#wftda ruleset

[deweydecimalchickens]

I'm just having fun now. WFTDA rules on legal blocking and target zones in roller derby, as applied to snakes. I could have sworn there was an update clarifying that you didn't need to wear protective equipment on body parts you didn't have, but I can't find it in the 2018 Risk Management Guidelines - they just specify that minimum safety gear includes knee-, elbow- and wristguards.

[deweydecimalchickens]

@antriebsloosigkeit, since you asked, the WFTDA rules on legal blocking and target zones in roller derby, as applied to axolotls. I decided the tail should be treated as an extension of the human coccyx. Additional concerns include the difficulty of getting axolotls into adorable little contrasting uniforms, and the tendency of bearings to rust underwater.

Edit: I got the target zones on the front of the legs wrong though.

[shitsaidinthepenaltybox]

New Rules?

Skater: Are we playing by the new rules today?

*Removes helmet & NSO issues penalty*

Thank you

[bootyblock]

New Ruleset

The new WFTDA ruleset has been released and there’s some interesting (and, as always, confusing) changes for this upcoming season.

Here are the changes to game play for 2017:

Modifying the threshold for a Cutting the Track penalty (previously Rule 5.11) to allow a Skater to immediately yield position in order to avoid a penalty

Updating the metric for penalty assessment for low blocks/tripping (previously rule 5.3) and use of illegal blocking zones (previously rule 5.4) to be consistent with other metrics for impact

Updating rules related to helmet covers to clarify that covers cannot be hidden and that a helmet cover removed due to game play is not a loss of Lead Jammer status

Modifying Penalty Box rules as follows: (1) allow for entry to the box in any direction; (2) removal of a penalty for leaving the box after completion of penalty time without instruction to do so; (3) allow for teammates and support staff to enter the box so long as they do not fully enter

I’m excited to see some more changes to cutting the track penalties, and about the removal of a jammer helmet cover due to game play not resulting in the loss of lead jammer status, but I am confused about not being able to “hide” the panty. What exactly does “hidden” mean? Is this the end of star stashes? 

What do you guys think?

Here is the announcement and list of changes

Here is the full ruleset