Meany s nso survival guide

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1 Meany s nso survival guide Score Keeper Version 3.1 (2015) Based on and containing information from the ROC City Nso manuals and with the approval of gravity kills. They Live on within. By O.N. Meany Defense1798@gmail.com Head nso of: Chautauqua county roller derby Northern Allegheny Roller Derby Rink assassins derby dolls North East ohio Junior NSO for: North East Ohio Roller Girls This is not an Official wftda document. This is a best practices handbook about how we get it done at ccrd, nard, radd and NEO JR.

2 Math Skills **** Focus **** Accuracy **** Score Keeper - Jammer Accountant Risk 0 (depending on where the Score Keeper is) Stop Watch 0 Rule Knowledge * Multitasking ** Applicable WFTDA Rules: Materials: Qualifications/Abilities Needed: Description and responsibilities: 1. Clipboard. 2. Erasable pens or pencils. 3. Scorekeeping form from stats book (to be supplied to you by HNSO) 4. Calculator. 5. Team color duct tape cloth wristband. 1. Good working knowledge of roller derby scoring and star pass rules. 2. Good ability to communicate with Referees and NSOs. 3. Ability to focus and work accurately in loud areas, amid chaos. Your primary job is to watch your assigned Jam Referee and communicate with him/her through hand signals to relay the number of points scored by your assigned jammer. Write down the points on the score sheet and keep an accurate running tally of total points scored. Communicate with the scoreboard operator so that the scoreboard is accurate. Tips and Tricks: When you are assigned to this position, make sure you introduce yourself to your assigned Jam Referee before team introduction and safety checks. The best time is probably immediately after the Official s Meeting. The purpose of this meeting is

3 to verify the hand signals you will be using to designate the number of points that the Jam Referee will be relaying to you. Points scored will be between 0 and 5 (rarely 6, but is possible if the jammer double laps the opposing jammer). I ve found that each Referee will have his/her own signal preference for these numbers. Most Referees will use their index finger to signify 1, some Referees might use the index and middle finger (the peace sign) to signify 2 while I have also seen the index finger and little finger (like the heavy metal horns) used for 2. Take time and go over the signs that are going to be used. In venues where there is low light or the scorekeeper table is far away from the track, I have seen Referees use strips of colored duct tape on their fingers to improve visibility. Be careful if your jammer becomes lead jammer that you don t mistake the Referee s L hand signal for a point scored. Remember that your jammer will not score points until they have made it through the pack the first time. When your Jam Referee holds up his/her number hand signal, it means your jammer has scored that many points. The first points scored during a jam will always be during the second pass no matter how long it takes that jammer to score, or how many passes the other jammer has made. (This will be mentioned again when the score keeper sheet is explained). When your Jam Referee wants to relay point signals to you, s/he will wait until his/her jammer has made it through the pack and when s/he has a clear visual on you. S/he will have his/her hand raised with the hand signal for the number of points scored. S/he will rotate his/her hand, showing you the palm side and then the back of his/her hand. S/he will repeat this action until you mirror the signal back to him/her and nod your head in an affirmative manner. Keep your hand signal raised until you see the Jam Referee nod back, then lower your hand and write the points in the appropriate box on the score sheet. Stay focused on your Jam Referee during the entire jam, as there may be multiple passes made by jammers. If you have a question about the score or points scored during a jam, get your Jam Referee s attention and clarify it after the jam. FAILSAFE: Rule states : If less than two minutes remain on the Official Period Clock during the second period, points awarded or denied in error must be corrected prior to the start, rather than the conclusion, of the following jam. Officials may take Official Timeouts as necessary to ensure that the score is correct prior to the start of such a jam. Check with your HNSO and Head Ref regarding this opportunity. (Personally, having been HNSO in a bout where a scorekeeper had an addition error which I caught when I double checked the sheet during intermission, I recommend verifying and rechecking your math before the last jam is run.)

4 The Rule Of Thumb: Say you are scorekeeping for the white team. During a jam, a black team jammer gets a penalty and reports to the box. during the next pass, your Jam Ref holds up four fingers signifying four points... but wait... shouldn't white jammer get a point for the skater in the penalty box? Obviously you need to signal back to that ref that you have a question! How do you do that? Here's the Rule of Thumb: When your Jam Ref flashes you four fingers and you have a question about whether he should have held up five fingers, simply return his signal with 5 fingers, but wiggle your thumb to indicate you have a question about points awarded. If you discuss this method with your Jam Ref before the game, he will skate over as soon as the jam ends and you can verify his points. If a Jammer is awarded points during an initial pass, these should be recorded in the "s 2" column in this manner: (Initial s Points) + (Second s Points)

5 Team you are scoring Blue Meany Pinky 1 Date Color Scorekeeper Jammer Ref J A M Jammer 's Number LOST LEAD CALL INJ. NP s 2 s 3 s 4 s 5 s 6 s 7 s 8 s 9 s 10 Jam Tota l Gam e Total Score Keeper Form OMG!!! Look at all the boxes! Yikes! Don t worry. I will break down this form and explain each one.

6 Starting from the top, if it is not already filled in, write the team name and color of the team you are scoring. Also, fill in your name and the name of your Jam Referee. In the upper right, you will see a large 1. This means that this sheet is used for the first period. The sheet used for the second period will have a 2 in the same box. Make sure you have the right sheet for the team you are tracking and that you are using the correct sheet for the period you are in. 1. Jam: Along the left side of the form you will find this box. All you need to do is write in the number of the current jam. Ex: if it is the first jam of the game, you would enter a 1. If it is the second jam, you would write 2 and so on. DO NOT FILL THESE BOXES OUT IN ADVANCE! I will explain later; just write the number of the jam that is going to occur. 2. Jammer Number: Simply write the number of the skater on your assigned team that is wearing the star panty on her helmet. 3. LOST/LEAD/CALL/INJ/NP: USE X a. Lost: Mark this box if your team s jammer was the first to exit the pack but failed to become lead jammer or has lost Lead Jammer status. This could be due to: i. That Jammer removing the helmet cover for any reason. ii. That Jammer being assessed a penalty. iii. That Jammer having their helmet cover removed by a teammate. iv. Getting a penalty. b. Lead: Mark this box if your Jam Referee blows his whistle, points to your team s jammer, and raises his/her other hand to makes an L shape hand sign with his index finger and thumb. c. Call: Mark this box if your jammer is lead jammer and calls off the jam. d. Injury: Mark this box if the jam is stopped due to an injury to a skater on the team you are scoring. e. No s: Mark this box if your jammer does not make it through the pack before the end of the jam. If your jammer does make it through the pack but does not score any points, do not X this box, but do put a 0 in pass #2 box. 4. s #2: Write the first number that you see your Jam Referee signal to you in this box for each jam. 5. s #3 through s #10: Write down subsequent points you get from your Jam Ref. 6. Jam Total: At the end of the jam, add up all the points scored in that jam by your team s jammer and write the total in this box. 7. Game Total: Add your jam total to the game total from the previous jam and write the new game total in the box. Repeat this for every jam until the end of the period/game. 8. (Not Shown) At the end of the period write the last period total in the last box at the bottom right of the form under Game Total. POP QUIZ!!! On the following page is a partially completed score sheet. See if you can deduce what happened. The answers are below the picture.

7 JA M Jamm er's Numb er LOST LEAD CALL INJ. NP s 2 s 3 s 4 s 5 s 6 s 7 s 8 P as s 9 s 10 Jam Total Gam e Total X X S P 123 X X X X Answers: 1. During jam #1, 123 makes it through the pack first and is awarded Lead Jammer. On her second, third, and fourth pass, she passes 5 of the opposing team s skaters and scores 5 points for each of those passes. She calls off the jam after pass #4. 2. During jam #2, 13 does not make it through the pack first and is not awarded Lead Jammer. She does, however, still score 4 points each during her second and third pass. She then passes the star panty to 123 who also scores four points in pass #4 and three in pass #5 before the jam is called dead due to 123 getting injured (Note how the star pass is documented above. SP is written below the jam number that it happens in, in this case jam is written in the jammer # box and any points she scores will be documented beginning in the pass #4 box. THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULDN T FILL IN JAM NUMBERS AHEAD OF TIME!). 3. During jam #3, 7 does not make it through the pack and the NP box is marked with an X. 4. In jam #4, 21 is awarded lead jammer but loses lead jammer due to reasons stated above. CHECK, DOUBLE, TRIPLE CHECK YOUR MATH!!!! When the game ends, take your completed score sheet and materials to your HNSO.