Question:

If a Jammer is lapped by the pack, does she stay on the same pass (initial or scoring), or must she repass the pack to regain her previous pass position?

Answer:

If a Jammer is lapped by the pack, she remains on the same pass she was originally on (even if it was on or before her initial one).  For example, a Jammer enters pack moving forward from the rear, is hit, stays down, and the pack laps her, she is still to be considered on the same pass.  Similar to a Jammer completing a scoring pass, being swallowed back(ward) into the pack does not begin a new scoring pass.

Question:

Does a Jammer have to pass blockers both ahead of the pack and out of play in order to become Lead Jammer?

Answer:

No, players ahead of the legal Engagement Zone* do not prevent a Jammer from becoming Lead Jammer. The first Jammer to legally pass the frontmost in-play Blocker, having previously and legally passed all in-play Blockers will earn Lead Jammer status. The Jammer must be in bounds for all passes.

*Engagement Zone – The zone in which players may legally engage. The legal Engagement Zone extends from 20 feet behind the rearmost pack member to 20 feet in front of the foremost pack member, between the inside and outside track boundaries. Jammers may engage each other outside of the Engagement Zone.

Question:
If one Jammer fouls the opposing Jammer on the initial pass, is the Jammer who committed the foul still eligible to be Lead Jammer?

Answer:
Yes she is still eligible to be Lead Jammer, provided that the foul was not a major penalty or fourth minor penalty.  Passing the opposing Jammer is not a criterion for earning Lead Jammer status.