Derby Deeds Podcast™ – Episode #5
- May 21st, 2010
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- By Megatron
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Episode 5 is FINALLY here!! Please join us as we discuss Rat City vs Rose City; a look at Rocky Mountain’s trip to the Pac-NW & a discussion about Referees!
We also talk about ejections and suspensions; Matt & Sheeza give us their recap from Jet City & Bellingham respectively and we ask a brand new question of the week!
We’re even graced with a few interviews, so what are you waiting for?? Download it already!
Also, we had a bit of an audio issue with Shovey’s microphone for the first few minutes, but we got it fixed! Let us know if you are having any issues and we’ll see what we can do. =)
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Derby Deeds Podcast – Episode #5
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This weeks cast:
- Jason Megatron Burrows
- Matt Faure
- Sheeza Brickhouse
- Shovey Chase
- and Pitchit!
Here’s an update!
Rose City has posted their archived video of the Rat v WoJ bout!
Check it out: http://www.rosecityrollers.com/media/video/bout-video-archives/rose-city-vs-rat-city/
I’m 99% sure that it’s legal to block while skating backwards but moving counter-clockwise. “Clockwise” and “counter-clockwise” refer to the direction of motion, not the direction the skater is facing.
I would love for someone to specifically find this rule. I have searched WFTDA rules and cannot find this spelled out anywhere.
I have been under the assumption that hitting while skating in any direction clockwise is no bueno, and also that hitting while skating in the counter clockwise direction backwards is also no bueno.
Please correct me AND find me that rule! Thanks!
Sheeza, the most relevant rule is 5.1.4.2: “Skaters must not skate clockwise in relstion to the track when executing a block.” Note that this section does *not* forbid skaters from skating backwards.
The only rule that mentions skating backwards is 3.5.8.2: “A helmet cover may only be recovered in the normal course of counter clockwise skating. Neither backwards nor forwards skating in the clockwise direction to retrieve a dropped helmet cover is allowed.” However, this rule does distinguish between backwards skating and clockwise skating, which supports my opinion that rule 5.1.4.2 is referring only to clockwise skating, not backwards skating.
Sheeza,
It is legal to hit as long as you are skating in the counter clockwise direction. you can skate forward, sideways or backwards and make contact with an opposing skater as long as your direction of movement is in the counter clockwise direction.
The new WFTDA ruleset clarifies this in section 6.9.6: “Skaters may block and/or assist while facing any direction as long as they are moving in the counter-clockwise direction.”
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