Beginner’s Guide to Skate Park Etiquette
So you just received your new aggressive skates from R-dub and the local skate park is calling you. You’re new to the rolling scene and don’t want to look like a complete noob at the skate park and get yelled at by all the regulars, I mean who wants that? The following is a beginner’s guide to skate park etiquette.
First, there are a few things about skate parks that you should really know. Most of them are NOT supervised or monitored. This means if you leave your things unattended on a picnic table or something like that they’re pretty much fair game for the local clepto.
Yes, I know, this sounds horrible and it is sad but it’s very true. Whenever I go to a skate park like this I drive myself and I lock my things in my trunk and take nothing into the skate park with me. I realize however that many of you that are reading this cannot drive as of yet, so here’s what I recommend that you do. If you are there with several friends designate a spot in the park not being used or a guard rail or even a fence post that you can see at all times and hang all your things or set them together so they aren’t “unattended”. If you are by yourself at the park really try to only take the things you absolutely have to have with you, ie: cell phone, shoes, etc…
What I really recommend to do with these things is to set them in a spot out of the way but visible to you at all times, don’t try to hide them somewhere because if someone is trying to steal things they probably know the hiding spots around the park. Lastly on this subject, please just use common sense and don’t ignore your things unless you don’t want them, and please don’t set them directly in the way because people will break or move/throw them out of their way.
July 25th, 2006 at 12:46 am
well ive been sk8ng for 2years years now…..and ive had endless shit nicked off me from my local…phone,dvds,caps lol sounds stupid but true…
July 25th, 2006 at 1:32 am
Who ever wrote that is an idiot. Its different everywhere. You can’t write a article on something that is so spontanious everytime.
July 25th, 2006 at 2:04 am
He didn’t cover the kids who skate circles around the fun box you’re trying to session. That includes the ones who drop in and don’t bother to look around and make sure they’re not cutting off someone else’s line. I’m glad the kid’s trying to get started in rolling, it’s always good to get new people in the sport, but try and be courteous.
July 25th, 2006 at 4:16 am
he didn`t cover that the little kids who sit all over the funboxes and get in the way all the time!
July 25th, 2006 at 4:41 am
he did, read better. and damn i wish i woulda had this when i started, i had 100$ stolen wen i first started. and other stuff. this is a great guide, im gonna share it with incomers 2 the sport.
July 25th, 2006 at 5:27 pm
Hey guys thanks for the comments, i’m the guy that wrote this (Danny). I would appreciate it if you guys would share with as many people as possible because the more kids that read it the better. Thanks!
Danny - Sheds
July 25th, 2006 at 8:34 pm
it’s definitely a good guide, and i welcome such input. but you forgot to mention that kids shouldn’t skate in the way or on a ramp someone is rolling on, cos most new kids where i am will interrupt me and my mates by rollin straight past us on the ramp, almost colliding. i don’t mind them trying to roll, but damn, don’t cut in while someone else is rolling.
July 26th, 2006 at 12:37 am
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Nice piece