Rules Publications are released by the WFTDA Rules Committee periodically throughout the year, providing official guidance for interpretation of the rules.
June 15, 2013
Q: Should relative position be measured strictly between the initiator and recipient of a block, or may skaters not directly contacted by a block be considered part of that action?
January 17, 2013
If a Jammer is in the penalty box when a jam starts, and the opposing team fails to field a Jammer in the new jam, preventing a jam from beginning, a Delay of Game penalty will be assessed to that team's Captain.
January 17, 2013
The game of Roller Derby has strict boundaries, and the game must be played within those bounds. However, that does not mean that every instance of skating outside those boundaries constitutes a penalizable violation of the rules.
September 9, 2012
Q: Can a Pivot that is in queue for the penalty box receive a star pass?
September 9, 2012
Q: How should referees handle a skater who previously had a jam called off prematurely due to injury, but returns to the track before she sit out three jams?
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