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A Roadblock is a task that only one team member may perform. A Roadblock clue is given as a cryptic question, such as "''Who's '''really''' hungry?''" or "''Who wants to get down and dirty?''" Based on this information and observation of any other racers at the task, the team must decide which member will complete the task before reading the full task description. Once a team announces its decision of who will complete the Roadblock, it cannot be taken back. The Roadblock task is performed only by the selected racer while his or her partner waits in a designated area, although the partner is usually able to supply words of encouragement and advice. Some Roadblocks may involve the non-selected racer, such as leading a camel his or her partner rides, or helping his or her partner solve a puzzle. Normally, once the racer completes the Roadblock, the team receives its clue to the next Route Marker. In selected legs, two Roadblocks may be featured, with the person that sat out the first Roadblock required to do the second. Failure to complete a Roadblock incurs a 4-hour penalty (unless otherwise noted) which starts when the next team arrives, or if the last team, as soon as they announce the intention to take the penalty.
Early seasons allowed teams to distribute the Roadblocks between the team members as they desired, which allowed one team member to do nearly all the Roadblocks. This was changed in [[The Amazing Race 6|season six]], which limited a single teammate to a maximum number of Roadblocks he or she could complete, thus forcing his or her partner to perform roughly half of the Roadblocks, as well.<ref>{{cite episode |title=I'm Not His Wife – He Doesn't Need to Scream at Me |url=http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race6/show/ep02/index.shtml |series=The Amazing Race |serieslink=The Amazing Race (U.S. TV series) |network=[[CBS]] |airdate=2004-11-23 |season=6 |number=2}}{{dead link|date=November 2011}}</ref> Subsequent seasons have not explicitly stated this rule but teams have maintained an even distribution of Roadblocks throughout the ''Race''. Racers can be heard saying they've done "all my Roadblocks" or "saving the last one".<ref>{{cite episode |title=Oh My God, The Teletubbies Go To War |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9z9a7iUMPM |series=The Amazing Race |serieslink=The Amazing Race (U.S. TV series) |network=[[CBS]] |season=11 |number=12}}{{dead link|date=January 2013}}</ref> In season nine, the Roadblock limit was increased to a maximum of seven which can lead to a 6–6 or 5–7 distribution.<ref>[http://www.seattlepi.com/tvguide/419911_tvgif12.html Amazing Race's Caite and Brent: Carol and Brandy Were "Complete Bitches"]{{dead link|date=May 2011}} - TV Guide, May 12, 2010</ref> In season 18, the rule was further modified to state that team members could not complete more than five Roadblocks prior to the final leg. The only time the limit was not enforced was during the "Family Edition", wherein some Roadblocks required two people from each four-person team to participate. In reason seasons and noted by Keoghan on his official Twitter account, the rules changed where no team can do more than 6 Roadblocks before the end of leg 10 and the 3 Roadblocks in legs 11 and 12 can be divided 2-1. This can lead to an 8-5 distribution during the course of the race. <ref>https://twitter.com/PhilKeoghan/status/468187866368315392</ref>
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