LANSING - Saturday night was a big day in Lansing for roller derby.

The Capital Corruption girls played against the Downriver Roller Dolls Dollstars.

The Downriver Doll Stars’ jammers got lead jammers most times, leading to scoring more points than their opponent and winning that bout.

A bout is what the whole game is called and is made up of two 30-minute halves.

Within the halves, there are two-minute (maximum) jams, where the jammers – the ones with the stars on their helmets, one from each team – start behind the pack – the other eight girls, four from each team – and try to get through the pack.

Once a jammer makes it through the opposing team’s pack the first time before the other team’s jammer, she becomes the lead jammer.

At that point, the lead jammer will try to go around the area of play and pass the pack another time.

For each pack player that is passed – up to four –, the jammer scores one point for her team.

After a bout, both teams and many spectators will stand around the area of play and congratulate all players, who skate around the area receiving and giving high fives.

The next game of the double-header was a Lansing Vixens 325-85 win over the Border City Brawlers.

This second game also had a trend of the Vixens getting lead jammer in most jams.

What they said most people don’t realize about roller derby is that it takes great physical ability and communication while rollerblading.

When the jammers are coming around the corners, the same team’s pack must look back at the jammer so that they can get a signal for what the jammer needs them to do.

Despite their big win against the Brawlers, this was only the Lansing Vixens’ second game of the season, but Vixens member Inzy Mood said that she has already seen many great things from the team.

The Vixens’ will play at the Skate to the Summit Roller Derby Invitational on April 16 at SportONE Parkview Icehouse.