SKATE LEAGUE

The Refuge puts on a full season of Skate League each year. Our skate league will build a love for skateboarding with families that have had little-to-no experience with the sport, as well as provide an opportunity to be challeged for those who have skated for a long time. We emphasize breaking down the basics, developing your own style, and encouragement through the whole process. You will be able to walk away from this league with more skills under your belt while growing in friendship with others learning alongside you.

Learn more about our League Divisions:

WHAT IS SKATE LEAGUE?

Contestants join a team at the beginning of the season with whom they will practice and compete with against other teams of skaters. You can request signup for a specific coach or time slot for practices or teammates, though we can’t guarantee every request.
During games, teams will alternate players taking runs. During a run, each player will score as many points for their team as they can, with each run they take. The team with the highest score at the end wins.
Every contestant will have 3 runs – a 1-minute “street run” utilizing non-halfpipe features; a 1-minute “halfpipe-only” run; and a “best trick” run with 3 attempts.
In the “best trick” run, you can opt to try a different trick after one or two attempts, but if any points were earned by landing one of those attempts, they are forfeited on behalf of the new trick.

For Beginner Skaters

RECREATIONAL LEAGUE

Each participant will receive a skate league t-shirt, 6 coached practices and 6 games
Price: varies based on season
Ages 8-12
A release form will be required to be signed by a legal guardian (see waiver tab) and all kids are required to wear a helmet
What will be taught at practice:
–Good sportsmanship and skatepark etiquette
–Basic skateboarding skills
     –board parts and names
     –how to stand on, push, and steer a board
     –how to do basic flatground tricks (tail taps, hippie jumps, tic-tacs, ollies)
     –how to do assisted basic slides/grinds (small boardslides, ride-on 50/50’s)
     –how to ride up and down ramps
     –how to do basic ramp tricks (drop-ins, rock-to-fakies, slashes…)
     –how to find your style and advance
–How to play the Team vs. Team games
–Understanding skateboarding culture
–Work ethic
–Teamwork

For Intermediate Skaters

COMPETITIVE LEAGUE

Each participant will receive a skate league t-shirt, 6 coached practices and 6 games
Price: varies based on season
Ages 8-12
Must qualify either based on scores in previous seasons, or coming in and doing a qualifying run during our open hours
A release form will be required to be signed by a legal guardian (see waiver tab) and all kids are required to wear a helmet
What will be taught at practice:
–Good sportsmanship and skatepark etiquette
–intermediate skateboarding skills
     –basic flip tricks (pop-shuvits, 180’s, kickflips,…)
     –basic grinds and slides (boardslides, 50-50’s, noseslides…)
     –intermediate halfpipe tricks – stalls, airs, and grinds
     –how to put a good line of tricks together
     –how to improve basic tricks already learned (ollies, ramp riding, board control…)
     –how to find your style and advance
–How to play the Team vs. Team & Every Man For Himself skate league games
–Understanding skateboarding culture
–Work ethic
–Teamwork

For Advanced Skaters

PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE

Each participant will receive a skate league t-shirt, coached practices and games
Price: varies based on season
Ages 8 -16
Must qualify either based on scores in previous seasons, or coming in and doing a qualifying run during our open hours
A release form will be required to be signed by a legal guardian (see waiver tab) and all kids are required to wear a helmet
What will be taught at practice:
–Good sportsmanship and skatepark etiquette
–advanced skateboarding skills
     –intermediate/advanced flip tricks (180+flips, big spins, 360 shuv/flips, full-cabs, switch/nollie tricks, )
     –intermediate/advanced grinds and slides (lipslides, feebles, 5/0’s, krooks…)
     –advanced halfpipe tricks – stalls, airs, and grinds
     –how to put a good line of tricks together
     –how to improve intermediate tricks already learned (kickflips, 50/50’s, manuals…)
     –how to find your style and advance
–How to play the team vs team, or every man for himself, skate league games
–Work ethic
–Teamwork

FOR PARENTS & SPECTATORS

A QUICK GUIDE

BE A POSITIVE PRESENCE.

As spectators at a youth basketball, football, or soccer game, we want to be positive influences for our kids. That means for all kids, teams, and coaches alike. Cheering is encouraged!

RESPECT THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PARK.

Remain outside of the skatepark boundaries, except when your child is taking their turn. If they’re up, feel free to enter the skatepark to take any pictures or videos of them.

BE FLEXIBLE WITH TIMING.

Some games/practices have gone long or started later because of unexpected delays. We ask that you’re flexible with us as we try to keep everything as on schedule as possible. This means arriving on-time/early to help us keep things on track each night!

REGARDING SCORING...

We have done extensive development of this game, but no one in the country is doing this. We are breaking new ground, and as such, we are guaranteed to have some flaws. We will tirelessly work on these to make this the best possible team & skateboarding experience your family will get to have.

LEARN MORE

LOCATION

134 11th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631

Phone : (970) 353-1231

Email: [email protected]