Mini Skateboard Games

The mini ramp, used by skaterboarders to perform tricks, consists of a U-shaped construction with inclined walls. The coping, located at the very top edge of the ramp, is usually constructed of metal or concrete. Skaters use the mini ramp to perform tricks in a continuous motion as they roll back and forth on the steep walls. Skaters can also use the mini ramp to play a variety of games.

  1. S.K.A.T.E

    • S.K.A.T.E has similar rules to the basketball game, horse. The players decide which skater will go first. The first skater rolls onto the mini ramp and attempts to land a trick on the metal coping or catch air off the inclined walls. If the skater does not land his trick on the first try, another skater tries to perform a trick of his choosing. After a player is successful in landing a trick, the other players have two chances to land it. Tricks only count if the skater lands with both feet securely on the board. For every trick that players fails to land in the allotted two tries, they receive a letter from the word, skate. A player that receives all the letters of S.K.A.T.E can no longer play.

    Doubles

    • Doubles skating reached the peak of its popularity in the early 1990s as a way to showcase skateboarding in televised contests. Doubles partners practiced beforehand to master challenging choreographed lines before attempting them in a public setting. Even though doubles skating no longer appears in popular skateboarding contests, amateur skaters still attempt to skate doubles as a fun way to push themselves. Skaters drop onto the mini ramp and follow each other's lines or perform tricks on the opposite walls. Doubles skating can be dangerous, though. Skaters have been known to slam into each other while riding full speed which can lead to serious injury.

    Best Trick

    • The best trick contest has been a popular event in skateboarding contests since the early 1990s. Judges award skaters points based on the difficulty of the tricks they land. Mini ramp skaters also use the best trick contest as a way to learn new and difficult tricks. In a less formal setting than contests, skaters act as judges. At the end of the session, one skater will walk away with bragging rights for landing the best trick as judged by his peers.