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Vert Skating

Vert skating is a roller freestyle/aggressive inline discipline on a vert ramp or halfpipe. Airs, spins, grabs, technical tricks, height, execution and run composition are judged.

LevelVariant FamilySkate Family CategoryMind sport

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Classification

Category Mind sport

Family Skate Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung This sport has its own rules, equipment, or flow and does not fit neatly into a large standard sport family.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to try a specialised or unusual activity.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

sport-specific equipment
suitable venue
instruction or experienced group
safety material depending on activity

First steps

read description and rules
look for a club/class/group
start with rental equipment
progress gradually

Start through local groups, classes, clubs, or safe recreational providers.

With unclear sources, be especially careful and do not imitate risky actions without instruction.

Weitere Angaben

Tags vert-skating, rollsport, skate-familie, roller-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Perform high-quality and safe tricks in a vert-ramp run.

Teilnehmer

Individual skaters.

Teamgröße

Individual scoring.

Spielfeld

Vert ramp, halfpipe or skatepark.

Dauer

Run or jam window depending on event.

Wertung

Judging for height, tricks, execution, variety and deductions.

Gewinnbedingung

Highest run or total score.

Ausrüstung

inline or roller skates
helmet/protection
vert ramp/halfpipe

Wichtige Regelpunkte

unsafe conduct
time violation
leaving the area
equipment violation

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Skating Union (ISU)

Vert Skating Topend Sports · reference · medium
World Skate Roller Freestyle regulations World Skate · official · high
World Skate Roller Freestyle Rulebook 2025 World Skate · rulebook · high