What is a “bout”?
A Bout is the term we use for “game” or “match.” Each bout consists of two 30-minute periods. Each period consists of a number of jams’s which are a maximum of 2 minutes long. A typical jam consists of five rollergirls from each team; 1 jammer, 1 pivot, and three blockers. The jammer scores the points for her team, the pivot maintains the speed and order of her pack, and the blockers attempt to prevent the opposing team’s jammer from scoring points while assisting their own jammer in getting through the pack. The jammers scores one point for each opposing team member she passes.
A Bout is the term we use for “game” or “match.” The Long Island Roller Rebels have about one bout per month. Each bout consists of 2 thirty-minute periods. Each period consists of a number of jams’s which are a maximum of 2 minutes long. A typical jam consists of five rollergirls from each team; 1 jammer, 1 pivot, and three blockers. The jammer scores the points for her team, the pivot maintains the speed and order of her pack, and the blockers attempt to prevent the opposing team’s jammer from scoring points while assisting their own jammer in getting through the pack. The jammers scores one point for each opposing team member she passes. (For additional information on the rules the Long Island Roller Rebels please by please visit: www.WFTDA.com.
