Skate Life

Skatepark Etiquette and young skaters (Age 10-17)

I just got back from the skatepark in the next town over... And I gotta say, EVERY person, be them boarder or blader between the ages of 10 and 17 just did not have ANY skatepark etiquette. Standing in the middle of skate traffic doing nothing, cutting in front of you when you're about to drop in, letting their boards go flying and leaving them where the lay... I mean COME ON! You aren't the only person there, stop ruining the experience!

Just thought I'd add a little rant about my inability to tolerate idiots at the skatepark.
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Permalink Reply by Devine Davis on July 17, 2009 at 10:46pm

At the local park, I don't have to worry about it much. When it does happen it's wood touchers standing in the way purposely. Last time my boy Josh was going to take a couple out, but Tim's girl, Jessica went Shero and threatened them. Gotta love a chick with piercing blue eyes and fiery hair.

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Permalink Reply by RAT on August 18, 2009 at 1:44am

what i did was do a huge air barely over the kids sitting on the funbox right in the center of the park and then they moved to the spectator area and i pretty much put on a demo it was pretty sweet

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Permalink Reply by Evan Swiatek on August 30, 2009 at 4:02pm

haha i just kinda yell really loud. they usually get outta the way espicially if its little kids

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Permalink Reply by Mike on August 30, 2009 at 10:06pm

Im 6' 1" 175lbs so most kids dont get in my way. I skate a lot of park though and the little kids with scooters...ooo how i hate them. They just keep going back and forth, they dont wait, they dont do any tricks, they just keep going up and down the ramps right in front of me. Its like they're on a hamster wheel.

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Permalink Reply by jeremy on September 2, 2009 at 1:07am

No etiquette at all. Back when I started, I used to wait like 5-15 mins before I got my run. Everyone one did. But nowadays, kids are like nats, always in my "area".
A few weeks ago I fakied this quarter; coast was clear, then out of the corner of my eye I see this kid just walk right into my line. BAM! I'm used to this so I just get up and go see if the kid was OK, seconds later the father was talking shit and ballin up his fists. He basically spit in my face for 5 minutes before he remembered his kid was cuddled up on the ground.
I'm so happy school is back in. All parks should have an Adult Swim sesh.