About Me
We are a newly formed league recruiting ladies over 18 of all shapes, sizes, and skill levels. Come join the fun at Skate Factory in Vero Beach. New to skating or haven't skated in a while? No problem. Come Wednesday nights 7:30-9:30 to get your wheels wet!
Here's the basics. Roller derby is an American-invented contact sport based on roller skating around an oval track. In past decades, roller derby had been primarily a professional or paid sport for both women and men. Contemporary roller derby is international, predominantly female, and has a strong do it yourself ethic which often features both athleticism and a satirical punk third-wave feminism aesthetic.
Roller derby takes place on a circuit track. The two teams playing send five players each onto the track — three blockers (defense), one pivot (last line of defense) and one jammer (scorer).
Here's how it works. A jam is a 2-minute countdown period during which both teams attempt to score points. Points can only be scored by the jammers, who, moving counter-clockwise, attempt to pass the pack and lap around as many times as possible. After passing the pack the first time, jammers earn one point each time they legally pass an opposing blocker/pivot. During a jam, all pivots/blockers must remain in the pack. If a pivot/blocker falls or otherwise becomes separated from the pack, she is out of play (i.e., cannot block or assist the jammers) until she catches up to the pack.
The first jammer to pass all pivots and blockers once the jam begins wins the status of lead jammer for the remainder of the jam. The lead jammer can decide to end the jam at any time before the 2 minutes are up. She does this by placing her hands on her hips repeatedly, which signals the referee to officially call off the jam.
Here's where it gets fun. To impede the progress of the opposing team's jammer, players may block using body parts above the mid-thigh, excluding forearms, hands, and head. Elbows may not be used in blocking, and cannot be swung at other players or used to hook an opponent's or teammate's arm.
Each game consists of two 30-minute or three 20-minute periods. At the end of each jam, players re-form the pack and continue play.
Sunday nights are coached practices from 6:30-8:30pm at Skate Factory of Vero Beach located at 485 27th Ave SW $5.00.
What you will need:
We have loaner pads, helmets, and rental skates available until you get your own. You will need to buy your own mouth guard for Sunday practices as we will be in full protective gear for coached practices. Talk to us before you buy your helmets, knee and elbow pads, and wrist guards. Cheap quality pads are at best insufficient and at worst DANGEROUS for roller derby...we'll help you get a good fit and proper protection so you can skate, bump, and fall with confidence!
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