The Box Game returns to St Kilda foreshore to celebrate 5 years of Melbourne Rollerblading

The Box Game

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLEgPaEYqrQ”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]After a hugely successful launch back in 2012 (see the video above), The Box Game returns for its 2015 edition on Saturday, October 10.

Presented by Melbourne Rollerblading to celebrate their fifth birthday, The Box Game will see some of Victoria’s best rollers throw down for box supremacy with cash and prizes on offer for those who have what it takes.

Rock up from 4pm for the warm-up before a 5pm start. Entry is $5 if you’re planning on skating or free for those who just want to watch.

GAME RULES:
Highest score wins.
Your score is the sum of your five highest scoring trickster .
Only tricks that are held for the length of the box will be counted towards your score.

TRICKS ARE SCORED AS FOLLOWS:
1 point for the grind
1 point for each additional element of the grind, e.g. topside, backside, alleyoop, truespin, negative
No extra points for coming out fakie or rewind out
1 point for a 270 or 360 out
2 points for a 450 or 540 out
1 point for a half cab and
1 point for a fullcab (which implies you’re doing an alleyoop or truespin, which you already get a point for)
2 points for a 270 or 360 into a trick
2 points for a 540 into a trick

EXAMPLE:
Soul = 1 point
Topside soul = 2 points
Alleyoop soul = 2 points
Alleyoop topside soul = 3 points
Fullcab (fakie 360) alleyoop topside soul = 4 points
Fullcab alleyoop topside soul 360 out = 5 points
Fullcab truespin topside soul 360 out = 5 points
Another example:
Unity grind = 1 point
Backide unity = 2 points
Alleyoop unity = 2 points
Backide alleyoop unity = 3
Backside alleyoop unity 450 out (to fakie or forwards) = 5 points

SWITCH UPS:
If you want to do a switchup you can, and score points for both grinds. The switch up must happen somewhere near the middle of the box and the whole trick must still slide the length of the box.
Grabbing one footed tricks won’t give you any extra points but will earn you more street cred.

EXAMPLE:
Fakie 270 frontside shifty to alleyoop topside acid, 360 out = 2+3+1 = 6 points
If there’s a tie, the skaters in contention get three goes. The winner is the person with the highest score after three goes.

Don’t forget George Lane Bar for after party where the winners will be announced. Located in a private room with its own bar and skate videos on the projector. For more information, click here.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/boxgame.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”10″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Melbourne Rollerblading hosts the 2015 Clifto Skate Jam at Clifton Hill Skate Park

Clifto Skate Jam 2015

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/clifto.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Melbourne Rollerblading hosts the 2015 Clifto Skate Jam at Clifton Hill Skate Park on Saturday, February 7.

The jam is a great chance to skate with Melbourne’s best rollers in an informal and fun setting, alongside a BBQ, drinks, frisbee and more.

There will be prizes and giveaways for the best tricks and skaters on the day (no entry fees, either), plus the cameras will be out in force to capture footage for the upcoming Melbourne Rollerblading DVD.

Bladers and non-bladers are welcome, so if you’re interested in meeting the crew, this is a perfect chance to do it.

For full information, check out the event on Facebook.

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Summer is already here at the Melbourne Rollerblading Prahran Sessions

Gavin Drumm Melbourne Rollerblading

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Screenshot-2014-11-10-11.01.09.png” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Summer might not officially be with us in Australia just yet, but the Melbourne Rollerblading crew are already taking advantage of the good weather with their Wednesday night Prahran Skate Park sessions now in full swing.

Taking advantage of the extra hour of sun that daylight savings time provides, the Wednesday sessions are a great way to meet the tight-knit Melbourne Rollerblading crew and throw down in one of the city’s oldest and best-loved outdoor parks.

All rollerbladers are welcomed with open arms and here at rollerblading.com.au, we can attest that they are a friendly bunch!

To celebrate the return of the warmer months, Melbourne legend Brad Watson has put together this cool edit of the Wednesday Daylight Savings sessions, featuring skating by some of the Victoria’s best skaters including Gav Drumm, Thomas Scofield, Josh “Doey” Toofresh, Rob Ham and loads more.

If you’re in Melbourne and would like to hook up with other rollerbladers for a skate, make sure you join the Melbourne Rollerblading Facebook group. It’s a closed group, so make sure you send them a message letting the crew know who you are and you’ll be added to the group.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Melbourne Rollerblading Prahran Summer Sessions: Edit by Brad Watson” link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPUOXonptZc&list=UUgSo-N9E__j23psCykPBgWg”][/vc_column][/vc_row]