April 19 - 22: 36 Quarterfinalists Announced, Quarterfinals Video Submissions
Top 12 ranked Americans will be seeded into the Quarterfinals (everyone on the National Team)
April 23: Quarterfinals Judging
April 24 - 26: 20 Semifinalists Announced, Semifinals Video Submissions
April 27: Semifinals Judging
April 28: 8 Finalists Announced, 8 days prior to Finals events
Live Finals
Street - The Berrics
May 6: Practice
9am: Women’s Street Finalists Arrival and Covid Rapid Testing
10am: Women's Riders Meeting
10am - 1pm: Women’s Street Finalists Practice
1:30pm: Men’s Street Finalists Arrival and Covid Rapid Testing
2:30pm: Men's Riders Meeting
2:30pm - 5:30pm: Men’s Street Finalists Practice
May 7: Contest
9am: Women’s Street Finalists Arrival and Covid Rapid Testing
10am: Women’s Practice
11am: Women’s Contest
12pm: Women’s Awards
1pm: Men’s Street Finalists Arrival and Covid Rapid Testing
2pm: Men’s Practice
3pm: Men’s Contest
4pm: Men’s Awards
Format: 2, 45 second runs and 5 best trick attempts where your best 4 out of those 7 scores count. We call it 2/5/4 Format. It's also used in Street League and the Olympics.
Park - CA | TF
May 8: Practice
9am: Women’s Park Finalists Arrival and Covid Rapid Testing
10am: Women's Riders Meeting
10am - 1pm: Women’s Park Finalists Practice
1:30pm: Men’s Park Finalists Arrival and Covid Rapid Testing
2:30pm: Men's Riders Meeting
2:30pm - 5:30pm: Men’s Park Finalists Practice
May 9: Contest
9am: Women’s Park Finalists Arrival and Covid Rapid Testing
10am: Women’s Practice
11am: Women’s Contest
12pm: Women’s Awards
1pm: Men’s Park Finalists Arrival and Covid Rapid Testing
2pm: Men’s Practice
3pm: Men’s Contest
4pm: Men’s Awards
Format:
3 runs each
Best run counts
Skate until you fall
Max 45 seconds
The Contest Explained
The Course: Street
The Course: Park
USA Skateboarding Press Release
The USA Skateboarding National Championships Presented by Toyota Will Combine Virtual Video and In-Person Event Format
Virtual Qualifying to Begin April 9 with In-Person Finals May 6 - 9 for Olympic Disciplines Park and Street; The Berrics to Host Street Final, CA Training Facility to Host Park
Vista, Calif. (March 11, 2021) — Together with Toyota and The Berrics, USA Skateboarding - the governing body for skateboarding in the United States will move forward with a 2021 National Championships with a new format combining both digital video and an in-person Olympic-qualifying format. Originally scheduled as a live event for March, USA Skateboarding decided to pivot to virtual qualifying for the athletes' safety during the pandemic. Video submissions will be 45-second runs for both Park and Street at the skatepark of their choice with in-person finals following Olympic event formats. The top-12 ranked Americans will be pre-qualified into the quarterfinals. Points awarded to the finalists will count towards World Skateboarding Rankings and Olympic qualifying. Men's and Women's Skateboard Park and Street events will make their Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2021 Games this summer in Japan.
“With the health and safety of the skaters as our primary concern, we’ve had to adapt our National Championships to a format that works in the time of Covid,” said Josh Friedberg, CEO, USA Skateboarding. “The good news is that American skaters will still have a chance to earn Olympic Qualifying points in an open and accessible qualifying process that will give skaters from all over the country a chance to participate in the National Championships alongside some of the best skaters in the world.”
USA Skateboarding National Championships presented by Toyota Virtual Video and In-Person Finals Schedule
Apr 9 - Apr 15: Open Qualifying Video Submissions Apr 16 - Apr 18: Open Qualifying Judging Apr 19 - Apr 22: 36 Quarterfinalists Announced, Quarterfinals Video Submissions Apr 23: Quarterfinals Judging Apr 24 - April 26: 20 Semifinalists Announced, Semifinals Video Submissions Apr 27: Semifinals Judging Apr 28: 8 Finalists Announced, 8 days prior to Finals events May 6 - May 7: Street Finals, In-person, The Berrics – Los Angeles, California May 8 - May 9: Park Finals, In-person, CA | TF – Vista, California
“Toyota is thrilled to partner with USA Skateboarding as presenting sponsor of the 2021 USA Skateboarding National Championships,” said Dedra DeLilli, group manager, Olympic and Paralympic Marketing, Toyota Motor North America. “As the landscape around sport competitions has rapidly evolved over the last year, we commend USA Skateboarding for pivoting to both virtual and in-person qualifying to ensure the safety of those involved and so that these elite athletes can compete at the highest level in pursuit of their Olympic dreams as skateboarding is set to make its debut at Tokyo 2020.”
About USA Skateboarding
As the recognized governing body for skateboarding in the United States, USA Skateboarding (USAS) is responsible for the selection, training, and fielding of national teams that compete in the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, and other sanctioned team events. USAS is also responsible for the development of youth skateboarding initiatives that support grassroots programs, education, licensing, and safety while respecting and enhancing the existing culture of skateboarding in the United States. USAS is dedicated to promoting and supporting the sport of Skateboarding while striving to guarantee that Skateboarding continues to provide the unique characteristics relevant to the sport's participants and maintaining the integrity and authenticity of Skateboarding as a sport, a passion, and a lifestyle. For more information, visit USASkateboarding.com.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM), creator of the Prius hybrid and the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, is committed to building vehicles for the way people live through our Toyota and Lexus brands. Over the past 60 years, we’ve built more than 40 million cars and trucks in North America, where we have 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold nearly 2.8 million cars and trucks (nearly 2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2019.
Contact:
Katie Moses Swope USA Skateboarding / MoSwo PR; katie.moses.swope@usaskateboarding.com
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