Illinois killed 20 people on board, most of them skaters. A month later another skater died of injuries related to the accident, bringing the total to 21 people dead. Other players had to skate that night after learning about the tragedy. This event almost brought the Roller Derby to an instant halt. One of the skaters killed was wearing a #1 jersey, and in honor of all those who died, the #1 jersey was retired. That tradition continues to this day. ROLLERJAM RULES: Even though RollerJam is a very simple game, there's more to it than just smash and crash. It's a fast, frenzied sport that may have you wondering, "What the heck are they doing out there?" We're glad you asked! Check out the rules, scoring and big bad punishments for when the guys and gals get a bit...carried away! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The rules made easy... Simply put, the goal is for your team to score the most points. Battle of the sexes... The men and women skate separately, but with the same rules. They skate as a team, and their points are added together. So here's the dealS track. On the referees' signal, Jammers from both teams attempt to break from the pack and try to lap, and then pass players on the other team. They score a point for every player on the opposing team that they pass. The catchS only 60 seconds to score points. This period is called a "Jam." And players on the other team will do anything to keep from getting scored on. Get thisS Bad boys and girlsS minor penalty puts a player in the box for one Jam, and a major penalty locks them away for a full two Jams, with no chance for parole. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now, the official rulesS The Game RollerJam is a six-period game played between two teams. A team consists of seven women and seven men. The women skate first, third, and fifth periods, while the men skate the second, fourth and sixth periods. The team with the highest point total at the end of six periods of play wins the game. Points are scored during a "jam" (the scoring play). There are six jams per period. Starting a "Jam" Each team fields 5 skaters (3 Blockers and 2 Jammers). Together they form the "pack." When the pack is in formation, the referee will blow the whistle signaling the start of a jam. Formation at the start of each period begins from a dead start at the line with the Jammers up front, and the Blockers at the rear. During the remainder of the period, the Blockers must be in front and the Jammers at the rear before the referee will blow the whistle to start a jam. When the whistle sounds, the Jammers have 60 seconds to break out of the pack, catch up to the back of the pack and attempt to pass opposing skaters. A Jammer receives one point for every member of the opposing team he or she passes. Concluding a Jam A jam will be considered at an end for any of the following reasons: 1. The expiration of the 60-second time limit. 2. When the lead Jammer places both hands on his or her hips. 3. The official may call off a jam at any time for any emergency. Scoring John Morrissey and Tony SantiagoPoints are scored as follows: A Jammer receives one point for every member of the opposing team he or she passes, every time he or she laps the field within 60 seconds. Helmets must be worn by the Jammers to score, unless through some involuntary action the helmet is knocked off, then the referee has the right to decide on this point. If a Blocker commits a foul on a Jammer, the Jammer will be awarded the point that he or she is attempting to score. If, in the opinion of an official, there is a deliberate penalty against a Jammer to prevent that skater from scoring, and this jam would determine the game's outcome, the official may award up to five points on the jam. The determining factor would be the score differential at the time of the jam. The injured team's score could not be raised higher than the fouling opponent's score. A skater forced into the infield may not better the position he or she was in when he or she left the track. A skater receiving a penalty becomes ineligible to either score or be scored on. However, if an injured team's Jammer passes all opposing skaters on the track, the Jammer will be awarded 1 extra point for every skater in the penalty box. A fouled skater cannot be passed for a point unless he or she has had sufficient time to recover from the foul. No jam can be considered a legal jam with more than five skaters on the track from each team. A skater with skate trouble cannot be passed for a point. A Jammer will not be awarded points if one of his or her skates hits the infield while passing opposing skaters. Overtime There can be no tie games. If at the end of the 6th period the score is tied, the game will go into overtime in the following manner: the women and men will alternate mini-periods of 3 jams each until a point is scored. The team scoring the first point will be declared the winner. Penalties There will be two penalties, a major and a minor. These penalties may force a team to skate shorthanded. A minor penalty puts the skater in the penalty box for one jam in duration. It will be called at the discretion of the referee for holding, illegal blocking, stalling, tripping, illegal use of hands, grabbing and other minor fouls. A major penalty puts the skater in the penalty box for two jams in duration. It will be called at the discretion of the referee for fighting and intentional roughness, deliberate and excessive insubordination, gross unsportsmanlike conduct and railing. A Jammer may not call off the jam before 30 seconds have elapsed if one of his or her teammates is in the penalty box. A major penalty calling for expulsion from the game will be called at the discretion of the referee. If a penalized skater does not leave the track immediately or interferes with the remainder of the field he or she will receive an additional one-jam penalty. No more than two players on any team can be in the penalty box at one time. If a third player or more is penalized, the player or players committing the penalty must leave the track and be replaced by a substitute. The penalized skater will begin serving his or her penalty when one of the skaters in the penalty box returns to the track. At such time, the substitute will return to the bench. If a team fields too many skaters, a one-jam team penalty will be called resulting in the offending team skating shorthanded. Banishment If any player accumulates a total of six jams in penalties during one game, he or she is automatically ruled out of the game and his or her substitute will spend the time of the last penalty in the penalty box. Blocking A player may block an opponent with any part of his or her body with the following exceptions: 1. It is illegal for a skater to block with his feet or trip an opponent. 2. In using arms for blocking purposes, the arm must be bent, not extended full length. Elbows may be used in blocking, but not in the following manner: 1. A skater is not permitted to use an elbow block above the shoulders. 2. A skater is not permitted to use an elbow with an upward or downward motion. In setting up a double block, it is illegal for the defensive skates to grip hands. Both blockers may receive a penalty at the discretion of the officials. Other forms of illegal blocking may be called at the discretion of the officials. No defensive skater will be permitted to drop back more than a distance of 20 feet behind the pack to block a Jammer. The official may call a 2-jam penalty. It is illegal for a skater to block after a jam has ended. All skating must be in a counter-clockwise direction. Referees On any disputed point that is not clearly spelled out in these rules, a consensus of the referees will have the final decision. Let the Games Begin! |
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