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We’re incredibly proud to announce EuroCup 2019, the second year of Europe’s greatest roller derby tournament! Last year saw Rainy City win all 4 games to be crowned champions of Europe. This time, 5 more teams will be fighting to try and claim the crown, over 3 days of elite roller derby action. The concept is simple- every team will take on every team and the team with the most wins takes home the trophy! It promises to be closely fought and filled with incredibly close games filled with athleticism, heroism, hard hits and amazing skills.
Full schedule and more tournament information will be released over the coming days! Stay in touch through our Facebook event for all the latest exciting info.
This year we’re hosting the event at Castle Sports Centre in Bury, a super simple tram ride from anywhere in Manchester.
So... what is roller derby?
Two teams line up 5 players at the starting line
Each roller derby game is made up of a series of 2 minute jams. At the beginning of each jam, both teams line up 5 players at the starting line. When the whistle goes, they skate around the track.
There are two types of player, blockers and jammers
Jammers have stars on their helmets and gain points for their team by passing opposition players on the track. Blockers try their hardest to stop them by hitting them with their shoulders, chest or hips, or by knocking the jammer out of the track.
Jammer
Blocker
The first jammer to get past every player becomes 'lead jammer'
The two teams' jammers race to get ahead of all the blockers first. The winner becomes "lead jammer" for the remaining time in the jam. You can always see who's become lead jammer, as the referee points directly at them.
Referee
Lead Jammer
The lead jammer can end the jam whenever they want
The jammers now skate around and try and get as many points for their team as they can. The lead jammer can end the jam whenever they want by tapping their hands on their hips. This ends the jam early and is often used to stop the other team from scoring points.
Lead Jammer
Pivots can take over as jammers when passed the helmet cover
You'll notice one blocker for each team has a striped helmet cover. These players are called pivots and can take over from the jammer if they’re tired or in trouble. Keep an eye out for helmet covers being passed on the track midway through a jam!
Pivot
Watch out for those penalties
Players will be sent to the penalty bin to sit for 30 seconds if they block with their arms or legs, or if they hit against the back. They’ll also get sent to the bin if they skate outside of the track as they pass opposition players.
Jam and repeat, and repeat
At the end of a jam, the game resets, another 5 skaters from each team line up and we go again! The team with the most points after two halves of 30 minutes, wins.
Bury Sports Centre
This year we're hosting the event at Castle Sports Centre in Bury, a super simple tram ride from anywhere in Manchester.
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