3. Scoring¶
3.1. Earning Points¶
Jammers score one point every time they lap an opposing Blocker. A Jammer laps a Blocker if they pass that opponent twice in a row (without that opponent having passed that Jammer), but score a point only if the lapping pass is earned (see Section 2.5). If an opponent is lapped but a point is not scored (because the lapping pass was not earned), the Jammer may yield position to that opponent and re-pass them, earning a pass, to score on that opponent.
Only Blockers can be scored upon. All Blockers are considered to be on the same trip, including former Jammers who have passed the Star.
3.2. Scoring Trips¶
Points are grouped by trips through the Pack. One trip through the Pack ends, and the next begins, when the Jammer exits the front of the Engagement Zone (or, if no Pack can be defined, when the Jammer is more than 20 ft ahead of the foremost in-bounds member of the previous Pack). Upon completion of a trip through the Pack, the Jammer’s score for that trip can no longer be altered by returning to the previous trip. When a Jam ends, whatever trips the Jammers were on are considered to have been completed by the Jam ending.
Returning to the Previous Trip
If a Jammer enters the Engagement Zone from the front, they return to their previous trip until they exit the Engagement Zone from the front again. A Jammer cannot, however, fall behind by more than one trip. Whenever a Jammer exits the Engagement Zone from the front, they return to their latest trip. If a Jammer falls behind their initial trip through the Pack, passes on Blockers do not count toward scoring or lapping until they return to their initial trip through the Pack.
3.3. Scoring Avoidance¶
Opponents can only avoid being scored upon by remaining ahead of the Jammer, or by ensuring that when they are passed, the pass is not earned.
Blockers Unable to be Passed
If a Jammer completes a trip through the Pack without the opportunity to earn a pass on an opponent, the Jammer earns a pass on that opponent. This includes but is not limited to:
Opponents who are ahead of the Engagement Zone when the Jammer completes their trip through the Pack by exiting the front of the Engagement Zone
Opponents who are ahead of the Engagement Zone at the end of the Jam when the Jammer is on a scoring trip and ahead of the rearmost Pack Blocker
Any Not On the Track Points (see Section 2.5) that the Jammer cannot earn because they complete their trip through the Pack without the opportunity to earn a pass on any opposing Blocker (which would earn them a pass on the off-the-track opponents)
Opponents who are Out of Play behind the Pack, if a Jammer reenters the track from the Penalty Box in front of that Blocker
Jammers Unable to Score Points
If a Jammer renders themself unable to score points–for example, by committing a penalty or by removing the Star–any Not On the Track Points they would have earned while unable to score are earned once they become able to score again. If an opponent’s action renders the Jammer unable to score–for example, a Jammer who is blocked out of bounds–the Jammer continues to score Not-On-the-Track points as usual.
3.4. Penalized Jammers¶
When a Jammer is penalized, they are considered to no longer be on the track (even if they are physically still on the track). Accordingly, a penalized Jammer cannot earn passes on any further opponents until that Jammer completes their penalty. Upon release from the Penalty Box, a Jammer returns to the same trip through the Pack, having scored on (and/or being in position to score on) the same Blockers.
3.5. Errors in Scoring & Score Reporting¶
The Official Score is that which is reported and visible to teams, Officials, and spectators.
Errors with Points Awarded Incorrectly
If a point is awarded (or denied) in error, or if a Jammer Referee has reported a score incorrectly, the score may be corrected no later than the end of the Jam after the one in which the error occurred. If there are fewer than 2 minutes in the game remaining on the period clock, score corrections must be made before the start (rather than the end) of the Jam after the one in which the error occurred.
See Points Awarded in Error and Points Denied in Error
Errors with Points Awarded Correctly
Points awarded (or denied) correctly, given the information available at the time, may not be taken away (or awarded) later. For example, a Jammer who exits the Engagement Zone and is awarded four points has earned those points, even if upon review they were found to have committed a penalty two trips prior (and thus would not have been able to earn those points).