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Most of us know how to skate but when it comes to playing a game while skating we wouldn't know where to start. Flat track Derby is a fast-paced contact team sport that requires speed, strategy, and athleticism. Below is Jacksonville Roller Girls WFTDA Rules Test for new skaters entering the league as a part of their Basic Skills Test. Give it a shot and see if you can join the team.
- 1.In a 2 period bout, how long are each of the periods?
- A.
10 minutes
- B.
20 minutes
- C.
30 minutes
- 2.(True of False) The clock stops between jams.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.
- A.
1 minute
- B.
2 minutes
- C.
3 minutes
- 4.
- A.
20 seconds
- B.
30 seconds
- C.
60 seconds
- 5.(True of False) There is no lead jammer during an overtime jam.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.(True or False) Jammers begin scoring points on their first pass through the pack during an overtime jam.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.
- A.
5
- B.
4
- C.
7
- 8.If jammer A and jammer B are both sent to the penalty box at the same time, how long do they each serve their penalties?
- A.
60 seconds
- B.
30 seconds
- C.
10 seconds
- 9.When does the time start for a penalty being served?
- A.
Once the referee has commanded the skater to go to the penalty box
- B.
Once the skater leaves the track to go to the penalty box
- C.
Once the skater is seated in the penalty box
- 10.
- A.
5
- B.
4
- C.
3
- 11.When does the pack start at the begging of the jam?
- A.
At four rapid whistle blast
- B.
At two rapid whistle blasts
- C.
At one long whistle blast
- 12.When do the jammers start at the begging of the jam?
- A.
At four rapid whistle blast
- B.
At two rapid whistle blasts
- C.
At one long whistle blast
- 13.How far does a skater have to be from the pack to be considered "out of play" (where she can not assist a teammate or engage an opposing player)?
- A.
30 feet
- B.
20 feet
- C.
10 feet
- 14.
- A.
Any bout participant at any time
- B.
The jammer at anytime
- C.
The team captains only between jams
- D.
The pivot only between jams
- 15.
- A.
Only the lead jammer
- B.
Either jammer and pivots
- C.
Only the Pivots
- D.
Only the jammers (but does not require lead jammer status)
- 16.Once a penalty is served in the penalty box, the skater....
- A.
Must go to her bench and watch the jam from the sidelines
- B.
Must re-enter the track at the pivot start line
- C.
Must re-enter the track behind the pack
- 17.(True or False) A jammer may fall behind a blocker who knocked her out of bounds before her hips could pass the opposing blocker, pass the same blocker legally and in bounds, and obtain a point for that blocker.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.
- A.
5
- B.
4
- C.
3
- 19.
- A.
One seat for the jammer, and two seats for two blockers (Per team)
- B.
One seat for the jammer, and one seat for the blocker (Per team)
- C.
One seat for the jammer, and three seats for blockers (Per team)
- 20.
- A.
She must wait at her teams bench on the sidelines until a blocker's seat becomes available in the penalty box
- B.
She must stand beside the penalty box until a blocker's seat becomes available in the penalty box
- C.
She must report to the penalty box and be cleared to continue skating until an open seat becomes available in the penalty box for that team.
- D.
She is ejected from the game.
- 21.
- A.
Only at the pivot line
- B.
Anywhere in between the pivot line and the jammer start line
- C.
Behind the power blockers, but in front of the jammer start line
- 22.(True or False) A Non-Pivot Blocker false starts for being out of position at the pack starting whistle when she lines up in front of a Pivot Blocker who is on the Pivot line.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.(True or False) A player is considered out of play if they touch the boundary line even if they do not actually cross over the boundary line.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.(True or False) If 30 seconds or fewer remain on the period clock when a jam ends, there will be one more jam started for that period.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.(True or False) If the Lead Jammers helmet cover is removed by an opponent's actions, the Jammer may replace the helmet cover and regain Lead Jammer status.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 26.(True or False) A jammer who begins the jam in the penalty box is eligible to earn Lead Jammer status, provided that the other jammer has not already been declared Lead Jammer.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 27.
- A.
One rapid (short) whistle blast
- B.
One Long Whistle blast
- C.
Two rapid (short) whistle blasts
- D.
None of the above
- 28.(True or False) A jammer who starts a jam in the penalty box will still be required to make an initial pass before scoring even if the opposing jammer has already been declared Lead Jammer.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 29.
- A.
A skater who is in bounds does not have to yield right of way to the out of bounds skater
- B.
Skaters may not pick up momentum for a block until in bounds
- C.
A skater who forces an opponent out of bounds while blocking must cease blocking before any part of the skater touches outside the track boundary
- D.
All of the above.
- 30.A pack is defined by?
- A.
The largest group of blockers from both teams within 20 feet of each other.
- B.
The largest group of blockers from both teams within 10 feet of each other.
- C.
The largest group of blockers and jammers within 20 feet of each other.
- D.
The largest group of blockers within 10 feet of each other.
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