June 23, 2009
Question:
If a penalized Jammer returns to the track illegally (leaving the penalty box before her penalty time is up, or entering in front of pack skaters), is she still entitled to points from opponents who entered the box after her as rule 8.4.6 directs? If so, how?
8.4.6 Points for opponents who have not yet been scored upon in an incomplete scoring pass by a penalized Jammer, who themselves are penalized while the Jammer is serving penalty time, will be awarded to the penalized Jammer upon her legal in bounds re-entry onto the track in the same jam. If the jam ends before the Jammer legally re-enters the track in bounds, points for those opponents will not be awarded.
Answer:
The Jammer only has one opportunity to earn such opponents’ points automatically. She does not earn these points if she re-enters illegally. If the Jammer is on the same scoring pass when such an opponent re-enters play, then she can still score this point by physically passing the opponent.