Grind for Life Series at Tampa - Season Finals and Annual Awards
December 2 - 3, 2022
The GFL Series is a national, all ages and skills series in both street and bowl benefiting the Grind for Life Organization, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that assists cancer patients with travel expenses.
Location
The Boardr, 4611 North Hale Avenue, Tampa, Florida
Waiver Required
Sign your waiver ahead of time here, or get your parent or legal guardian to if you're under 18.
Pre-Registration Online is Required
Check-in at registration for a new headshot and a free sheet of Jessup. Refunds are completely okay if you can't make it. Email Help@TheBoardr.com for a refund.
The final stop of the year here in Tampa is worth double points for Seasons Rankings purposes.
Schedule
We will be running this schedule as close to on time as possible. Please arrive on time to not miss your Practice or Division. Unfortunately, adjustments cannot be made.
FRIDAY - PRACTICE- 9am: Staff Meeting
- 10am: Adaptive (all Divisions)
- 12pm - 2:50pm:
- Street Men's 9 and Under
- Street Men's 10 to 12
- Street Women's
- Bowl Men's 9 and Under
- Bowl Men's 10 to 12
- Bowl Women's
- 3pm - 6pm:
- Bowl Men's 13 to 29
- Bowl Men's 30 and Up
- Street Men's 13 to 15
- Street Men's 16 to 29
- Street Men's 30 and Up
- Street Men's Advanced
- Bowl Men's Advanced
- 9am: Practice
- 10am:
- Street Men's Adaptive Beginner
- Street Men's Adaptive Advanced
- Street Women’s Adaptive Beginner
- Street Women’s Adaptive Advanced
- Bowl Men's Adaptive Beginner
- Bowl Men's Adaptive Advanced
- Bowl Women’s Adaptive Beginner
- Bowl Women’s Adaptive Advanced
- Awards
- 11am:
- Street Men's 9 and Under
- Street Men's 10 to 12
- Street Women's
- Awards, Raffle, Staff Lunch
- 12:30pm:
- Bowl Men's 9 and Under
- Bowl Men's 10 to 12
- Bowl Women's
- Awards
- 2pm:
- Bowl Men's 13 to 29
- Bowl Men's 30 and Up
- Awards, Raffle
- 3pm:
- Street Men's 13 to 15
- Street Men's 16 to 29
- Street Men's 30 and Up
- Awards
- 4:30pm:
- Street Men's Advanced
- Bowl Men's Advanced
- Awards
Format
- Street Jams format events: 3 skaters per jam, 3 minutes per jam. Judged on overall impression. In Tampa, due to the smaller course, we do 2 skaters per jam, 2 minutes per jam.
- Bowl Jams format events: 8 skaters per jam, 3 runs at 30 seconds each, skate in order until you fall. Judged on overall impression.
#GFLSeries Social
Use the hashtag #GFLSeries so we can check out all your posts from this event.
The Course: Street
The Course: Bowl
Judging Criteria
Three qualified judges note the tricks and runs done to determine their scores after the jam is over based on a combination of difficulty, style, use of course, and trick selection. Their scores are averaged for your final score.
The final stop of the year here in Tampa is worth double points for Seasons Rankings purposes.
Our Sponsors Are the Best!
- Woodward Camp: Use the code BOARDR for $75 off a week
- GoPro Clip of the Day is awarded at each stop. Winner gets a full GoPro kit including a memory card and other accessories
- Jain is giving away a Drip Irrigation Kit at each stop
- NB# awards the winner in each division a pair of shoes in their size
Thanks to Our 2022 GFL Series Sponsors
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